25 Jul 2025 Advanced This material is for experienced players A-game EV exploit GTO MDA Contents: “+ Filter” Button Quick Filters First Column Second Column Third Column Other Filters Positions General Actions Hand Strength Session Tournaments Custom Filter “vs Hero” Filter “Hand Strength” Tab “General” Tab Conclusion on “+ Filter” Statistical Data Stats Graphs Hand Strength and Preflop Range Reports Filter Inside Filter Additional “Reports” Tabs Columns in Reports Sorting Report Window Size Comparing Multiple Reports Saving Time Introduction Earlier, we went over the new features of Hand2Note 4.1 and compared it to the previous version, including the “Reports” tab. Now it’s time to go deeper. You can buy Hand2Note subscription with 10% discount using our promo code: GETCOACH Buy Subscription With 10% Discount We’re going to explore every button and lever in the analytical “cockpit” of Hand2Note 4.1 - so you really feel like a pilot, controlling your game with the “Reports” tab. Let’s figure out what the new reporting system offers and how to use it as efficiently as possible in practice. The updated reports in Hand2Note 4.1 are impressively flexible. The previous version didn’t have filtering this powerful, and now there are so many analytical tools that it’s easy to get lost. Let’s start with the classic quick filters, see how they work, and how they can help you improve your game. “+ Filter” Button The most important button in the tab - it’s the one we’ll use first to filter our hands. Open the Reports tab: And find the first button in our review: “+ Filter”. Here you’ll see the “Quick Filters”, which look simple and easy to use, but don’t be fooled. You’ll probably laugh for a while. Maybe even get a bit tired, but the detailed explanation is necessary if you want to use them properly. Quick Filters Let’s break down what they are and what kinds of hands you’ll see: After selecting a filter and hitting “Apply”, you’ll see the following: Player / Group / Alias The applied filter The stats that adjust based on the filter A list of useful tabs (we’ll get to those later) The hands filtered according to item 2 Now let’s go through all the Quick Filters and see which ones are worth using—and which ones aren’t. First Column Did VPIP - all hands where the player called or raised preflop. Raise 1st In - the player made the first raise preflop. Includes both Open Raise (everyone folded before) and ISOs (there were limpers before the player—any number). The raise can be any size. Open Raise - the player made the first raise preflop, but only when everyone before folded. ISO situations are not included. Raise size can be any. Call Open Raise - the player called an Open Raise (ISOs are excluded). The call could be first, or follow any number of previous calls. Raise and call sizes can be any. 3Bet (Important!) - a ReRaise against the first Raise. 3Bet and the first Raise can be any size (including All-in). Includes: 3Bet vs ISO, 3Bet vs Open Raise, Squeeze (Raise + Calls before), and Limp + Raise vs ISO. Call 3Bet (Important!) - 3Bet and initial Raise can be any size (including All-in). Includes: Open Raise + Call vs 3Bet, ISO + Call vs 3Bet, and ISO + Call vs 3Bet from Limp. 4Bet (Important!) - 4Bet, 3Bet, and original Raise can be any size (including All-in). Includes: Open Raise + 4Bet vs 3Bet, ISO + 4Bet vs 3Bet, including those from a Limp. Open 4Bet (Actually Open 5Bet) - yes, Hand2Note doesn’t really know what this is either. I was just as surprised. It means there was an Open Raise + 3Bet + 4Bet before the player, and their first action was a 5Bet. Works for both Open Raise and ISO sequences. Raise Limpers - the first raise on the ISO street after any number of Limpers. Raise size can be any. Squeeze 2 Players (Important!) - a ReRaise after a Raise and a Call. The Raise could be Open or ISO (with any number of Limpers before). Sizes don’t matter - even Limp could be All-in if stack < 1bb. The Squeezer may have Limped too. Squeeze (Important!) - same as Squeeze 2 Players above, but can follow any number of Calls after the Raise. Steal - only Open Raises from CO / BTN / SB. Raise size can be any. Limp - Limp from any position (Call 1bb), All-ins excluded. Any number of previous Limpers possible. Second Column Continuation Bet Flop - the player must have Raised preflop (Open Raise, ISO, 3Bet, etc.), followed only by Calls (no Raises). On the flop, with any number of players, the player made a Bet. 2nd Barrel Turn (Important!) - preflop action could be anything: Call / Raise / Check. On flop and turn, any number of players → the player must have Bet both Flop and Turn. BUT! Even Bet + 3Bet vs Raise on the Flop and another Bet on the Turn will count. Also included: hands where the player Bet, someone Raised, someone else called → player 3Bets. Miracle, right? 3rd Barrel (Important!) - similar to 2nd Barrel. Strange Bet + 3Bet hands are also in, but only on the flop. Bet + 3Bet vs Raise on the Turn is excluded. Missed Continuation Bet Flop - the player must have Raised preflop (Open / ISO / 3Bet / etc.), followed only by Calls. On the flop, the player Checked. Call Continuation Bet Flop (Important!) - player Called preflop (last action), having possibly done anything before (Check, Call, Raise). On the flop, the player Called vs Bet or Check + Call vs Bet. Bet = can be from any player, whether they were the last preflop Raiser or Caller. So the stat is not strictly Call CBet Flop, but Call vs any Bet. Call 2nd Barrel (Important!) - player did anything preflop. On the flop: Check + Call vs Bet, Call vs Bet, or Bet + Call vs Raise. On the turn: Call vs Bet or Check vs Bet. Raise Continuation Bet Flop (Important!) - same conditions as Call CBet Flop, except here the player Raised instead of Called. Float Turn - preflop action could be anything. On the flop: Bet + Call vs Raise or Call vs Bet (with any number of other Calls possible). On the turn: player Bets from position vs the Flop Bettor / Raiser. Third Column Went to Showdown - all hands where the player reached showdown. Any action counts if cards were revealed: river calls, All-ins on any street, etc. Fold before Showdown - player folded before reaching showdown. Could be Fold preflop without action, Fold vs Raise, Fold vs Bet - on any street. Lost Hands - all hands where the player went to showdown and lost. Important: any hand where someone else took part of the pot with a stronger hand. Example: One player goes All-in preflop with 2bb. Two others continue and reach showdown (pot $100: $6 main pot, $94 side pot). All three showdown. Player wins $94, short stack wins $6. This hand is included here. Won