Anyone still take notes??

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I take notes on players who I think are threats, but only in Hold 'em. My game is Omaha 8, and there are too many situations to decide how a player plays. I'll remember a players name and I will slap a label on that player. Players who consistently win and rarely lose, I usually label as tight. It's hard to be aggressive in Omaha 8, and win by bluffing. Having a feel is definitely just as valuable as taking notes.
 
Notes are extremely useful and recommended no matter your skill or at which level of the game you're playing. In the future you'll look back when you're in a weird spot and see that this opponent is capable of certain things giving you the green light. I keep notes and they benefit me greatly. Without notes I wouldn't be aware of players tendencies and have to rely more on cards than the actual skill part of that game which is great reads. The little extra time you spend taking notes will benefit your play greatly and increase your ROI long term.
 
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I was having a discussion with my league teammates about the value of note taking. With a lot of players using HUDs and others wanting to act "organically" and still others who multi-table so much that they don't have time to focus on individual opponents, I have come to think that I am the only player left who takes notes on the other players at the table or if anyone else still does it and if they see the value in it?

Personally, I think this is one of the greatest tools in online poker. There are very few "tells" that you can get from the online game. Yes, I do know there are others, such as timing tells (which I fool around with the throw off my opponents from time to time, but generally I have a system where I wait the same amount of time before taking any action to combat this tell). For me, recording that a certain player likes to raise from the button 80-90% of hands in an unopened pot and will cbet no matter what comes on the flop is terrific information that I can use (that is not necessarily evident from the info you gain from a HUD...or at least not specific) to combat that player. And the best thing is, that when you save it, next time you play that player, you have a great idea of how he (or she) is going to play.

You can track all sorts of information through note taking. I have a personal system that I use to detect where other players seem to have leaks in their games that I can exploit. I also have abbreviations for certain things (CB for cbets when player has raised preflop and then cbets the flop every time). I even take notes on myself and when I successfully run a bluff or when I make a bad play (yes, it happens...more than I would like actually LOL).

I think that taking notes, updating notes as the other players adapt to different tournaments or adjust to different levels of tournaments; or finding differences between the way they play different tournaments and cash games gives me a real advantage when I am playing against these people. I would like everyone else's perspective.
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I take notes in the 5-10 buy in games, constantly the same players. Anything that can give me an edge small ore flop raise, mid raise high pair, large raise he’s holding AK. Stuff like that it has helped me a lot. I also only do 2 tables at a time. Tournaments are tough a little difficult too many players nd changing tables constantly.
 
I also think that making a note is very important. This can be useful if you manage to analyze players later. Even if you use software, it can still be useful.
 
I don't use a HUD either and i think i'm the few who never used too. But thanks for this post, brought me other vision about notes and how i can use with benefits.
 
I met a lot of players with my notes on them. It was really helpful. I knew who to re-raise against, even with not so good hand, that kind of stuff. 🙂
 
Ofcourse, Hud will not provide you with all the information and taking notes may be an important part of the player's game. I also try to take notes when I observe player behavior data on the table.
Many professional players repeat that the notes are the basis of every player who wants to win!
 
I don't even take notes. Just mark with colors. Nowadays everything is very fast. But I would like to have your discipline level. As in the online rooms the number of people is much higher, it is difficult, because it is a shooting .....
 
I tried to write down notes once but realized I was missing out on information at the time of taking down the notes or maybe I did not know how to take notes so, I just take mental notes. Maybe practicing this might help elevate my game.
 
hi.I take notes.on poker 888, it is convenient to mark players and give them characteristics.good help and less chance of losing.it is especially good to mark weak players.))
 
I think taking notes is fairly important. Sure HUD stats can help give you some information but it takes some degree of volume to get reliable numbers with it, however if you see someone tilt super hard after losing a lot and spew away money, chances are they will do it in the future so a little “punter” note on top of the colour tags I give players can never hurt in making you a few more dollars $
 
I think HUD stats is the best way but as already mentioned it needs to accumulate statistical information. I am using general color notes for players for which I have seen repeating behavior which again is statistical info 🙂.
 
Hi. Of course I write notes. Despite the use of the software, notes are also a great help. For me, sometimes it is enough to look at the notes on the player to remember how he plays. And you don't need to resort to software. (Sometimes). Non-standard actions of opponents, sometimes it takes a long time to search in the software, and the notes will immediately tell you about the opponent.
 
I stopped taking notes to be honest - I found that I never saw the same people ever again... So what was the point! Of course if I see the same people I do occasionally jot something down, but that is fairly rare
 
I take notes, but very rarely. Because why bother to do them?
I usually do them when I play on the last table, and there is something important not to forget, then I take notes.🙂
 
Too lazy to take notes. I try to keep everything in my head, but when once in 30 minutes you are moved to another table - triggered
 
And what professionals do?

Good I came to see this post, glad I'm not the only one using "handwritten" notes.

But to be honest what bugs me is: Do you guys know anyone who is sucessfull and don't use this HUDs? (not being sarcastic) just really don´t know.
 
A simple reply but on the site or on paper. Notes is a great way of getting an edge! It helps you keep track of player styles and keep hunting them maniacs and fish
 
Getting Acquainted With Table At Hand

As opposed to taking notes physically, I do take mental notes of on-goings at poker table. However, it is actually getting acquainted with present players and their antics. But, you cannot afford to get too involved in this for in online poker, tables are shifted periodically and you are constantly starting over. Kind of like driving a truck, you "automatically" turn your windshield wipers on when it starts to rain, likewise you automatically take note of who raises ,who folds and when; the misleading aspect is in the idea that all poker players drive standard trucks and constantly shift Strategies. Don't get stuck on a particular strategy that is a small trap/snare. Instinct, as opposed to luck, is many times a reliable source of approach to dark alleys. GOD bless you.
 
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