If you've decided to get into playing poker, one of the places that you're likely to train yourself is online. Whether that's at Caesars Online, Poker Stars, Full Tilt, or one of the many other sites available for this, you will usually have the same basic setup. The differences in software are mostly aesthetic, and the functions remain the same, including one often underused function: the note taking system.
When you're playing against other players in a casino, you will have to observe them carefully so that you can place appropriate bets, but the notes you take in this scenario will have to be in your head. Online, you have a distinct advantage. You can take notes on each player, to which you can then refer as you play. This isn't some archaic system that requires you to pull up a notebook on your computer. Rather, it's integrated fully into tables, including displays that allow you to quickly pull up and reference these notes.
This is especially important considering how difficult accurate reads can be in online poker. Without the opportunity to see physical tells, examine an individual's persona, or tell when they are generally nervous, you will want to use every advantage you can get. The note system will allow you to do this readily. Use every aspect of it. There will sometimes be a color manifest that allows you to label others quickly as "hot players," "slow players," "wild players," "tight players," and so on. The more quickly you can see and recall the observations that you've made, the greater your advantage over your opponents will be.
These notes also stay in your system long term, so if you run into the same players again in the future, you will be able to look at the same notes and quickly decipher their style of play.
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