Hand - similar to Lost Hand → but the player won or chopped with the best hand. All-in Preflop - player ended up All-in preflop vs at least one opponent. These hands are included even if player had ≤1.5bb left for flop (can reach river and fold on river). Other players may continue with full stacks. All-in Flop - same idea as All-in Preflop → player put all chips in on the flop (could leave up to 1.5bb behind). Villain is Fish - any preflop action. Flop could be seen by any number of players or All-in preflop. At least one opponent who saw flop or went All-in must be tagged as Fish. No requirement to reach showdown or win/lose. Villain is Reg - exact same as above, but at least one opponent is tagged as Reg. Villain is User - similar to above two, but one opponent must be Hero. Bustout - simple: player made any action, on any street, and it was their last hand in the tournament. Could be auto All-in preflop if stack < ante or blinds. First Hand in Tournament - the very first hand the player played in a tournament. If looking at a single player, this should match the number of tournaments. Yeah, some of this sounds like the ravings of a madman. Why do some basic filters include these bizarre magical hands? But forewarned is forearmed. You won’t be misled anymore. Other filters My dear reader, I agree — listing every single action may have been quite boring… but maybe only for you. For those who’ve already used these filters, this might actually be very useful. Because they may have had no idea about some of the quirks and inaccuracies hiding inside a few of those filters — and now they'll study their hands more carefully. Let’s move on — we’ve only covered one tab so far. The others will be much easier and more straightforward. Positions No need to overthink things here: Position - this is the position of the player whose actions we’re analyzing. If you just set this filter, it will include all of that player’s actions from that position. Opponent Position - at least one of the opponents who made the first non-Fold action must have been in this position. Relative Position - you could’ve made any action on any street, but this defines your position relative to another player who acted before you. General Here we get the classic set of options used to filter not the actions themselves, but rather the conditions of the hand. From basic things like the number of players at the start of the hand to more advanced ones like “Win/Loss Amount (bbs)”. Most of them are pretty simple and self-explanatory, so let’s highlight just one: Distance to fish - values range from -4 to +5, where: +1 to +5 = “Player sits one to five seats to the left of us” and -1 to -4 = “Player sits one to four seats to our right” Many don’t realize this, but the most profitable positions in poker are -1 and -2, where we almost always get to act after the fish — except when we’re in the blinds. Actions This next tab is going to be a very important weapon when working with filters. We’ve already seen how many mistakes and inconsistencies hide in the “Quick Filters”. That’s why it’s better to build the exact action we need here: If you read the “Quick Filters” section carefully, many of these terms will already be familiar. But here everything works much more precisely. We’ve got two options: Faced Action Preflop — what actions were made against us. Preflop Actions — what actions we made. For the postflop streets (Flop / Turn / River), we can only define our actions street-by-street. Let’s take some basic examples: Faced 3Bet / 4Bet / 5Bet - these will now show only the clean, familiar situations. ISOs, Squeezes, Limp + Raise won’t be included. Be careful when using “Preflop Actions”. These must be the first action the player made on that street. For example, if you choose “Call”, you’ll only see hands where the first action was a Limp or Call vs Raise. You won’t see hands where the player Checked first, or where the Call wasn’t the first move. So you’ll need to combine both: what action the player made and what action they faced. One big drawback: developers still haven’t added a way to filter for a Check on preflop. So we can’t easily find hands where we Checked from the big blind or made a dead blind. For Flop / Turn / River, the order of actions is also strictly enforced. If you use “Call”, then it will only show Call vs Bet or Call vs Raise — you couldn’t have Bet or Checked before that. Hand strength This tab lets you filter all hands by hole cards. For Flop / Turn / River, you can filter by hand strength combinations from your prebuilt hand categories, or by board textures. “Known Cards” → filters all hands where opponents showed their cards at showdown, or simply displays all Hero hands — since Hero’s hole cards are always known. The tab is useful, but not very convenient. If you’ve built out a lot of board textures or hand strength categories, choosing the ones you need becomes a real hassle. Let’s be honest — the usability leaves much to be desired. But there’s a simpler way to do the same thing. Read on to the end of the article to find out how. Session A very simple tab for most players. Not much needs to be said - except for one important note. Players often run into an issue: after a session, when they try to filter hands from the last hour or two, no hands show up. This happens because Hand2Note uses one time zone, while your poker room saves hand histories in another. To fix this, go to “Settings” → “Rooms”, select the room you need, and set the correct time offset. How do you choose the right number of hours? Open the Reports tab, filter hands by date, and compare the timestamp of your last hand to the actual time you were playing. Then calculate the exact - or at least approximate - time difference. Tournaments Filter your database by the tournaments you need — based on buy-in amount, rake, or tournament format. Custom filter Now let’s look at the most powerful tool for filtering hands — the stat editor, the same one used by players and developers to build HUD and Popup stats. It allows you to set virtually any filter: actions by street, hand strength, board texture, stack size, bet size, blinds, position, and much more. You’ll find it at the bottom under the “+ Filter” button: Click it, and you’ll see the standard stat editor window — except for the “Expression” tab. Here, by adding actions for both “Hero” and “Opponent”, you can build a hand sequence and review the hands that match: Hero — the player whose hands will be shown in the filtered list Opponent — any other player (can be Hero as well) Important: the actions must appear exactly in the specified order in