 PokerTracker is one of the first poker tools that were developed to help players with their poker game.
It works by tracking and analyzing the game on hand, thereby improving the player’s game. The program works on a simple principle. It uses the hand histories recorded by the online poker room. It then imports this information and stores it on a local database where it then proceeds to carefully analyze the hand information. All the statistics and information that the program acquires are also stored locally, allowing the player to examine the game on hand from a number of different perspectives. Since PokerTracker provides players with such detailed analysis many players find that it boosts their game immeasurably. Most experts recommend using PokerTracker for players who are serious about playing poker.
Unlike what most people believe, since PokerTracker provides the player after play analysis, it is not a tool that provides instant success and mastery over the game of poker overnight. What it will do is allow the player to have a look at a poker game once it has been played, or have a look at the various statistics in order to help them make a decision. PokerTracker monitors the profit and loss in each session, number of hands played, the kinds of hands that are held and played, time for each hand and the style of the table. Using this data, players will be able to view hands per hour, amount won in each hand, amount won per hour as well as profit and loss, both cumulative and per game.
Essentially, using PokerTracker will help players maximize profits, analyze both the opponent’s game as well as their own, identify and correct flaws in their game, exploit opponents’ weaknesses and analyze the kind of play that the opponent prefers. In addition, players will be able to build a database of a number of possible opponents before facing them and build player profiles and databases for different styles of poker allowing them to be carefully analyzed later.
There are two main areas where PokerTracker can help considerably increase a player’s chance of profitability in a Poker game. The first area is the opponent’s game. When a player truly understands the opponent’s traits and hand ranges, he/she will be able to make a more informed choice about what his/her next move should be. During a live game, players will be able to analyze details like frequency of c-betting, reactions of opponents to c-betting, attempts by the opponents to steal a blind and raises in cold calling.
The second area where PokerTracker will be of great help is to analyze one’s own game. Often, the reason for a player to consistently perform poorly is that he/she has a habit that is subconscious. By analyzing one’s poker hands and game over a period of time will help the player to better understand trends in his/her play and identify the problem areas. Once this step is done, the player will be able to take remedial action to prevent the problem areas and leaks from becoming a major problem.
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