Taking Notes of Wins and Losses

The advent of the internet has allowed people with limited or no access to land-based casino to play casino games such as poker, blackjack, roulette and many more at the comfort of one's home. And maybe what makes it exciting is that there are a lot of players to gamble with.

One poker tip is to play many players to be aware of the possible moves opponents would make. Poker is a blend of psychology and math.

Ralph, who has been playing poker for years now, would say that internet playing could be a learning experience for poker players out there. All they have to do is keep notes of the details of their games. In such way a summary of player tendencies are known and one can be prepared for it.

In Internet play, there seems to be a problem: the number of players is too plenty; tendencies might be hard to remember by mere memory. And also since one does not see each player eye to eye, it is hard to catch their tells.

Ralph was used to playing with a circle of friends when he began playing. With this little group, he checked on their tendencies, as he was watchful of his. To him, the edge lies in knowing your opponent and fooling them on what they think about you. 'It is about being a step head all the time', he advises.

This small group has been his secret to a winning streak. After a long time, he was familiar with his group's decision-making and had uncovered their usual habits in certain cases. He took these observations to mind. But he was also being watched and he was playing predictably.

Ralph had a hard time when he first tried playing online. Facial expression that might hint what kind of hand a player has cannot be a strategy to employ. Remembering user names is the only way one can put tendacies to a particular player unless a player has multiple accounts?

The new note-taking feature of online poker sites is very useful. When it is not one's turn one can scribble them down. On the next visit the notes would still be there for one to see. It wouldn't be hard anymore to plan one's move. One might be saying to oneself: 'this is the player who raises the bet when he is holding a hand of ten and up'. Whose advantage is it?

Also since other players can also note one's actions, as Ralph said, play a step head always and prevent them from reading one's moves.

Now with that, raise those pens and write. Note taking just went beyond the classroom. How could educational action be so helpful in gambling?