the hand. However, anything before or after that sequence is allowed. Example: Create a filter for “3Bet vs Open Raise”. Someone makes the first raise, and we respond with a 3Bet. Click “OK” — now let’s see what hands appear. When you hover over “Custom Filter,” you’ll always see a description of the actions and settings you’ve applied. Let’s review five of the hands: SB opens to 3.5bb, Hero 3Bets from BB to 53bb — correct Opponent opens 2.1bb, we 3Bet to 6bb — correct Someone limps 1bb, ISO raise to 2bb, we 3Bet to 7bb — technically a 3Bet, but not the kind we wanted We open 2bb, villain 3Bets to 7bb, we 4Bet to 63bb — totally wrong We open 2bb, get one caller, villain Squeezes to 10bb, we jam for 33bb — also wrong Let’s understand why these hands showed up: Our filter was set as: Opponent Raise → Player Raise Now let’s analyze those five hands again: 1 and 2 — correct 3, 4, and 5 — in all of them, we raised right after a raise — so they technically match → But they don’t match the intent of our filter. Main takeaway: If you want your filters to be precise, you need to combine exact action sequences with secondary filters to exclude unwanted hands. Let’s now fix the filter. Click “+ Filter” again Then click the pencil icon to edit the filter. Now we’ll add additional options. Click on “Opponent Raise” to open the options. To fix the issue, click “First non-fold action on street”. This will exclude any earlier actions — ensuring that the opponent’s raise is an Open Raise. When options are added, a yellow circle appears on the action. Click “OK” again and check the hands now we’ll only see clean 3Bet vs Open Raise spots. "vs Hero" Filter Be careful when building action sequences. Use extra filters to exclude unnecessary hands. For example, add the “Hero” filter to make sure the action was taken specifically against you. Now we’ll see all hands where someone 3Bet against us. You can also use “Hero still in hand” to track how players bet against you postflop or try to steal your blinds from BTN. Yes, it’s tricky at first — but with practice, you’ll learn to create filters quickly and accurately. And maybe even start building your own custom stats. "Hand Strength" Tab You can filter by hole cards, hand strength, and set board textures. To apply multiple conditions at once, you’ll need to combine them properly. If you use the same field on the left and click several filters, they’ll be joined with an “OR” condition. But the correct way is to use different fields for different filters you want to apply together. After adding filters, click through the fields and select “AND”. Only then will the combined conditions work as expected. Make sure all your conditions are joined with either “AND” or “OR” — Otherwise, Hand2Note will only use the first field for filtering. "General" Tab Here you’ll find simple but useful filters for your hands. Don’t forget to use them to make your hand selection more precise. Conclusion on "+ Filter" This is an incredibly powerful button with amazing capabilities. Some filters may seem complicated or confusing at first — but they’re essential tools for analyzing hand actions. Be attentive and use what you understand. Don’t be afraid to try out new combinations. All actions from the “+ Filter” section can be mixed and matched. And most importantly — don’t forget to save your filters. Save time, improve your analysis. Statistical Data We’ve wrapped up the first section — now we can move forward. I can already see you’re ready to dive into filtering your database and hunting down opponents’ mistakes and leaks. But I suggest holding off for a bit and reading on — there’s still a lot of useful and interesting stuff ahead. Let’s break down the four tabs that appear under your nickname and filters. Stats When you apply filters, statistical data is displayed. Here’s what you typically see for tournaments: For cash games: For Open Raise on the preflop: For River Bet: What kind of stats can we see: Number of hands / tournaments / played actions Action frequency (%) — the stat value VPIP / PFR / 3Bet / Aggression Frequency Opportunities to act (Opps to hit) Action Profit, in bb Action Profit per hand (bb/hand) Winnings in chips / cash / blinds / Chip EV / Paid rake / ROI / ITM EV and Real winrate WTSD / WWSF / W$SD / Won Hands Player’s follow-up actions in % All of this looks super impressive on paper — but there’s one catch: We tested the 3Bet stat with no filters applied. And… we ran into the same issue we saw with the Quick Filters — the stat includes a bunch of other actions, so its frequency can’t really be trusted. Don’t take my word for it — open almost any of your Popups or HUDs and compare the values from there to what you see in this tab: It’s hard to say for sure which number is correct. We also checked EV bb/100 and some other data — and those looked accurate. Overall, most of the stats here are solid, but I wouldn’t fully trust frequency-based stats. Graphs Now to one of every player’s favorite sections — graphs. Settings are still limited, and Chip EV / Tourney graphs haven’t been added yet. The main advantage is that when you apply filters, the graph updates accordingly — great for tracking specific actions. Hand strength & Preflop range With hole cards, everything is simple: pick a combo — Hand2Note filters the hands accordingly. We’ve seen this in both the “+ Filter” and “Custom Filter” tools — and it works the same everywhere. Hand Strength is a bit more interesting. As I mentioned earlier, using this inside the “+ Filter” → “Hand Strength Tab” is clunky. But here — it’s fast and elegant: Just pick a street, choose your hand categories, and done. When you select hand strength categories or hole cards, yellow dots will appear — this means hands are being filtered, but stats will not update. Players often forget to clear filters and end up confused by the reduced number of hands shown. We’re in the home stretch now. Coming up: the most powerful section — one that ties together everything you’ve learned so far and introduces new filter combinations to make your analysis even more detailed and efficient. Reports The “Reports” tab takes up the most space for a reason — and now you’ll see why. Here’s what the default tournament report layout looks like: You’ll see several sub-tabs here: Hands — shows all hands for the player(s), or hands filtered by your settings Tournament Results — displays results broken down by buy-ins Stack Sizes — filters hands by the actual stack size of the player All Positions (Full Ring) — separate breakdown for each position Next Action — shows your next action. Since no filters are applied, it shows