Using Information in Online Poker

• 28.06.2025 10:37 am
• headhunter
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The game of Poker is all about information. You have a better chance of beating your opponent when you know more about them. Every time you sit to play poker, you should always be on the lookout and gather information about your opponent by looking at their style of play, their betting patterns and other tendencies that affects their play.

Professional poker players will advise you to always keep a "book" on your opponents. What this means is that you should always write down every piece of information you gain from each opponent you face to store them for future use. This tip is however, not practical when playing poker in a live casino. This is because you may be facing different oppositions in every game you play, and it will not be easy to remember everything you saw when the time comes for you to write down the information.

Using the "book" on online poker can be a different story all together. Most online poker sites can allow you to keep notes on your poker opponents. These sites give you an option for clicking on your opponent's icon "notes" and allow you to write down whatever information you may find useful. The note taking feature is one of the most important online poker tool and has helped increase its repertoire. The beauty of this tool is the fact that you do not need to remember all the information and you also do not have to worry when you will meet the player again. This is because this tool allows you to add your opponent on your buddy list and notifies you where they are playing once you log onto the website.

If you are new to this, it is okay to ask yourself what you need to write on the online note section. The answer to this is everything. You should write down if your opponent limps in with his aces. You should also write down when you see your opponent check their turn by making the nut flush. Remember that it does not cost you to put this information in your notes. You should however, note that your opponent will not always do the same thing in every play. You should also write it down when you note a deviation in their play. Some player may notice that you are observing them when playing live poker. This however is not always the case when playing online poker since most online players don't usually expect opponents to keep track of their betting patterns. It's for this reason that you would find many online poker players doing the same thing every time the same situation arises. Once you have gathered all the information and determined your opponent's pattern of play, you can start erasing what you consider useless information.

Taking notes on your opponent may seem time consuming and it is always good to remember that not everything you gather is useful. It is good to note the information you gather is always worth it especially if it gives you better control of your opponent.