Humidity also plays a huge factor with the felt, same with the tip of your cue and how it hits.
If a tournament is using Andy Cloth (Taiwan based producer), I won't even bother entering.
Their felt isn't a consistent thickness, and if you put heavy English on the cue ball, there's a chance that it will suddenly grip and change direction in the middle of the table if you're not powering the shot in.
Simonis is pretty much the gold standard. Their 860 is my preference, but their others play really well too.
The Predator Arcadia is good, but plays really fast.
Haven't really had issues with the other brands I've played on (aside from Andy), although humidity really affects the Valley Ultra cloth.
Had a tournament on Valleys when a rain storm came through a few hours into it. Without hearing the rain or looking outside, I could tell it was raining. The tables slowed down dramatically.
Edit: Slight side note, avoid tables by doors to the outside. The fluctuations in temperature really messes with how true the table plays.
If a tournament is using Andy Cloth (Taiwan based producer), I won't even bother entering.
Their felt isn't a consistent thickness, and if you put heavy English on the cue ball, there's a chance that it will suddenly grip and change direction in the middle of the table if you're not powering the shot in.