The Power of Paper

#1 14th June 2007, 12:02 AM

Today, I was reading some articles at CardsChat to help me improve my play - in one of the articles it strongly suggested writing notes about players!

Well... I decided to give it a go, and wrote types of bets, types of hands, how they were played ect on some paper - and prezzo, I saw a pattern in some players aggressive betting, which I managed to exploit many times to win the pot!

Although I lost to this player with us being the final 2 (I was severely short stacked), I would recommend this to any other poker player out there...

Just though I would share my experience with others

#2 14th June 2007, 12:19 AM

I agree, Tony, keeping notes is extremely valuable in helping you to get a read on the opponents. I am a big note-taker myself, although I usually find it more convenient to use the online facility that most poker sites provide, rather than paper.

#3 14th June 2007, 12:35 AM

Yes, the note section would probably be better - I am using PartyPoker at the moment though and they don't seem to offer such a feature!
Maybe I should make a suggestion to them

#4 14th June 2007, 12:39 AM

Unless they have altered it, Party does have the feature, m8.

From memory, I think you right-click on the player`s name to bring up a box into which you can type. I`d load Party up and check only I am looking good to cash in a tourney I`m playing on another site right now, so should focus on that.

#5 14th June 2007, 12:50 AM

Here are some (3) articles on note taking that you might find helpful...

#6 14th June 2007, 1:21 AM

Ah, yes, you are absolutely correct!

Although its not wise if I continue to play tonight - I always loose when I have been drinking lol

#7 14th June 2007, 1:44 AM

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Originally Posted by aliengenius

Here are some (3) articles on note taking that you might find helpful...

Thats an awsome link, if not already, CC should add that as an article!

#8 14th June 2007, 1:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonymaclennan

Although its not wise if I continue to play tonight - I always loose when I have been drinking lol

Good thinking. Don`t play tired, drunk, or stressed.

Oh, and I came 5th in my MTT.

Now I am tired. Good night.

#9 14th June 2007, 2:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonymaclennan

Today, I was reading some articles at CardsChat to help me improve my play - in one of the articles it strongly suggested writing notes about players!

Well... I decided to give it a go, and wrote types of bets, types of hands, how they were played ect on some paper - and prezzo, I saw a pattern in some players aggressive betting, which I managed to exploit many times to win the pot!

Although I lost to this player with us being the final 2 (I was severely short stacked), I would recommend this to any other poker player out there...

Just though I would share my experience with others

OOh! A success story! Mods take note.

#10 14th June 2007, 5:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonymaclennan

Thats an awsome link, if not already, CC should add that as an article!

Agree .

#11 14th June 2007, 6:27 AM

Keeping notes on the sites have helped my game. And by having them there they can/will help you down the road if and when you play them again.

#12 14th June 2007, 6:35 AM

Things like GameTime and PokerAce help you keep tabs on players too.

#13 14th June 2007, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by vanquish

Things like GameTime and PokerAce help you keep tabs on players too.

...as noted.

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