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Poker hand notes template
Turn a hand you are unsure about into a clean, consistent note: positions, cards, street-by-street action, pot, SPR, result and the one question you want answered. Copy it, download it, or keep a CSV of all your notes.
A useful hand note records what you knew at the time, in the same order every time: game and stacks, positions, your cards, the action and pot on each street, the result, and where your doubt started. Write it soon after the hand, tag it (mistake, cooler, unclear) and review it later with a fresh head.
Hand note builder
Amounts in big blinds (bb). Cards as rank + suit, for example Ah Kd, Tc or 10c. All fields are optional; the builder checks what you enter. Nothing is uploaded or stored after you leave the page.
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Why the note records SPR
Stack-to-pot ratio (SPR) is the effective stack behind divided by the pot on the flop. In a common worked example, a $6 open at $1/$2 with one caller and $100 stacks leaves $94 behind against a $15 pot, an SPR of about 6.3. Raising to $12 instead leaves $88 against $27, about 3.3. A low SPR means one or two bets put everyone all in; a high SPR leaves room for several streets of play. Recording it makes it easier to compare similar hands later.
| Stack behind | Flop pot | SPR | Band used on this page |
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The low / medium / high bands are only a labelling convention for your notes, not a rule for how to play.
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A simple review routine
At the table or right after
Write the hand while it is fresh: positions, stacks, cards, actions and pot sizes. Keep it short. Mark where you first felt unsure.
Tag it
Label big losing hands as a mistake, a cooler or unclear, so you do not treat every lost pot as an error.
Review later
Go through notes away from the table. Look at the street where the doubt began, not only where the chips went in, and note how you felt.
Pick one thing
Finish with one takeaway and one drill for the week, then write it into the note so you can check whether it stuck.
Sources checked 6 November 2026: The Poker Bank, "Stack To Pot Ratio (SPR)"; DeucesCracked, hand history review routine (2 November 2026); Card Player, Jonathan Little on taking table notes (17 July 2014); Juho Kim, "Recording and Describing Poker Hands" (arXiv 2312.11753), on standardised hand records. The routine above is our summary, not a quote.
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FAQ
Is this the same as a hand history file from a poker site?
No. Site hand histories record every action automatically. This template is for your own review notes, including live hands, your reasoning and the question you want answered.
Why are amounts in big blinds?
Big blinds let you compare hands across stakes. Add the value of 1 bb if you also want the result in money.
Does the builder tell me if I played the hand well?
No. It formats and checks your note, and calculates SPR. Judging the play is your review, or a discussion with a coach or study group.
Can I share a note in a forum or with a coach?
Yes. Copy it as plain text. Remove names or anything that identifies other players before sharing.
Is anything saved?
No. The list exists only while the page is open. Use the CSV download to keep your notes.
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