Click on flop percentage button when you think you have found your bread and butter table. This will show you how many players that actually sees flop in average.

Lets say you are playing on a 2/4 Texas Holdem table and minimum buy-in is 100 dollar. If a player only has 40 dollars worth of chips, than you know he is losing and that he probably doesn't know much about poker since you should always have enough chips for atleast 15 big bets.

It can also be that this particular player doesn't have more money to play with, so he is probably going to be playing a tight game and sit and wait for good cards to come.

If a player has about 200 dollars in front of him than that should tell you that he is either winning, or that he bought in for that amount, simply because he knows that a big stack gets respect from most players.

There are virtually thousands of on-line games to choose from, so there is no excuse to play on a table that you are not comfortable with.

Good luck, play well and don't gamble with your poker money!

5) Ask For Help

Artists love to be listened to. It's always good to ask them for their opinion. Whether you actually listen is up to you. But once in a while, a simple question like "What do you think? Do you want to keep that take?" can do wonders for their performance. It helps keep them involved in project and make them feel less like a "hired hand". Obviously, if it was worse singing you've ever heard and they want to keep it, just mention that you will do "one more take as a safety". And then, when they're not looking, use better take instead and auto-tune it to no end. This is a little producer's secret, but don't let artists know!

6) Know The Words

Make sure that you, engineer, assistant engineer and everyone else in control room has lyrics to all songs. The best way for your studio team to find their way around songs is with lyric sheets. Another good idea is to USE THE WHITEBOARD! That's why it's there. If you don't have one, get one. Write down chord progressions, lyric ideas, timing marks, track listings, McDonald's lunch orders, everything.

7) It's MOSTLY About The Music

I've heard people say "it's ALL about music". Well, in my books, that's not truth. I'd rather say "it's mostly about music". Because you have to remember, it's also about having fun, having a good time, writing and performing best you can and above all, sharing your talent and gift with others. Try to make it less of a job, and more of a passion and you'll find yourself doing it for rest of your life!

©2005 Richard Dolmat (Digital Sound Magic)