Ok, for all you player notes fans out there, hear this:


The best time to take player notes, is often


WHEN YOU AIN'T 'A PLAYIN'!!!!!


I've seen people, lose a big pot, by concentrating too much on player notes. Sometimes they get timed out, sometimes they press the wrong button.


Often, it's a good idea to not attempt to play a game, until you have some notes on at least SOME players.

When you are not playing, y9ou can devote all your attention, to getting the facts down correctly.

You can be using poker tracker, taking notes and all the while not having the pressure to keep up with the game at the same time.


Obviously, you don't want to waste a lot of time, by not multi-tasking, but you'd be surprized how many good notes you can take, in say a half-hour.



NEXT CONCEPT: Hiring someone to take the notes for you, while you are playing!


If you become a successful full time player, the notion of hiring someone, for 10 or 12 bucks an hour, to be at another computer, typeing in what you say . . . .Is a good one.


trying to play 3 15-30 games, while taking notes, is like ASKING FOR A STROKE!!


Its' pretty eazy to shout out. BLUE TUNA, likes to check raise semi bluff on the turn, with a flush draw.

And, ;your little helper opens the note box, and puts down what you say.


The first time you don't make a mistake, by taking concentration away from your game, can pay for 30 or 40 hours worth of your assistent's time.


Other areas of non playing work:


If you are going to be playing WPT events, ATE would suggest that you review the tapes of past events, and try to pick out tells and betting patterns, of as many of the people you'll likely encounter, as possible.


How does Phil Laak, play his pocket aces. Does Mike Matasou have a tell, when he's bluffing? That kind of stuff


A LITTLE TIP, FROM A.T.E


Question, Do I really know anything, or am I just very good at making it appear as though I do.