Reviewing hand histories effectively

• Replaces guesswork with data driven strategy improvements.
• Builds repeatable ranges and sizing rules for common spots.
• Reduces tilt by separating variance from true mistakes.
• Creates a feedback loop for targeted drills and GTO checks.

• Game info stakes, effective stacks, rake or antes, table type live or online, player count.
• Positions for all actors and who is in the blinds.
• Reads simple labels such as tight, calling station, aggressive reg, short stack.
• Actions and sizes preflop through river with bet size in big blinds and percent pot.
• Board runout flop, turn, river with suits for texture analysis.
• Thought process one sentence per street about range plan and target folds or calls.
• Outcome optional for emotion control. Focus on decision quality first.

Use short, consistent tags so you can batch review similar situations.

• Spot SRP IP, SRP OOP, 3BP IP, 3BP OOP, BvB.
• Street Flop, Turn, River, All-in.
• Theme ThinValue, MissedBluff, SizingError, Overfold, Underbluff, Probe, Donk, XR, BlockBet.
• Texture DryAce, LowConnected, Paired, Monotone, FourFlush, FourLiner.
• Result flag Coolers, Tilt, Misread, RNG for mixed lines.

Example tag set SRP IP River ThinValue Paired for a small river bet with top pair on a paired board.

• Preflop was the open, call, 3-bet, or 4-bet consistent with position, stack, and pool tendencies. Did size fit the plan.
• Flop who had range advantage and nut advantage. Did size match range shape small merged vs big polarized. Any better candidate hands for the action.
• Turn how did the card change equity. Did the line continue a credible story. Was there a clear alternative line check, bet small, bet big, probe.
• River value or bluff. List worse hands that call or better hands that fold. Compare to price B ÷ (P + B). Check blockers and removal.
• Line consistency would a thinking opponent believe this story at each size. If not, rewrite the plan.

• Pot odds caller equity needed = B ÷ (P + B).
• MDF minimum defense frequency = P ÷ (P + B) for bluff heavy spots.
• Bluff share on polarized river bets baseline bluffs among bets ≈ B ÷ (P + B).
• Combo counting list key value and bluff combos you block or unblock.

Write the numbers in the hand note so the lesson sticks and repeats next time.

• Facing river bets 75 to 100 percent pot and overbets. Review call frequency, blockers, and EV.
• Turn barrels after small flop c-bet on A high dry boards. Check size mix and fold equity.
• Check raise frequency and win rate by street. Ensure value to bluff combo ratio is healthy.
• Probe bet results after aggressor checks turn. Identify over probes and missed value raises.
• 3-bet pots out of position. Small flop c-bet usage and turn plan on high boards.
• Blind versus blind. Steal success, defend ranges, and river thin value frequency.

• Calling too many big river bets without key blockers.
• Missing thin value in position on safe rivers with top pair strong kicker.
• Using one size everywhere regardless of board texture.
• Over c-betting wet flops where caller has nut advantage.
• Under defending big blind versus small opens in rake heavy micros.
• Not protecting check ranges with some strong hands out of position.

• Pick one or two representative hands per theme and run a tight size menu.
• Record principles range advantage, nut advantage, preferred sizes, and top bluff candidates.
• Node lock common pool leaks such as overfold to big rivers to design exploits.
• Convert output into one or two rules you can execute fast during play.

Save screenshots only to support a rule. The rule is what goes to your table note, not the picture.

• Spot CO vs BB SRP, 100 bb.
• Board A 7 2 rainbow turn 2 river K.
• Plan small flop c-bet range, size up turn on bricks, polarize river on K.
• Decision river 80 percent pot with AK, bluff A5s with heart blocker if missed.
• Math call needed vs raise 33 percent equity, bluff share target 44 percent for pot size.
• Takeaway small flop high frequency, big turn on bricks, big river with nut advantage.

• Select one theme for the week for example facing big river bets.
• Export 20 to 40 hands that match the filter and tag them.
• Sort by line similarity and review in sets of 5 for pattern recognition.
• Write three rules and one drill you will apply next session.
• Track the theme result for the next 1k to 5k hands and compare before and after.

• Share 4 or 5 hands preloaded with stacks, positions, sizes, and your ranges.
• Time box 10 to 12 minutes per hand and end with a clear rule or sizing tweak.
• Collect counter lines from stronger players and test them with a quick solver check.
• Log the final takeaway in a shared document with tags for fast search.

• Focusing on results or coolers instead of decision quality.
• Reviewing random hands rather than a single theme.
• Saving screenshots without writing a one line rule you can apply live.
• Ignoring bet size in big blinds and percent pot which hides EV tradeoffs.
• Skipping blockers and combo counts when judging river calls and bluffs.

• Capture full context stacks, positions, sizes, reads, texture, plan.
• Tag by spot, street, theme, and texture so you can batch review.
• Use the street checklist for range advantage, size logic, and story.
• Run high value filters river calls vs big bets, turn barrels, probes, check raises, 3-bet pots OOP.
• Do a light solver pass to extract rules, not to memorize combos.
• End each batch with three rules and one drill. Track before and after results.

Consistent hand history review builds real poker skill. Keep it simple, focused, and tied to actions you can execute at the table within seconds.