only preflop actions. Filter inside filter Let’s click on a stack size instead of a hand: Yes — it’s finally here. What we used to dream about is now a reality. Every time you click on a line in a report, a new drilldown report opens, where you can apply additional filters to those specific hands. In this example, we now see 8 hands where the player’s stack was over 300bb. Let’s go deeper. Pick Call vs Open Raise from the Next Action tab: Then apply additional filters — for example, hole cards: Or Check + Raise on the flop: Now open a different report: In just 5–6 clicks, we’ve found 12 hands out of 80,000 where Hero cold-called preflop vs an Open Raise and made a Check-Raise on the flop — in €20 knockout tournaments. Zoom in using CTRL + Mouse wheel. Now we’re looking at a massive amount of data — but only for these exact hands. Example: these hands are losing EV/bb. Additional "Reports" tab We’ve seen the standard tournament tabs, but there are many more inside. Click the “+” button to add others: Finally — Hand2Note added descriptions for each report. It’s now much easier to navigate. And just imagine: you can combine these with previous filters from earlier in the article and analyze your database in ways never possible before. Open Flop Board. If you’ve configured board textures, this is the best place to use them. They work with stats and respond instantly. Columns in Reports Some players get overwhelmed when they see this many stats in one screen. But you don’t need to view thousands of irrelevant stats. Customize the report columns by clicking the settings icon: Turn off the ones you don’t need, and everything becomes much easier to read. Nobody uses VPIP, PFR, or 3Bet on the flop — why would you? Now everything is cleaner. Set up reports however you like. For example, the Stack Size report can be tailored too: Sorting You can sort rows in any report by any column. Just click the column header to sort ascending or descending. The active sort column turns white with an arrow indicator. Report window size If you’ve got several reports open, shrink them to make space. Hover near the edge of the report tab until you see the double arrow. Drag left or right to resize. Comparing multiple reports It’s incredibly easy to compare multiple reports side-by-side, without flipping between them in the right panel. Example: let’s compare stack size ranges. Pick 80–120 bb: Click the gear icon and choose “Detach”: Now the report opens in a separate window. Resize and zoom freely: That’s a huge win — thank you, Hand2Note. Use the “Pin” button if you prefer to keep it in the same window: Saving time Please — learn to read the hand history bar in Hand2Note. You’ll see it everywhere: in tabs, profiles, and stats. The devs didn’t add it just for looks — it can save you hours of time. The more I work with players, the more I’m amazed how even super-experienced H2N users stare at that bar like it’s some alien concept. Why is it important? I constantly see this: instead of checking the hand history bar, people open the replayer just to figure out who bet, who checked, and when. That’s such a waste of time. Every time — click, wait, load. Why bother? Everything’s right in front of you. The fix is simple: if the default bar layout isn’t working for you — customize it. Colors, blinds, fonts — everything is adjustable in a minute. Eventually, you’ll read hand histories at a glance — like second nature. And the replayer? You’ll only see it on special occasions. One day, you’ll remember this advice and think: “Wow, you were right. Thanks.” And that concludes our tour from the cockpit. I have no words. I’ve shown this section to dozens of players — and every single time the reaction is the same: Shock. Then excitement. Then the question: “Where do I find the time to learn all this?” You can buy Hand2Note subscription with 10% discount using our promo code: GETCOACH Buy Subscription With 10% Discount There’s still room for improvement. In Hand2Note 4.1, the developers are focusing on bug fixes and refining the core functionality that affects database collection and overall stability. But I’m sure they’ll eventually get to the Reports tab too — some of the current shortcomings are bound to be fixed. There are already more than enough new features, options, and filters to dive into — and knowing Hand2Note, there’ll be even more to come. Don’t be afraid to experiment with filters. Just 15 minutes a day, and soon you’ll be building reports faster than your coffee brews.
Yeah, some of this sounds like the ravings of a madman. Why do some basic filters include these bizarre magical hands? But forewarned is forearmed. You won’t be misled anymore. Other filters My dear reader, I agree — listing every single action may have been quite boring… but maybe only for you. For those who’ve already used these filters, this might actually be very useful. Because they may have had no idea about some of the quirks and inaccuracies hiding inside a few of those filters — and now they'll study their hands more carefully. Let’s move on — we’ve only covered one tab so far. The others will be much easier and more straightforward. Positions No need to overthink things here: Position - this is the position of the player whose actions we’re analyzing. If you just set this filter, it will include all of that player’s actions from that position. Opponent Position - at least one of the opponents who made the first non-Fold action must have been in this position. Relative Position - you could’ve made any action on any street, but this defines your position relative to another player who acted before you. General Here we get the classic set of options used to filter not the actions themselves, but rather the conditions of the hand. From basic things like the number of players at the start of the hand to more advanced ones like “Win/Loss Amount (bbs)”. Most of them are pretty simple and self-explanatory, so let’s highlight just one: Distance to fish - values range from -4 to +5, where: +1 to +5 = “Player sits one to five seats to the left of us” and -1 to -4 = “Player sits one to four seats to our right” Many don’t realize this, but the most profitable positions in poker are -1 and -2, where we almost always get to act after the fish — except when we’re in the blinds. Actions This next tab is going to be a very important weapon when working with filters. We’ve already seen how many mistakes and inconsistencies hide in the “Quick Filters”. That’s why it’s better to build the exact action we need here: If you read the “Quick Filters” section carefully, many of these terms will already be familiar. But here