Do You Take Notes on Opponents?

[LiviuRo123]

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

 

[oriole]

I always take notes, memory fades but notes stay sharp.

 

[s0ftdumps]

do you use a HUD?

 

[Mauricio Perrotta]

No, next question

 

[Mantinhoo]

I usually take notes on players, since relying only on memory isn’t always reliable during longer sessions.

 

[PlayNow]

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

Definitely take notes!
Even if you have a great memory, after a few sessions those reads start blending together. Plus, players evolve their games, so old mental notes might be outdated anyway.
I try to jot down notes immediately after seeing something significant. If I wait until the session ends, I've usually forgotten half the important stuff.

 

[Bakersquid]

You should always notice how a person plays everyone has a certain tell or style so it may help in tricky positions

 

[Robertobm]

Ao jogar online, você toma notas sobre outros jogadores para lembrar suas tendências ou confia na memória?

I always do

 

[veszmo]

Yes, this is very useful, I also use the HUD

 

[Stringy]

dont take notes but sometimes i label an opponent on 888 with one of the animals

 

[moraeskvmi]

I make short notes, but since I always play the same grid, I always find the same players, so it's easier!

 

[kolan90]

Sure, and it works.

 

[TheKAAHK]

I sometimes take notes if I see a player trend towards certain plays or styles over a period of time. I do use a lot of color coding, putting players into different categories (fish, blaster, nit, over aggro) which I'll change if I see its needed.

For the majority of players you'll meet, I think its a waste of time to make many notes since you'll likely not see them again or have any meaningful interaction with them, or they're just generic players and no notes are necessary.

 

[angelluv725]

Yes, I have learned to take notes on a player that continues to go all in, even before a flop or I know one is a bluffer.

 

[Tadi]

I always make notes about my opponents. They are useful. In our country there is a saying “Clever writes, a fool remembers”.

 

[ArmiSoo7]

I always use them on crazy players.😃
Players who play Bingo are crazy, so I mark them with red note, to be ready .

 

[hilary antonik filho]

I play at so many tables that it's hard to take notes.

 

[martinoni]

Usually yes, mainly on MB Tournaments Players

 

[fishvolatil]

When anything draws my attention and I have the bandwidth, I do try to take notes in order to understand their play style better, it's still important to remember though that the craziest loose aggressive player can be out there with a good night when it's your turn to play against them

 

[Vrotebal]

This needs to be done more often, it will help in future distributions.

 

[ninocabral]

The notes are very important to get an idea of the player who is playing and the way he plays

 

[Tinmar]

In person it makes more sense I think since you can read much more than their raise/call percentage, and also it is easier to remember.

 

[Sschafell]

Yes, but there are some sites that don't have this option.

 

[dangbaonguyen93]

I always take notes, I used Hud before, and I spent over 6 months watching live streams of my local club matches to sort out opponents

 

[chicbulls2]

you have too, but you have to do it all the time