Poker Tracking Tools

[Bawse]

Do you use any poker tracking tools such as Poker Tracker or Holdem Manager?

Both these software's allow players to show stats of other players such as VPIP(voluntary put money into pot), so you can learn things such as betting patterns, and other aspects that might give you an advantage.

I've never been a fan of these type of poker tools. I have tried one before, it honestly makes the screen too complicated, especially if you multi-table in my opinion. It also throws me off my game, because just because a player might have poor stats, doesn't mean they're playing bad that game.

 

[Kross]

Apart from just cluttering the screen, I don't rate those online poker tracking apps. I tried using it and I ended up misreading and miscalculating because I was reliant on those stats. There are dynamics beyond those stats per poker game. I avoid those tracking apps nowadays when playing poker because of misreads.

 

[uptrendfinancialsignal]

I try one tracker before and i don't seem to enjoy it at all. There are to many numbers to deal with, my screen just look like a.mathematics class. Sometimes I play better when I focus on the flow of the game instead of staring at VPIP and plenty of abbreviations.

 

[pokernotespro]

PokerTracker and Hold'em Manager were essential years ago, but I think they're becoming obsolete. Most poker sites now provide their own built-in stats, graphs, and hand histories. The biggest challenge today isn't tracking your own play—it's remembering opponents' tendencies, especially on HUD-restricted sites.