everything works much more precisely. We’ve got two options: Faced Action Preflop — what actions were made against us. Preflop Actions — what actions we made. For the postflop streets (Flop / Turn / River), we can only define our actions street-by-street. Let’s take some basic examples: Faced 3Bet / 4Bet / 5Bet - these will now show only the clean, familiar situations. ISOs, Squeezes, Limp + Raise won’t be included. Be careful when using “Preflop Actions”. These must be the first action the player made on that street. For example, if you choose “Call”, you’ll only see hands where the first action was a Limp or Call vs Raise. You won’t see hands where the player Checked first, or where the Call wasn’t the first move. So you’ll need to combine both: what action the player made and what action they faced. One big drawback: developers still haven’t added a way to filter for a Check on preflop. So we can’t easily find hands where we Checked from the big blind or made a dead blind. For Flop / Turn / River, the order of actions is also strictly enforced. If you use “Call”, then it will only show Call vs Bet or Call vs Raise — you couldn’t have Bet or Checked before that. Hand strength This tab lets you filter all hands by hole cards. For Flop / Turn / River, you can filter by hand strength combinations from your prebuilt hand categories, or by board textures. “Known Cards” → filters all hands where opponents showed their cards at showdown, or simply displays all Hero hands — since Hero’s hole cards are always known. The tab is useful, but not very convenient. If you’ve built out a lot of board textures or hand strength categories, choosing the ones you need becomes a real hassle. Let’s be honest — the usability leaves much to be desired. But there’s a simpler way to do the same thing. Read on to the end of the article to find out how. Session A very simple tab for most players. Not much needs to be said - except for one important note. Players often run into an issue: after a session, when they try to filter hands from the last hour or two, no hands show up. This happens because Hand2Note uses one time zone, while your poker room saves hand histories in another. To fix this, go to “Settings” → “Rooms”, select the room you need, and set the correct time offset. How do you choose the right number of hours? Open the Reports tab, filter hands by date, and compare the timestamp of your last hand to the actual time you were playing. Then calculate the exact - or at least approximate - time difference. Tournaments Filter your database by the tournaments you need — based on buy-in amount, rake, or tournament format. Custom filter Now let’s look at the most powerful tool for filtering hands — the stat editor, the same one used by players and developers to build HUD and Popup stats. It allows you to set virtually any filter: actions by street, hand strength, board texture, stack size, bet size, blinds, position, and much more. You’ll find it at the bottom under the “+ Filter” button: Click it, and you’ll see the standard stat editor window — except for the “Expression” tab. Here, by adding actions for both “Hero” and “Opponent”, you can build a hand sequence and review the hands that match: Hero — the player whose hands will be shown in the filtered list Opponent — any other player (can be Hero as well) Important: the actions must appear exactly in the specified order in the hand. However, anything before or after that sequence is allowed. Example: Create a filter for “3Bet vs Open Raise”. Someone makes the first raise, and we respond with a 3Bet. Click “OK” — now let’s see what hands appear. When you hover over “Custom Filter,” you’ll always see a description of the actions and settings you’ve applied. Let’s review five of the hands: SB opens to 3.5bb, Hero 3Bets from BB to 53bb — correct Opponent opens 2.1bb, we 3Bet to 6bb — correct Someone limps 1bb, ISO raise to 2bb, we 3Bet to 7bb — technically a 3Bet, but not the kind we wanted We open 2bb, villain 3Bets to 7bb, we 4Bet to 63bb — totally wrong We open 2bb, get one caller, villain Squeezes to 10bb, we jam for 33bb — also wrong Let’s understand why these hands showed up: Our filter was set as: Opponent Raise → Player Raise Now let’s analyze those five hands again: 1 and 2 — correct 3, 4, and 5 — in all of them, we raised right after a raise — so they technically match → But they don’t match the intent of our filter. Main takeaway: If you want your filters to be precise, you need to combine exact action sequences with secondary filters to exclude unwanted hands. Let’s now fix the filter. Click “+ Filter” again Then click the pencil icon to edit the filter. Now we’ll add additional options. Click on “Opponent Raise” to open the options. To fix the issue, click “First non-fold action on street”. This will exclude any earlier actions — ensuring that the opponent’s raise is an Open Raise. When options are added, a yellow circle appears on the action. Click “OK” again and check the hands now we’ll only see clean 3Bet vs Open Raise spots. "vs Hero" Filter Be careful when building action sequences. Use extra filters to exclude unnecessary hands. For example, add the “Hero” filter to make sure the action was taken specifically against you. Now we’ll see all hands where someone 3Bet against us. You can also use “Hero still in hand” to track how players bet against you postflop or try to steal your blinds from BTN. Yes, it’s tricky at first — but with practice, you’ll learn to create filters quickly and accurately. And maybe even start building your own custom stats. "Hand Strength" Tab You can filter by hole cards, hand strength, and set board textures. To apply multiple conditions at once, you’ll need to combine them properly. If you use the same field on the left and click several filters, they’ll be joined with an “OR” condition. But the correct way is to use different fields for different filters you want to apply together. After adding filters, click through the fields and select “AND”. Only then will the combined conditions work as expected. Make sure all your conditions are joined with either “AND” or “OR” — Otherwise, Hand2Note will only use the first field for filtering. "General" Tab Here you’ll find simple but useful filters for your hands. Don’t forget to use them to make your hand selection more precise. Conclusion on "+ Filter" This is an incredibly powerful button with amazing capabilities. Some filters may seem complicated or confusing at first — but they’re essential tools for analyzing hand actions. Be attentive and use what you understand. Don’t be afraid to try out new combinations. All actions from