Re: observing your opponent
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I'm just wondering how other players go about making observations on their opponents (betting patterns and tells)...
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I'm no great expert at this, but the first advice I'd give is to start out by only trying to do a little bit at a time. Don't try to see into everyone's soul at first--just watch one guy and notice if he's doing something really obvious. Two of the very most obvious betting patterns are coming into too many pots, and raising before the flop too often. If you notice either of these in your next game, great--you've taken your first baby step. If not, be patient and don't try to force tells out that aren't there.
Oh, one other thing--in online play, I sometimes draw a little table diagram with pencil and paper and track how often everyone comes into the pot by making tally marks. Yes, the same thing could be done easier with Poker Ace HUD, but it does wonders for my level of concentration.
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