Guide

What to record for live poker sessions

Live poker records are most useful when they keep the context around the result: room, time window, stakes, player tendencies, and key hands in one session.

• Keep session results and key hands together
• Compare rooms, time windows, and stakes later
• Keep private player notes separate from shared hands

What to capture first at the table

Details fade quickly after a live session. At minimum, keep date, room, stakes, buy-in, cash-out, time played, and the hands that mattered.

• Fields that make profit and hourly rate possible
• Fields that let you compare rooms and time windows
• Hand details that make later review possible

Do not try to record every hand perfectly

Full live hand histories for every pot are unrealistic. Prioritize big swing hands, confusing decisions, and hands that reveal a player tendency.

Review the record before the next session

A record helps most when you read it before returning to the same room or stakes level, not only after the session is over.

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