I am interested if people are doing this and how they do it. Do you take notes and what kind of information do you use?
I have sometimes just watched a hands trough to end knowing that i'll lose, just to know how others play their cards that seemingly don't make sense, and i have seen them just just waiting for the river to save them etc. But analyzing others only works in cash table games where there are certain amount of people, and i am mostly playing huge tournaments these days, and changes to meet same players is rather low, as so are cases where i could even use my notes against them.
This made me think if there are bot services that i could use for creating player profiles automatically. You know, bots that would include action history and deduct best action for each player, in every possible combination. Combining info on how they have played each hand, combined with which community cards and in which stages (pre-flop, flop, turn, or river). And obviously using data like chip count, bet, and if they have BB at the time, and stuff like that.
I am certain that something like this could be build, but parsing that data into useful information requires lots of work. But i am assuming there must has already to be AI that is using massive behavioral profile databases to beat those players.
So, as automated bots are probably frowned on, how about bots that don't play, but just calculate best actions for current situation against the players in real time?
It's great that you came up with the idea of using a bot to profile players and calculate best practices in real time in poker, especially in tournaments. Gathering information about your opponent is very important. But as you said It's hard to use that information if you don't meet the same players infrequently. Savings are best done in cash games where you are often facing familiar opponents but even then you will need to be more focused and attentive to details.
It involves using AI or bots to calculate the best moves based on player behavior. I think it is important to acknowledge the ethical and legal implications, even though AI is certainly advanced and capable of deeper analysis. But usage during live games Even if it's just collecting information and not actively playing. But it is considered an unfair advantage. Most poker platforms prohibit the use of any support that may strictly affect the game. and gives one player an advantage over the others. However, there are some legal tools and data that provide insights based on player profile data (e.g. trends, ratings) and can help you improve your own game. If you point out how others play their hands The key is to use them ethically as a learning tool behind the game rather than something that influences your decisions in real time. In the end Poker is all about skill and adapting to table changes. which is part of the fun