the “+ Filter” section can be mixed and matched. And most importantly — don’t forget to save your filters. Save time, improve your analysis. Statistical Data We’ve wrapped up the first section — now we can move forward. I can already see you’re ready to dive into filtering your database and hunting down opponents’ mistakes and leaks. But I suggest holding off for a bit and reading on — there’s still a lot of useful and interesting stuff ahead. Let’s break down the four tabs that appear under your nickname and filters. Stats When you apply filters, statistical data is displayed. Here’s what you typically see for tournaments: For cash games: For Open Raise on the preflop: For River Bet: What kind of stats can we see: Number of hands / tournaments / played actions Action frequency (%) — the stat value VPIP / PFR / 3Bet / Aggression Frequency Opportunities to act (Opps to hit) Action Profit, in bb Action Profit per hand (bb/hand) Winnings in chips / cash / blinds / Chip EV / Paid rake / ROI / ITM EV and Real winrate WTSD / WWSF / W$SD / Won Hands Player’s follow-up actions in % All of this looks super impressive on paper — but there’s one catch: We tested the 3Bet stat with no filters applied. And… we ran into the same issue we saw with the Quick Filters — the stat includes a bunch of other actions, so its frequency can’t really be trusted. Don’t take my word for it — open almost any of your Popups or HUDs and compare the values from there to what you see in this tab: It’s hard to say for sure which number is correct. We also checked EV bb/100 and some other data — and those looked accurate. Overall, most of the stats here are solid, but I wouldn’t fully trust frequency-based stats. Graphs Now to one of every player’s favorite sections — graphs. Settings are still limited, and Chip EV / Tourney graphs haven’t been added yet. The main advantage is that when you apply filters, the graph updates accordingly — great for tracking specific actions. Hand strength & Preflop range With hole cards, everything is simple: pick a combo — Hand2Note filters the hands accordingly. We’ve seen this in both the “+ Filter” and “Custom Filter” tools — and it works the same everywhere. Hand Strength is a bit more interesting. As I mentioned earlier, using this inside the “+ Filter” → “Hand Strength Tab” is clunky. But here — it’s fast and elegant: Just pick a street, choose your hand categories, and done. When you select hand strength categories or hole cards, yellow dots will appear — this means hands are being filtered, but stats will not update. Players often forget to clear filters and end up confused by the reduced number of hands shown. We’re in the home stretch now. Coming up: the most powerful section — one that ties together everything you’ve learned so far and introduces new filter combinations to make your analysis even more detailed and efficient. Reports The “Reports” tab takes up the most space for a reason — and now you’ll see why. Here’s what the default tournament report layout looks like: You’ll see several sub-tabs here: Hands — shows all hands for the player(s), or hands filtered by your settings Tournament Results — displays results broken down by buy-ins Stack Sizes — filters hands by the actual stack size of the player All Positions (Full Ring) — separate breakdown for each position Next Action — shows your next action. Since no filters are applied, it shows only preflop actions. Filter inside filter Let’s click on a stack size instead of a hand: Yes — it’s finally here. What we used to dream about is now a reality. Every time you click on a line in a report, a new drilldown report opens, where you can apply additional filters to those specific hands. In this example, we now see 8 hands where the player’s stack was over 300bb. Let’s go deeper. Pick Call vs Open Raise from the Next Action tab: Then apply additional filters — for example, hole cards: Or Check + Raise on the flop: Now open a different report: In just 5–6 clicks, we’ve found 12 hands out of 80,000 where Hero cold-called preflop vs an Open Raise and made a Check-Raise on the flop — in €20 knockout tournaments. Zoom in using CTRL + Mouse wheel. Now we’re looking at a massive amount of data — but only for these exact hands. Example: these hands are losing EV/bb. Additional "Reports" tab We’ve seen the standard tournament tabs, but there are many more inside. Click the “+” button to add others: Finally — Hand2Note added descriptions for each report. It’s now much easier to navigate. And just imagine: you can combine these with previous filters from earlier in the article and analyze your database in ways never possible before. Open Flop Board. If you’ve configured board textures, this is the best place to use them. They work with stats and respond instantly. Columns in Reports Some players get overwhelmed when they see this many stats in one screen. But you don’t need to view thousands of irrelevant stats. Customize the report columns by clicking the settings icon: Turn off the ones you don’t need, and everything becomes much easier to read. Nobody uses VPIP, PFR, or 3Bet on the flop — why would you? Now everything is cleaner. Set up reports however you like. For example, the Stack Size report can be tailored too: Sorting You can sort rows in any report by any column. Just click the column header to sort ascending or descending. The active sort column turns white with an arrow indicator. Report window size If you’ve got several reports open, shrink them to make space. Hover near the edge of the report tab until you see the double arrow. Drag left or right to resize. Comparing multiple reports It’s incredibly easy to compare multiple reports side-by-side, without flipping between them in the right panel. Example: let’s compare stack size ranges. Pick 80–120 bb: Click the gear icon and choose “Detach”: Now the report opens in a separate window. Resize and zoom freely: That’s a huge win — thank you, Hand2Note. Use the “Pin” button if you prefer to keep it in the same window: Saving time Please — learn to read the hand history bar in Hand2Note. You’ll see it everywhere: in tabs, profiles, and stats. The devs didn’t add it just for looks — it can save you hours of time. The more I work with players, the more I’m amazed how even super-experienced H2N users stare at that bar like it’s some alien concept. Why is it important? I constantly see this: instead of checking the hand history bar, people open the replayer just to figure out who bet, who checked, and when. That’s such a waste of time. Every time — click, wait, load. Why bother? Everything’s right in front of you. The fix is simple: if the