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Hi! Please share your thoughts on how to use notes efficiently. I realized that mostly my notes on opponents only repeat and generalize what I can see from HUD stats. Thus it seems my notes don't help me much. So, what information do you write down as notes so that it would help you better read your opps?
 
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Stuff like "chases flush draws without odds" or "chases gutshots without draws", "check-raises strong draws on turn", "pot-sized bet on river = bluff", etc.
Stuff that's not going to be visible in the HUD.


It also pays to replay your opponents' shown down hands in your tracker when reviewing sessions (especially the ones you have a lot of hands on and are likely to face again in the future).
Replaying their hands from their perspective can give you a good insight in how they play, and how to exploit them. It also makes for some very solid notes in terms of bet sizing and the likes.
 
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Stuff like "chases flush draws without odds" or "chases gutshots without draws", "check-raises strong draws on turn", "pot-sized bet on river = bluff", etc.
Stuff that's not going to be visible in the HUD.

Looks interesting. Especially about bet sizing and bluff. Thanks.
And another difficulty for me is that it's hard to understand from a note whether it was a one-case accident or it's a real pattern based on a good sample. Any tips on that?
 
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If you see something like "limps AA preflop", you can add "(x2)" if you see him do it again. The higher the multiplier gets, the stronger your read...
That's also why it's so interesting to go over your opponents' entire showdown history. When viewed in succession, these things stand out more.


And that "chases gutshots without draws" should've read "chases gutshots without odds", of course.
 
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If you see something like "limps AA preflop", you can add "(x2)" if you see him do it again. The higher the multiplier gets, the stronger your read...

Great! Simple and efficient!

And that "chases gutshots without draws" should've read "chases gutshots without odds", of course.

Yep, it was clear, but funny)
 
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