![]() Notes (Note Icon): Allows you to take and see notes on this player. A stat displays the probability of an action occurring by measuring the frequency of past actions. Hover over the selected stat to look at both the entire filtered database as well as the table session specific data for a specific stat. The example below uses the PokerTracker 4 default HUD Profile for cash games, but you will find that the stats used below are commonly similar or derivitive from those found in other HUD Profiles. Want to know how much you make when you c-bet or call a 3-bet? Ever wonder how well you do when you flat call in a particular situation and/or position? Tracking software pretty much allows you to analyze any possible circumstance that could ever possibly arise at the tables.There are common statistics found in most on-table HUD groups. Tracking programs allow someone to not only view their raw stat frequencies, but also filter for particular situations. Alone, hand histories made “talking” poker much easier. Those hand histories can then be studied and posted for further review by your peers. MP1 checks, Hero bets $25 and is all-in, MP1 calls $25 UTG folds, MP1 calls $2, MP2 folds, Hero raises to $8, BTN folds, BB calls $6, MP1 calls $6īB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $6, BB folds, MP1 calls $6 It gathers raw data from any hand you either observe or are involved in, and then gives multiple ways of using that information.Įvery time you play a hand, the software pools that information and expresses the action in the form of a hand history. Poker tracking software works in several different ways. However, it wasn’t widely circulated and didn’t pack the mainstream punch that Super System did. *Actually, David Sklansky wrote the first true strategy book on poker in 1976 with Hold’em Poker. However, it appears that the golden age of poker development is behind us. Of course, there will always be room for improvement as the evolution of poker continues. Couple this knowledge with the poker boom, and you had a proverbial Manhattan Project when it came to the development of poker theory.įast forward ahead only about 5 years, and by 2012, much of the rapid progress in the development of poker theory was in the past. Simple math could then be easily applied and a sound strategy and counter strategy developed. What poker tracking programs did is add fuel to the fire by giving players the tools necessary to break every aspect of poker strategy down into nuts an bolts. Authors like David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth had begun building upon what Doyle Brunson had started way back in 1978* when he published Super System. ![]() Indeed, a string of high-quality books on theory had been written between the late 90’s and early 2000’s. In fact, people had already started thinking deeply about theory years before it even existed. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that tracking software was the sole reason that poker developed into the game it is today. Note: If you play on Ignition, Bovada, or Bodog, P4 and HEM2 won’t work without a converter or card catcher. Or, just go with HEM2, my personal favorite. My advice is to try both and see which one you like more. HEM2 is time-tested and easier to navigate (also cheaper).PT4 is a bit newer with more advanced features.If you are on the fence about which to choose: If you are an analytical player who loves to dive into statistical analysis and break down the game into the nuts and bolts, then Pokertracker 4 (PT4) or Hold’em Manager 2 (HEM2) is for you. Check the latest price and get a 30-day free trial. I used PokerTracker for a number of years and has a few newer features and updates. PokerTracker 4Ī very smooth functioning tracking software that has awesome HUD and personal study capability. It also has versus hero stats that I love! PT4 does not come with this feature. Choose this one if on a budget as it is priced much more cheaply than PokerTracker4, yet will do basically exactly the same thing. I have spent thousands (yes thousands) of hours using Hold’em Manager, or HEM. ![]() Best Programs For Analysis and Advanced HUDs 1. Here are the only tracking software programs that I recommend. ![]() If you use tracking software for no other reason, a HUD is almost a must-have if you want to excel at poker. Poker players are creatures of habit, and once you have played a few hands with someone, a heads-up-display (HUD) will give you a really accurate picture of what they are doing at the table. Tracking software allows you to gain powerful insights into what is going on at the tables through statistical analysis. Whether you play cash games or tournaments, analyzing the games of both you and your opponents is an important part of improving as a player. ![]()
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