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 Record-keeping help, blisterfoot, 30. Dec 2003 19:53 | ||
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| Looking for some record-keeping suggestions. When I walk into the casino with my trusty little notebook, what hould I be writing in it, and what's the easiest format? e.g. do you keep a grid format with a bunch of columns, entering info for each session (buy-in, time played, etc.)? What info do you record, what does the page actually look like? Thanks | ||
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| Re: Record-keeping help, Blade, 30. Dec 2003 22:36 | ||
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| Honestly I would worry more about taking notes about how you played, how you felt, what you did good and what you did bad. Hourly rate is cool but doesn't really do much for ya in the short run. other than that how about; time started, Buy in, time ended, cash out -May the bridges I burn light my way -Blade | ||
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| Re: Record-keeping help, bkholdem, 31. Dec 2003 04:10 | ||
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| I'm a fairly new player and play low limit. I am doing quite well at the level I play at and plan to move up to the next level soon. The book that is helping me the most (I've only read a few) is Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold 'Em. There is stuff in there about keeping records as well as 'assignments' to look at specific aspects of your game to assist with isolating and impoving mistakes. Have other players read this book? Someone recommended I read poker odds. Are there other books out there that focus on improving leaks and things like that? The part of my record keeping that has helped me the most thus far is a narrative section that I keep where I record mistakes in a general narrative format. I am not good at short handed play and loose in the wee hours of the morning if I play short handed then, especially if I am tired and have been playing a very long session. I also noticed that I delayed recording a session that I lost for one week. I usually win my sessions and it was a big mistake to not record my loosing session by the next day. I plan to begin taking notes during small breaks in my session to record my mistakes shortly after I make them. One example from yesterday is checking trips on the turn (pair in my hand) hoping for a check raise when the field was too small. Record anything you want, the more the better. I think focusing on your own strenghts and weaknessess and being brutally honest with yourself is very important. I'm curious to read more experienced players comments. | ||
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| Re: Record-keeping help, Raodwarior, 31. Dec 2003 06:24 | ||
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| I note down the name of establishment or website, date, time, buy in, and table number. Then when done, I note time left, cash-in (profit-loss). I have a separate note book that I jot down playing info in so that I can transfer it to the computer later. Hope this helps | ||
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| Re: Record-keeping help, shorn, 31. Dec 2003 06:49 | ||
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| The three things that I find most important to record are: what limit game (3/6, 5/10, etc.), the time of day that I played, and the type of game that it was (loose/passive, loose/aggressive, tight/passive, tight/aggressive, or normal). If you input these into a spreadsheet (in addition to how long you played and what the result is), it allows for som good sorting to determine where your sweet spot is. | ||
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| Re: Record-keeping help, kennycatkiller, 31. Dec 2003 22:53 | ||
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| You might as well take care of your tax obligation at the same time and with the same data (after all, you might hit a jackpot and be presented with a W-2G or 1099-G. Here is what i record: Session Serial Number, Date, Time In, Time Out, Elapsed Time, Casino, Game, Limits, Amt Won OR Amt Lost, Running W/L Amt (YTD), Grade on my Play (+7 for A+, to 0 for C, to -7 for F-), Grade on my luck, Grade on Opponents Play, Hourly Rate, and a column for comments. As soon as I get home, I transfer the data to an Excel Worksheet on my computer. Then, you can sort on any column and determine how you are doing at any given casino, at any specific game or limit, how you rate your play or luck, etc. Perhaps most valuable is your hourly rate and the standard deviation of same, which the Excel program can do effortlessly. Finally, you have your records which should satisfy the IRS if it should become necessary. Good Lick. kennycatkiller | ||
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| Re: Record-keeping help, blisterfoot, 1. Jan 2004 17:49 | ||
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| Exactly what i was looking for, thanks. | ||
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