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Old 02-05-07, 02:08 AM
saul9987 saul9987 is offline
 
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Observing the table routine/flowchart/mnemonic?

Hi all,

I was at the casino for a full 11-hour session yesterday playing $2/$4 limit.

I knew that I should have been observing the table, trying to detecting patterns and styles, etc from other players. I did not know exactly *how* to go about doing this.

What is your observation routine? Is there an algorithm/flowchart? What exactly are you looking for?

Each time a hand is dealt, what do you tell yourself as the bets come to pick up on the right information?

Is there a mnemonic or filing system that you use as you see information to make it easy to remember? How do you organize your info?

Thanks all. Really looking forward to getting some discussion on this aspect of the game.
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Old 02-05-07, 06:59 PM
HPG ADMIN HPG ADMIN is offline
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Instead of trying to get information from the betting, the betting itself is information. You are just looking for who is loose and tight, and who is agressive and passive. You should be able to categorize al players at the table after about 20 minutes. You'll want to keep on watching them after that because there might have been some loose players who tightened up if they lose a huge hand right before you sat down or something. As hands are being played you'll want to play the hand in your mind as if you were still in the hand by trying to predit what each player in the hand will do. This way you'll see if you are right or not.

The second thing is that you want to look at all the cards that are showed at the end of the hand to see which players are playing which hands from which position. You'll also want to replay each hand in your mind if you can. This requires you pay attention to the betting patterns throughout the hand. For example, if someone flopped top pair/bad kicker and raised and reraised with a couple of other players in the hand then you know he may not be a great player because he is not taking into account the fact that another player could have flopped 2 pair or better.
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Old 02-05-07, 11:52 PM
jackson_us5 jackson_us5 is offline
 
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RE: . Observing the table routine/flowchart/mnemonic?

I haven't played at a casino and at the table i lose focus with my friends. Online I try to look how much they raise with big hands, small hands...how they bet draws, what their checks mean, what hands they showdown, etc. Try focusing on the players left and right immediately of you. Then spread outward. One question I would like to ask do you play online poker? If yes then Poker pro lab has got a calculator which provides you with key statistics such as pot odds, chances of winning and outs These will have the most impact. Otherwise, it comes with playing many, many hands. Someone else will chime in.
 

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