Great post, thanks. I was interested in your comment about the bad players being on your right. That is great when you are in position, but the people who are most dangerous are the ones on your left. That's where you really want the bad players. Due to health I mostly play online these days, but I love playing tournaments in the local casino, although they don't let your pick your table, just the seat on it. There aren't a lot of cash tables here so you don't get a lot of opportunity to look for a table where you can get an advantage. As to women at tables, my experience here is that most of them are in fact pretty good players and I suspect given that it is a male dominated activity (had a debate the other day as to whether it is a game or a sport given the endurance required for tournaments) that they are playing because they are interested.

Do you feel that people treat you differently? Do you find men less aggressive towards you than each other?