Do You Take Notes on Opponents?

I rarely take notes. I just label some players (fun players, very aggro players, decent-thinking players).

I would like to take more notes, but I just don't really know what to note down that would be helpful in future hands. Any advice?

Hey Livio,
i highly recommend using the platform's built-in features. Focus on opponent tendencies and betting patterns, and use key information like player types (e.g., tight-aggressive, maniac) and important hand details (e.g., significant bet sizes, board cards). Organize your notes with a consistent system and review them regularly.
But always be careful, we all learning and getting better.

I wish you good luck,
Natox

Sometimes you have to

Yes, taking notes on opponents’ patterns and tendencies helps a lot in making better decisions in the future.

I take notes all the time, and it sometimes helps.

Yes, I try to take notes if I notice something interesting about a player

Taking notes is a good thing to do as they can help you are remind you about players. I date mine as well for a reason. Just like a HUD the info you have does go out of date at time as players change and improve

I take notes on whether or not my opponent has posted whether or not they take notes in this thread.

In general in big player pools taking notes is of less value and you should tend towards general population reads rather than individual reads until you see something that gives you more concrete information.

EG, assume he 3-Bets KK until you see him do something crazy like limp or cold call with it but assume in general that population is 3-Betting less than optimal and will have fewer hands than optimal.

When you play in a smaller player pool taking good notes can be really important but you should have a good understanding of basic theory because you generally only take notes in spots where players differ from the standard strategy.


A quote I really like and have heard often around the pokerverse is:

"If you've been playing with someone for a while and you've made no notes on them you can assume they are a reg,"

Hope this helps

EDS

I take some notes. I'll make a slightly abstract observation that I don't think anyone else has mentioned so far. I like to note if I notice players acting differently with me as opposed to how they act against other players. I try to counter what I see them employing against me specifically.

Ever since I started playing, I've been told how interesting and useful this can be, as well as not forgetting to save this file (especially in the case of pokerstars, where I save it directly to OneDrive, GoogleDrive, or Dropbox, so I never lose it and it's always up-to-date on my PC and laptop), as I've lost it many times...
Even colors are important. Without me noticing that someone deserves attention, they get a color that tells me I need to get information, and then I update the colors and the information.

If your information goes for a long time without being updated, among the players we meet frequently, you have to be vigilant because this is not good. It can become out of date and can hinder more than help.

I take notes to remember specific moves they made, but I also remember the way they played.

LiviuRo123 said:

When playing online, do you take notes on other players to remember their tendencies, or do you rely on memory?

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I confess that taking notes about other players is a skill I need to improve. I take some notes, but I'm not very good at it.