As a beginner it can be a good idea to check out the special/free roll section of the tournaments as there can be some good free rolls which will fill up to the maximum number of players quickly.Most strong players use the lobby extensively in order to locate suitable games where view flop percentage, average pot, profile of player per table, etc is advantageous to their style of play. This is called table selection.
Some poker rooms choose not to publish information such as view flop percentage in order to not facilitate for strong players to look for weak/loose games. Often these players can still reasonably well locate the loose games by looking at the average pot (although some of the tables with high pots can be tight and aggressive with lots of hands going to showdown).
Table selection is important in order to both maximize profits and find your favorite type of action. Almost all poker rooms allow you to enter waiting lists for specific tables if there is not an open seat at the moment. If you do not ask for a seat at a specific table you will only get in line for the next game at that limit, which might not be as good for you. You will automatically be called when a seat is available. Often you can be in line for at least 4 tables, so you can afford to be picky and wait in line.
See in-depth details further down in this series on table selection in "choosing tables that fit your style."
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