MikeCarasone
Legend
Platinum Level
I take notes diligently . I refer to them often . I also color code a player accordingly for quick reference. Obv some players have more notes than others but I have been able to make some key calls or folds because of my note taking.
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wavetune
Legend
Bronze Level
it makes no sense for an amateur player to make notes, because I can make a deposit once a week and play cash, and next week play sit-go, in addition, the same player can play aggressively and bluff today, not tomorrow, well, the probability of meeting a player for whom a record is made is very small, do not bother with unnecessary actions
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Danieleli
Rock Star
Bronze Level
i believe its very important to take notes, seen already many different ways like if they are fish or regulars, style of play loose agressive or loose passive, by mistakes they made, roi .. choose what suits you best. but be careful, dont judge a book by its cover , sometimes a player raises your big blinds like three times in a row but theres a possibility that he had the cards.
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Frankyy97
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Yes! On sites like pokerstars with so many players it is the best way to know for the future how other players play the game and take advantage of from it!!!
LordSutch69
Enthusiast
Bronze Level
Yes! Especially while playing on ACR. Ever notice on ACR every table you sit at there's always at least 1 or 2 bullies that wins every single hand they clown with? Fixed poker and you have to keep up with it so you don't fall into it.
DiazPoker3101
Visionary
Platinum Level
if i take notes, and sorted them by color, red for aggressive, green for loose, blue for tigt, purple for someone who is playing polarized, and gray for someone i consider fish, and so with the other classifications
xaj9x
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Hello😉 Yes, of course, taking notes is the most important help in online poker, which helps to make a psychological portrait of the opponent😉 In a live game, you have to remember everything, but here you can make a note, it's very convenient😉
zamana80
Enthusiast
Bronze Level
I am only making notes when i am playing spin and go and meet same players day by day.
It helps me to read them in the future and making less mistakes and be more/less risky.
It helps me to read them in the future and making less mistakes and be more/less risky.
Alex Okhr
Enthusiast
Silver Level
depands where i play - ussually i doesnt like to make notes..but in some tournaments i try do it...
nasty bent gorilla
Rock Star
Platinum Level
If not using HUD, It's useful against sit and go tournament regulars noting push/fold/call situations when cards are revealed. Noting Position, effective stacks, player type up against + noting their cards. + Specific Patterns, such as, they min raise a lot when antes start etc..
pocketace222
Rock Star
Bronze Level
I do but not like that I'll write sentences on how he played and what happend trying to keep it as short as possible
xOneCoolHandx
Legend
Bronze Level
I Absolutely take notes, both on the sites provided notepad (as well as the color label) and in my HUD. I think this is one of the big advantages of playing online, we have access to these tools so we should use them. When I was a League Captain I would preach to my teammates about good note taking, especially since you see the same people every week and you can also see how they are changing their game (especially when it comes to playing against you because you know their normal habits). Besides the color code and notes, I also have short names for the type of player that opponents are: Cally Wally, Allen (for all in often), Bluffy, the usual TAG and LAG, TP (tight passive) LP (loose passive -- this is A LOT of online players), Pscyho (maniac), and I like to list their betting patters -- min raise/F3B with junk, min raise/call with med SC -- 99+, 3 BB with AQ+ and JJ+ (yes, those are all the same player). Other examples: will small cbet/fold to agg on flop when misses, 1/2 pot cbet flop when strong. You get the idea. So, I can say that I am a HUGE fan of notes.
Dobbler1
Rock Star
Bronze Level
I take notes occasionally, but mostly rely on color coding. Red for over-aggressive players that you can either slow-play or reraise relentlessly. Green for calling stations so I can value-bet like crazy. Blue for super-nits that can be bullied.
I will occasionally make specific notes on players, but only when they capture general tendencies. "Tricky limper" is a note I take sometimes (a very specific type of passive player). Mostly I want to know at a glance the type of player they are, not deep dive into their psyche.
I will occasionally make specific notes on players, but only when they capture general tendencies. "Tricky limper" is a note I take sometimes (a very specific type of passive player). Mostly I want to know at a glance the type of player they are, not deep dive into their psyche.
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