default bar layout isn’t working for you — customize it. Colors, blinds, fonts — everything is adjustable in a minute. Eventually, you’ll read hand histories at a glance — like second nature. And the replayer? You’ll only see it on special occasions. One day, you’ll remember this advice and think: “Wow, you were right. Thanks.” And that concludes our tour from the cockpit. I have no words. I’ve shown this section to dozens of players — and every single time the reaction is the same: Shock. Then excitement. Then the question: “Where do I find the time to learn all this?” You can buy Hand2Note subscription with 10% discount using our promo code: GETCOACH Buy Subscription With 10% Discount There’s still room for improvement. In Hand2Note 4.1, the developers are focusing on bug fixes and refining the core functionality that affects database collection and overall stability. But I’m sure they’ll eventually get to the Reports tab too — some of the current shortcomings are bound to be fixed. There are already more than enough new features, options, and filters to dive into — and knowing Hand2Note, there’ll be even more to come. Don’t be afraid to experiment with filters. Just 15 minutes a day, and soon you’ll be building reports faster than your coffee brews.
Filter your database by the tournaments you need — based on buy-in amount, rake, or tournament format. Custom filter Now let’s look at the most powerful tool for filtering hands — the stat editor, the same one used by players and developers to build HUD and Popup stats. It allows you to set virtually any filter: actions by street, hand strength, board texture, stack size, bet size, blinds, position, and much more. You’ll find it at the bottom under the “+ Filter” button: Click it, and you’ll see the standard stat editor window — except for the “Expression” tab. Here, by adding actions for both “Hero” and “Opponent”, you can build a hand sequence and review the hands that match: Hero — the player whose hands will be shown in the filtered list Opponent — any other player (can be Hero as well) Important: the actions must appear exactly in the specified order in the hand. However, anything before or after that sequence is allowed. Example: Create a filter for “3Bet vs Open Raise”. Someone makes the first raise, and we respond with a 3Bet. Click “OK” — now let’s see what hands appear. When you hover over “Custom Filter,” you’ll always see a description of the actions and settings you’ve applied. Let’s review five of the hands: SB opens to 3.5bb, Hero 3Bets from BB to 53bb — correct Opponent opens 2.1bb, we 3Bet to 6bb — correct Someone limps 1bb, ISO raise to 2bb, we 3Bet to 7bb — technically a 3Bet, but not the kind we wanted We open 2bb, villain 3Bets to 7bb, we 4Bet to 63bb — totally wrong We open 2bb, get one caller, villain Squeezes to 10bb, we jam for 33bb — also wrong Let’s understand why these hands showed up: Our filter was set as: Opponent Raise → Player Raise Now let’s analyze those five hands again: 1 and 2 — correct 3, 4, and 5 — in all of them, we raised right after a raise — so they technically match → But they don’t match the intent of our filter. Main takeaway: If you want your filters to be precise, you need to combine exact action sequences with secondary filters to exclude unwanted hands. Let’s now fix the filter. Click “+ Filter” again Then click the pencil icon to edit the filter. Now we’ll add additional options. Click on “Opponent Raise” to open the options. To fix the issue, click “First non-fold action on street”. This will exclude any earlier actions — ensuring that the opponent’s raise is an Open Raise. When options are added, a yellow circle appears on the action. Click “OK” again and check the hands now we’ll only see clean 3Bet vs Open Raise spots. "vs Hero" Filter Be careful when building action sequences. Use extra filters to exclude unnecessary hands. For example, add the “Hero” filter to make sure the action was taken specifically against you. Now we’ll see all hands where someone 3Bet against us. You can also use “Hero still in hand” to track how players bet against you postflop or try to steal your blinds from BTN. Yes, it’s tricky at first — but with practice, you’ll learn to create filters quickly and accurately. And maybe even start building your own custom stats. "Hand Strength" Tab You can filter by hole cards, hand strength, and set board textures. To apply multiple conditions at once, you’ll need to combine them properly. If you use the same field on the left and click several filters, they’ll be joined with an “OR” condition. But the correct way is to use different fields for different filters you want to apply together. After adding filters, click through the fields and select “AND”. Only then will the combined conditions work as expected. Make sure all your conditions are joined with either “AND” or “OR” — Otherwise, Hand2Note will only use the first field for filtering. "General" Tab Here you’ll find simple but useful filters for your hands. Don’t forget to use them to make your hand selection more precise. Conclusion on "+ Filter" This is an incredibly powerful button with amazing capabilities. Some filters may seem complicated or confusing at first — but they’re essential tools for analyzing hand actions. Be attentive and use what you understand. Don’t be afraid to try out new combinations. All actions from the “+ Filter” section can be mixed and matched. And most importantly — don’t forget to save your filters. Save time, improve your analysis. Statistical Data We’ve wrapped up the first section — now we can move forward. I can already see you’re ready to dive into filtering your database and hunting down opponents’ mistakes and leaks. But I suggest holding off for a bit and reading on — there’s still a lot of useful and interesting stuff ahead. Let’s break down the four tabs that appear under your nickname and filters. Stats When you apply filters, statistical data is displayed. Here’s what you typically see for tournaments: For cash games: For Open Raise on the preflop: For River Bet: What kind of stats can we see: Number of hands / tournaments / played actions Action frequency (%) — the stat value VPIP / PFR / 3Bet / Aggression Frequency Opportunities to act (Opps to hit) Action Profit, in bb Action Profit per hand (bb/hand) Winnings in chips / cash / blinds / Chip EV / Paid rake / ROI / ITM EV and Real winrate WTSD / WWSF / W$SD / Won Hands Player’s follow-up actions in % All of this looks super impressive on paper — but there’s one catch: We tested the 3Bet stat with no filters applied. And… we ran into the same issue we saw with the Quick Filters — the stat includes a bunch of other actions, so its frequency can’t really be trusted. Don’t take my word for it — open almost any of your Popups or HUDs and compare the values from there to what you see in this tab: It’s hard to say for sure which number is correct. We also checked EV bb/100 and some other data — and those looked accurate. Overall, most of the stats here are solid, but I wouldn’t fully trust frequency-based stats. Graphs Now to one of every player’s favorite sections — graphs. Settings are still limited, and Chip EV / Tourney graphs haven’t been added yet. The main advantage is that when you apply filters, the graph updates accordingly — great for tracking specific actions. Hand strength & Preflop range With hole cards, everything is simple: pick a combo — Hand2Note filters the hands accordingly. We’ve seen this in both the “+ Filter” and “Custom Filter” tools — and it works the same everywhere. Hand Strength is a bit more interesting. As I mentioned earlier, using this inside the “+ Filter” → “Hand Strength Tab” is clunky. But here — it’s fast and elegant: Just pick a street, choose your hand categories, and done. When you select hand strength categories or hole cards, yellow dots will appear — this means hands are being filtered, but stats will not update. Players often forget to clear filters and end up confused by the reduced number of hands shown. We’re in the home stretch now. Coming up: the most powerful section — one that ties together everything you’ve learned so far and introduces new filter combinations to make your analysis even more detailed and efficient. Reports The “Reports” tab takes up the most space for a reason — and now you’ll see why. Here’s what the default tournament report layout looks like: You’ll see several sub-tabs here: Hands — shows all hands for the player(s), or hands filtered by your settings Tournament Results — displays results broken down by buy-ins Stack Sizes — filters hands by the actual stack size of the player All Positions (Full Ring) — separate breakdown for each position Next Action — shows your next action. Since no filters are applied, it shows only preflop actions. Filter inside filter Let’s click on a stack size instead of a hand: Yes — it’s finally here. What we used to dream about is now a reality. Every time you click on a line in a report, a new drilldown report opens, where you can apply additional filters to those specific hands. In this example, we now see 8 hands where the player’s stack was over 300bb. Let’s go deeper. Pick Call vs Open Raise from the Next Action tab: Then apply additional filters — for example, hole cards: Or Check + Raise on the flop: Now open a different report: In just 5–6 clicks, we’ve found 12 hands out of 80,000 where Hero cold-called preflop vs an Open Raise and made a Check-Raise on the flop — in €20 knockout tournaments. Zoom in using CTRL + Mouse wheel. Now we’re looking at a massive amount of data — but only for these exact hands. Example: these hands are losing EV/bb. Additional "Reports" tab We’ve seen the standard tournament tabs, but there are many more inside. Click the “+” button to add others: Finally — Hand2Note added descriptions for each report. It’s now much easier to navigate. And just imagine: you can combine these with previous filters from earlier in the article and analyze your database in ways never possible before. Open Flop Board. If you’ve configured board textures, this is the best place to use them. They work with stats and respond instantly. Columns in Reports Some players get overwhelmed when they see this many stats in one screen. But you don’t need to view thousands of irrelevant stats. Customize the report columns by clicking the settings icon: Turn off the ones you don’t need, and everything becomes much easier to read. Nobody uses VPIP, PFR, or 3Bet on the flop — why would you? Now everything is cleaner. Set up reports however you like. For example, the Stack Size report can be tailored too: Sorting You can sort rows in any report by any column. Just click the column header to sort ascending or descending. The active sort column turns white with an arrow indicator. Report window size If you’ve got several reports open, shrink them to make space. Hover near the edge of the report tab until you see the double arrow. Drag left or right to resize. Comparing multiple reports It’s incredibly easy to compare multiple reports side-by-side, without flipping between them in the right panel. Example: let’s compare stack size ranges. Pick 80–120 bb: Click the gear icon and choose “Detach”: Now the report opens in a separate window. Resize and zoom freely: That’s a huge win — thank you, Hand2Note. Use the “Pin” button if you prefer to keep it in the same window: Saving time Please — learn to read the hand history bar in Hand2Note. You’ll see it everywhere: in tabs, profiles, and stats. The devs didn’t add it just for looks — it can save you hours of time. The more I work with players, the more I’m amazed how even super-experienced H2N users stare at that bar like it’s some alien concept. Why is it important? I constantly see this: instead of checking the hand history bar, people open the replayer just to figure out who bet, who checked, and when. That’s such a waste of time. Every time — click, wait, load. Why bother? Everything’s right in front of you. The fix is simple: if the default bar layout isn’t working for you — customize it. Colors, blinds, fonts — everything is adjustable in a minute. Eventually, you’ll read hand histories at a glance — like second nature. And the replayer? You’ll only see it on special occasions. One day, you’ll remember this advice and think: “Wow, you were right. Thanks.” And that concludes our tour from the cockpit. I have no words. I’ve shown this section to dozens of players — and every single time the reaction is the same: Shock. Then excitement. Then the question: “Where do I find the time to learn all this?” You can buy Hand2Note subscription with 10% discount using our promo code: GETCOACH Buy Subscription With 10% Discount There’s still room for improvement. In Hand2Note 4.1, the developers are focusing on bug fixes and refining the core functionality that affects database collection and overall stability. But I’m sure they’ll eventually get to the Reports tab too — some of the current shortcomings are bound to be fixed. There are already more than enough new features, options, and filters to dive into — and knowing Hand2Note, there’ll be even more to come. Don’t be afraid to experiment with filters. Just 15 minutes a day, and soon you’ll be building reports faster than your coffee brews.
