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SO my question to u all is, Do u think the player notes on most poker sites are helpful? I have only just started using them. Dont really think it makes a difference . but does anyone think they might have severely helped them at some point?
 
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can start with LAG, TAG, LP or TP standing for loose, agrressive, tight and passive, sometimes it helps
 
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i feel it helps me. after using notes down the road you will come up with a way of editing the notes to help you. you will be surprised how many times you are at a table with people numerous times and you probably wouldnt have noticed them unless you have noted them.
 
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You could make note on those player frequently raise with small pair and 3bet those.
 
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I make a few simple notes like jj suggested. If I see a weird play I may make a note on it but that could have been a tilt or distraction play so I don't put much stock in those.

Noting early oop raises and 3-bet frequencies is helpful.
 
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Definitely it helps.

There are few times, where you will met him/her again and you know his/her style according to your past notes on him/her.
 
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I keep immaculate player notes on every person I have ever played. This is most helpful in a game when you are at final table. It can mean the difference between winning and losing. You ask how I keep up with all my notes? It is not as hard as you may believe. I use a shorthand to keep the notes and put them in a file I made. Then have them all in alphabetical order. So I recommend you make your own system.
 
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I like the abbreviations. Thank you i will try them
 
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NOTES

To me they make a difference because I will know who plys well and who does not if i see a player change their game up I can notate that as well I usually notate a player by a specific hand or two and than watch him as we play more and more together. But notes are great for cash games as well esp 6 seated
 
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To me they make a difference because I will know who plys well and who does not if i see a player change their game up I can notate that as well I usually notate a player by a specific hand or two and than watch him as we play more and more together. But notes are great for cash games as well esp 6 seated


Yes recently i have been making more and more notations about players players and i do believe it has been positive in cash games more than tournament play. I feel so much changes in tournament play the deeper u get the notes may actually hurt u. but cash games i feel ppl pretty much stay on a set pattern of play style and the notes are more effective.
 
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This player will take detailed notes on my opponents when they make mistakes. The question back to your post for clarification; what are you trying to get from taking notes, is it player specific? Because merely identifying them as the normal TAG, LAG for example, only playing one table this member has found it is easy to see who plays more hands or fewer hands. What defines a players style for example, how do they play their draws, do they check out of position when they make their hand, do they call in position when they make second best etc…?


There are many more and this player could fill up a post about identifying players tendencies. This player defines mistakes because other opponents make the same mistakes that I use to make then have corrected and then I notice players making those exact mistakes. This is important for me when taking notes. This note taking surrounds getting extra bets from opponents that fall in line with my note taking and saving bets from the same notes. Learning new information lets me correct my mistakes that previously did not reveal themselves, then observe the new mistakes in others then take notes to reference their play to counter their bets.
 
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Depending on what sites you play at (because it doesnt work with some) but i have been using HM2 for a few weeks and i love note caddy ,it will even make the notes without you even haing to do anything , course you can add your own notes and i do , it also shows player type right on the screen along with all stats ,You can down load and try it for at least a month( I think its two)im not sure how much it cost after that, i am planning on buying it for just the note caddy .
 
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It is good to have notes of every player you know that they you are changing table and these notes being able to help you afterwards in the tilt if it returns to find you with one of these pro or a madman
 
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Yes. I specifically keep notes of people who slow roll just so I can do it to them at a future time. Even though it's a completely valid play that every player should have in their arsenal, I personally hate the idea of slow rolling. It's more acceptable in tournaments than cash games I think, but still
 
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I use notecaddy also but I've got the full version which is much better than the cut down version in HEM2. I participated in a pokerstars school online live session with the Langolier recently and this opened up my eyes to a few good things about autonotes. However, the thing about note taking that I learnt that I've found most important (and it took a long time to get this into my head) is that when you make notes about another players leaks. You may have these leaks yourself. You can find out by doing specific searches in HEM2. One other thing about note taking though is to be specific. If you litter your notes with phrases like "fish", "clueless" etc... when you see this player again you will have no idea what this meant... but if you'd put calls 3 bet utg 72o you know automatically that the guy is either an idiot or balancing his play with 72o. Hope this is some help to you
 
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I use notecaddy also but I've got the full version which is much better than the cut down version in HEM2. I participated in a Pokerstars school online live session with the Langolier recently and this opened up my eyes to a few good things about autonotes. However, the thing about note taking that I learnt that I've found most important (and it took a long time to get this into my head) is that when you make notes about another players leaks. You may have these leaks yourself. You can find out by doing specific searches in HEM2. One other thing about note taking though is to be specific. If you litter your notes with phrases like "fish", "clueless" etc... when you see this player again you will have no idea what this meant... but if you'd put calls 3 bet utg 72o you know automatically that the guy is either an idiot or balancing his play with 72o. Hope this is some help to you

So floweryhead, can i buy Note Caddy without buying HM2 ?I know i need both but i cant really afford both yet .I think note caddy may be more important to me (or at least easier to figure out at first).
 
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Notes will absolutely help if you play with the same person quite a bit. You'll get a ton of info over a large number of hands, and they aren't going to change their play too too much. However, if you only have a very small sample size of hands, and you don't play someone often at all (As is often the case in the micros), they are of course going to be less helpful.

Still, important to keep notes in a short session with a player...if for nothing more than it keeps your head in the game, and it might give you an advantage in a certain key situation that you wouldn't have otherwise.
 
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can start with LAG, TAG, LP or TP standing for loose, agrressive, tight and passive, sometimes it helps


This can write if there is no HUD, because statistics can be seen who tight, passive etc.

I usually marked green regs and red fish , As well starting hands with a certain position to know the approximate range hands example UTG 10bb limp AA , MP 3bet 30bb light vs UTG.. SBvsBB 10bb shove 92s ,, and etc.
 
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Super helpful, especially if you play the player again or multi table. You can track bet sizing, and seen hands for quick reference and comparison with your HUD. On Bovada, where I cannot use a HUD and players are just listed by seat, notes allow me to keep track of how they play. This allows me to exploit their play and avoid making large mistakes against them.
 
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notes will help to know the player and his style of play if you meet at the table.
 
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It is crazy... sometimes you are at a table and there is a seemingly random note from about a year ago saying something like "limped AA"... and then you see the same player go all-in pre-flop and you can make an easier call because of that note. So yeah, sometimes the odd note or two can help massively, but it helps most when you least expect it to. If you over rely on notes or stats it can hinder your game so only go to them when you are in a 50/50 decision.
 
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Yes. I specifically keep notes of people who slow roll just so I can do it to them at a future time. Even though it's a completely valid play that every player should have in their arsenal, I personally hate the idea of slow rolling. It's more acceptable in tournaments than cash games I think, but still

I like this idea, I'm probably going to do this as well haha.
 
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I made ​​notes help a lot in the sense that I know about playing :D
 
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No-Limit Hold’em is a poker format that challenges your skill, knowledge, and sometimes even your courage to follow your guts and to make the right move.
 
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I know I am late in this but would like to say :

1) if your taking notes the notes are only as good as your able to write them and understand what you have written .
2) date them 2 months later you want to make sure your notes are accurate.
3) Try to keep them short and to the point . If needed abrieviate . Looking and trying to read say a page and a half you may not have enough time .
4) Good Skill at the tables
 
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