one of the major aspects of playing winning NLHE is discerning betting patterns and exploiting them. many of the best players have a near photographic memory and
also the selective recall to "pull up" the data needed and formulate strategy in each
decision.

i have a very good "almost" photographic memory and am trying to narrow down the field of fairly specific betting patterns to "etch" into memory (with pure photographic memory one doesn't have to "etch" as the memorizing is effortless).

my NLHE experience is limmited but am now at a point where i am able to remember several patterns for each player at a table like opening holdings (when shown), responses to raises, whether draws are bet agressively and the like. i feel i am actually "etching" too much info and want to concentrate on the most lucrative patterns.

i would like to ask what SPECIFIC patterns some of you would prioritize as those important to NLHE success. i know several winning players who remember nothing
very specific about an opponant but can distill the specifics into a "feel" but in this
case i'm asking for specific patterns that you yourself may not need to or be able to
remember.

asked another way- to supplement one's "feel" - if you were offered the ability to
have pure and total recall of 3 or 4 specifics of an opponant's play what mite you
choose as those specifics you could most benefit from? for example i would think
percentage of pots entered very revealing.

thanks, Tobori

use pokertracker/PHUD,

I also take notes on everyone possible.

notes i take include.

leads with sets
check raises with sets
leads with flush draws
check raises with flush draws
limps with AA
folds to 3 bets
never folds to 3 bets

etc etc.