Lesson 10: Player Profiling (2)

Using Sharkscope

Once the sit ‘n go has filled, use Sharkscope to search for the tournament in the provided field. For the purpose of this lesson, I picked a random $20 single table sit ‘n go on Full Tilt that had just started. Follow is a summary of the initial search.

The summary shows the nine players in this sit ‘n go along with their historical sit ‘n go data. With this information on the screen, I color code the players using the notes section in Full Tilt (see below). If the site you play at doesn’t allow you to color code your notes, you will need to type the details (maybe the color) into the notes section.

I use the following color codes:
  • Green—identifies winning players—those with at least 100 games and an ROI of 5% or higher.
  • Red—identifies losing players—those with at least 100 games and an ROI of -5% or lower.
  • Yellow—any players between Green and Red.
Sharkscope will also add graphics to some of the “special” players. For players with > 100 games and an ROI < -20%, they are identified by a little fish bowl… they are the fish at the table. I color code them blue. In addition, although not shown in this example, players with > 100 games, an average profit of >$5, and an ROI >20%, sharkscope puts a little graphic of a shark beside their name. As you guessed, these are the sharks. You won’t run into sharks too often at the lower buy-in levels. I color code them purple (like royalty!).

The Full Tilt game table looks like the above graphic after initial color coding. Note how easy it is to see the winning players and the losing players at the table. Coming up we will get into how to use this information to help you make decisions. But before moving on, the next step is to fine-tune your winning/losing indicators.