Sir Puntalot Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Just started reading a book on Hold Em, and he states it is massively important to keep detailed records of your poker sessions. Do you guys keep records ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cains Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? i dont. :o But i think i should have done it.. And should have invested in pokertracker i think its called.. Where you can see what you do, and what others doo, in certain situations.. Dont know if it keeps stats, on your winnings/(loosing) and the time you spend on dooing it... Maybe other now that.. But i dont keep an record.. I have it all in my head, and i know im a winner. :rollin / cains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run Dmc Vs Pat Nevin Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? Don't keep records myself, but that's because I only play with money I've accumulated in freerolls. Probably would be a good idea to keep track of your results, not just to know how much money you've won/lost, but so you can assess what level you're at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mardell Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? I keep a simplified record system. Nothing as fancy as many pros but loosely on a piece of paper I have a grid of seven days, divided up into morning afternoon and night. A keep track of my balance at the end of each period and a total for the end of the day, and week. Basically the idea being i can see what days are loosing days and what time of days are better for me. Seems I do best in the early morning and late at night. Seems people are in a hurry at these times either going to work or going to bed or tired or drunk or whatever. Ive also noticed that I suffer the most varience on a Sunday. I either win a HELLAVALOT or loose a HELLAVALOT. I put this down to the fact that many many total newcommers play sunday, and while they are great, when your sat at a table of 9 of em if you dont find some cards your pretty much doomed. They dont know when they should fold damnit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norfolk Enchance Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? I don't use poker tracker (yet). I do think its very important to keep a record though as with any betting/gambling/investing ;) You need to know how much you are winning or losing. It is also useful to look back on when analysing your performance. I just keep a basic spreadsheet: date, no. players, buy-in, time, P/L, etc - different criteria depending on what game you're playing, i.e. stts, mtts or cash games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norfolk Enchance Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? Its also good for setting targets - when you achieve your target profit at one level you can move up to the next level. If you see you are losing money at one level, you might want to drop down a level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezza Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? Yep...I use pokertracker and keep my own win/loss records as well Pokertracker is excellent...it tells you your winrate per hour at every level you have played at...your total win/loss and all the stats on your hands you could hope for. Well worth the 50 bucks.... I keep my own records as well because pokertracker does not support every site out there, only the major ones. I dont do anything fancy just daily profit/loss split down into individual sites and a running total + past yearly totals. If you dont take online poker that seriously or dont really mind if you win/lose then you dont really have to keep careful records. Its more for the more serious rather than casual player, or if you are just wanting to make money - if you fall into the latter categorys then you have to be honest with yourself and record every day! Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oskar Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? Although I dont use it as yet, Ive got the pokertrackerguide if anyone wants it - http://www.pokertrackerguide.com - Its on a pdf so PM me and i'll mail it. Ive read it takes pokertracker to the next level so if/when I start with I'll prob buy the official version to get the updates etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabell Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? Hi All, I think id probably like to start keeping records at some point, but im still very much a casual player, even though i do play most nights. Im also not playing cash games at the moment only STT's and MTT free rolls. Apart from what Jezza has already said, I also think its beneficial to keep records so you can decide when to move up a level (as in pay more for buy ins etc.) I came across this spreadsheet that Cains is kindly hosting, which I will try and use and looks quite good. You can download it by clicking the url below. http://fw.dyndns.dk/stt.xls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the tufty fan club Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? I'm similar to a few people here in that i just use a basic spreadsheet to analyse out wins/losses and profit/loss etc. I also split it into the sites i play on (up on Paradise, down on bet365) I'll say at the minute its a good idea cos i'm currently well in profit for the level I play at - thanks in some way to a recent PL win.....;) Haven't yet started anlaysing past hands or owt like that yet though. Does anyone think this is really important regardless of the stakes used and time spent? Currently I hover round the very low stake limit cash games and the $5 STTs playing approx five hours a week but I'm wanting to play more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddsy Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? Yeah I keep quite a few records of my poker play. Of course I keep the bog standard stuff such as profit/loss and time spent but also keep detailed notes on players I come into contact with, mostly at cash games. Personally, I think it's vital to keep notes on other players. I do analyse my hands mostly on a sunday night, depending on how often I have played during the week. Like to see where my mistakes were and how I could have/should have played the hand. As Jezza says though, the level of detail you take on your records will depend if you are a serious or casual player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cains Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? Hey... Just fell over this one: http://www.checkyourbets.com/ I have not tried it my self.. But looks like easy to use.. Just to keep an eye on your money and what you win. Anyone tried it?? and can tell more about it.. its free... :loon / cains p.s. am i allowed to post links for other sites?? :unsure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Puntalot Posted June 6, 2005 Author Share Posted June 6, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? p.s. am i allowed to post links for other sites?? As long as they aren't affiliate links, of course. :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cains Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? oki doki mate.... Wich tourney are you trying to win tonight?? / cains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markpl1 Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Re: Do you have records of your poker sessions ? I use the poker analyst thing on www.cardplayer.com it suits me nothing special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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