Your position at the table in relation to the other types of players is very important for the preservation of your capital. You do not want to be on the left of a tight player or on the right of a loose cannon player. Ideally you want to be on the right of a tight player or to have that tight player on your left.

By doing this you will know when that player has good cards and you will be the last to act on the table when this player starts betting and raising the bets. For the very same kind of reason in reverse you do not want to find yourself at a table where there are a bunch of loose players on your left hand side but rather have the very aggressive players on your right. With a very aggressive and loose player on your right you will see the play in front of you and you will not get blind sided by check-raises every other hand.

At all times before you sit down at any table you really want to get a sense of the quality of the players at the table and avoid a table that you feel has superior players when compared to your skill level.

Take time to reflect on the style of play of your potential competitors before you sit down with all your money on the table. And in the event that you have misjudged a table and have already sat down for a short period of time do not be shy to stand up and walk away from a tough table.