Note to self: Take better notes

[NYCNative]

I want to do more note-taking on my opponents. What system do you use for this and what do you consider most important? I've been concentrating on villain's starting hands, position and how they played them, is this optimal?

[Myst]

I like to keep track of what they are limping and raising with, and what their calling standards are and seem to be.

[treeofwisdom7]

all of these notes that you have listed are notes that every great player has in their head.

most sit n go players dont take in depth notes but put players in a category. i.e. this player is a fish and can make any kind of dumb move. ..

i do take notes. but they are very rare. they look something like this .. this player trys to steal with flushes. this player will call a raise will any two cards. this player is a fish. ect...

[Phill S]

I tend to concentrate on what they play early, what they do end game, and i place each player in generalised 'boxes' due to colour dot system on pokerroom/skins.

What you want to know is anything out of the ordinary, do they limp raise big hands? Do they bluff when shown weakness?

Specify notes by what level your observed it on, where they were in relation to the button, no of limpers raised into and such.

Go through pokertracker and pick out players who your have the most games with, make lots of notes on them and try and get into their head as much as possible. I REALLY need to get PT.

Phill

[The once and future king]

The most important note of all relates to how likely someone is to call your raises/pushes. Also if someone is overly passive.

I also like to note is someone has a tendency to slowplay monsters from early positions as as I gain massive amounts of chips through PVS and aggression aggainst limpes so slowplaying can hurt me alot.

As you are involved in the mind bending tedium of playing 1 table at once, you have no excuses for not taking notes.

[DeathbySuckout]

The best post I've found on taking notes

[NYCNative]

I actually three-table now... I would do four but UB limites things to three. I don't have the monitor, accounts or inclination to do any more, but I can still take notes with three tables.

[Phill S]

You should definately move to stars when they have their next bonus - or to PR or its skins for rakeback/bonus.

If your able to play 4 tables, moving site to take advantage of it should happen.

Phill

[chisness]

it's impossible to keep track of hundreds of players you encounter, which is why it would make sense to make the written notes

[zambonidrivr]

go buy pokeroffice. it tracks every hand of every opponent... and has table overlays as you play. great way to classify different players.

jk