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Poker table selection: is it actually possible to find soft games anymore

used to be you could just open a few tables and spot the one with the limp-fest or a dude stacking chips with trash, but now it feels like every seat is either a grinder or a bumhunter. last couple months, every table i sit at feels like a micro version of a training sim - constant 3bets, almost nobody tilting, even late at night. i’ve tried switching times and even switched up the stakes a bit, but it’s not like the old days.

curious if anybody’s found anything that still works for scoping out the soft spots. i do some lobby-watching and look for weird stack sizes or erratic betting, but that doesn’t seem to cut it lately. if there’s anything i’m missing, or any tells you use, i wanna hear what’s still working these days.

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Shifting gears, I’ve started focusing on bankroll sizing patterns at the tables. Players jumping in with odd, non-rounded amounts or instantly buying in short tend to make more mistakes under pressure, especially on lesser-known online casinos.

It’s subtle, but sometimes these quirks predict a weaker approach to risk management. Not foolproof, but it nudges my selection when classic tells fall flat.

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i lean into bonuses and promo tables now since sites funnel more casuals there chasing free spins or easy boosts, but it’s not foolproof. anyone else clocked patterns with courchevel hi-lo specifically or is that just noise?

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Zoom poker killed the old lobby tells, but live dealer poker lineups still slip in the odd soft spot if you watch for awkward early position raises. Anyone else find most late-night tables just feel like training drills now?

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I think one angle that still flies under the radar is player session length. Folks grinding seriously almost never drop after five hands, while someone who pops in for a few spins or random slots tends to leave quick. Not bulletproof, but watching for quick seat turnover helped me sniff out softer seats on NetBet lately. Anyone else track that?

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nice take

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