So, I pretty much play anywhere from 1-4 tables. Mostly one or two so I can just watch my opponents tenancies more and take notes. But sometimes I'll play 2-3 tables and it gets a little harder to take notes on the HUD; play hands and note any other valuable info. Do you guys have a systematic technique you guys use in taking notes that is relatively fast? I know HEM2 has that notecaddy app, but I'm using PT so that's not an option for me :/
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mike 12 years agoi do have a 2 part system: 1)i take a note of what i saw in the same shorthand (ie PFREP-XX-C-C A2s/A94tt45) and then try to note what does this mean and how can i use this(ie plays WAWB and calls two=lead turn and river large for value)
the exact syntax you use only matters in that it should be consistent and make sense to you - by using the same syntax you can take notes quicker and read/interpret them quicker. the critical and more difficult part is to think about how you can use the reads you have.
over time there are some common notes where i just skip the shorthand HH and just put action notes - so after while the top of my note box has might look like this:
3B BLUFF ME
FLOAT ME
When I've gathered a bit of info I try to condense the individual notes into an overall gameplan (a few sentences), which goes on top. For example, a loose-passive that likes to see rivers, and then folds a lot, could end up as:
"Fish. Bluffs little. Peels loose F+T. Can fold R"
Which in one line tells me pretty much how to beat that player.
Skyzoph12 years agoIm pretty sure there's notecaddy for poker tracker, am i wrong?
anyways, I think take notes is something to our replay session, for some reasons:
- Our concentration can be reduced
- Cause of lots of reasons he could play different than he usually does (tilt, tired,..) , so without comparing with his hands we have in our HH we could take a wrong note.
Nick Rampone12 years agoI think notes are crucial for success, but not in every circumstance. For example if you're playing small or even midstakes tournaments that have giant fields, you're likely not going to encounter the players you take note on again, so it might not be vital in those games. In games where the player pool as a whole is smaller, notes become more and more important. You need to know who is capable of what, and how they think about the game. I'm extremely diligent in the notes I take because I think it's that important. I would encourage you to develop the habit of taking notes no matter what. Regardless of the stakes you play, and regardless of the tables, find a way to get some notes down. What sites do you play? Stars for example makes it super easy to take notes on the players right there in the client. I haven't ever wanted for more than that because it meets all of my needs. Because of that, I haven't used any of the HM2 Apps or any other kind of software for note taking.
Content is also important. I think the first thing is to develop the habit. A close second is refining the content to useful information. I try to make notes that will tell me something about how that player thinks about the game in general and what some of their major tendencies might be. The more detail the better of course, but time will become an issue with the more tables you're playing.
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the exact syntax you use only matters in that it should be consistent and make sense to you - by using the same syntax you can take notes quicker and read/interpret them quicker. the critical and more difficult part is to think about how you can use the reads you have.
over time there are some common notes where i just skip the shorthand HH and just put action notes - so after while the top of my note box has might look like this:
3B BLUFF ME
FLOAT ME
- pre
- flop
- turn
- river
When I've gathered a bit of info I try to condense the individual notes into an overall gameplan (a few sentences), which goes on top. For example, a loose-passive that likes to see rivers, and then folds a lot, could end up as:
"Fish. Bluffs little. Peels loose F+T. Can fold R"
Which in one line tells me pretty much how to beat that player.
anyways, I think take notes is something to our replay session, for some reasons:
- Our concentration can be reduced
- Cause of lots of reasons he could play different than he usually does (tilt, tired,..) , so without comparing with his hands we have in our HH we could take a wrong note.
Content is also important. I think the first thing is to develop the habit. A close second is refining the content to useful information. I try to make notes that will tell me something about how that player thinks about the game in general and what some of their major tendencies might be. The more detail the better of course, but time will become an issue with the more tables you're playing.
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