Do You Use Poker Trackers or Play “Pure”?

[Houbi37]

Some players love using HUDs and trackers, others prefer no software at all.
Where do you stand?Do trackers make you better, or do they take away from the “feel” of poker?

 

[hardongear]

I use PT4 because HUD's are the best and easiest way to do hand reviews and study past hands. Also help keep's track of how much I'm winning and losing. How else is one suppose to do hand reviews if not with a tracker? If you're not using tracker you're not studying. You don't study you're losing player.

I also personally play a lot by feel and my HUD I use very few stats showing live while playing. The few stats I use help greatly when double tabling full-ring as I find hard to remember 16-18 players at once.

I use VPIP, PFR, 3bet preflop, win % showdown and # of hands total.

Cheers!!!

 

[Acechador]

I’m pro-HUD, but only as a tool, not a crutch. The “feel” comes from understanding frequencies, not guessing. A tracker doesn’t make you better by itself, it just keeps you honest. You still need to read dynamics and adapt faster than the stats.

 

[veryluckyfish7k]

Some players love using HUDs and trackers, others prefer no software at all.
Where do you stand?Do trackers make you better, or do they take away from the “feel” of poker?

I don't use any soft! I play purely without helpers

 

[Houbi37]

I use PT4 because HUD's are the best and easiest way to do hand reviews and study past hands. Also help keep's track of how much I'm winning and losing. How else is one suppose to do hand reviews if not with a tracker? If you're not using tracker you're not studying. You don't study you're losing player.

I also personally play a lot by feel and my HUD I use very few stats showing live while playing. The few stats I use help greatly when double tabling full-ring as I find hard to remember 16-18 players at once.

I use VPIP, PFR, 3bet preflop, win % showdown and # of hands total.

Cheers!!!

can you give me PT FOUR

 

[MAFNL16061986]

i play on my intuition no any kind of helps

 

[istbno]

Trackers make you better because data > “feel” almost every time. They show leaks you’d never notice, expose sizing patterns, and keep you honest about your own mistakes. The “feel” players talk about is usually just selective memory and ego. A strong instinct + solid tracker data is the real combo. Without stats, you’re guessing. With them, you’re adjusting.

 

[machinm19]

I prefer to play pure. The majority of my play is live though so using a computer program to help me remember what hands others had wouldn’t help me at all in the long run.

Their is a debate about wether it is cheating also but now some sights like GG have stats built in which is probably to help recreational players with no memory recall.

The best option is whatever helps you and not what helps others. Some people have no idea how to even read a HUD.

 

[KANNE 1972]

I play without any tools, so I rely entirely on my intuition.
But I've thought about it several times.

 

[fernandovr]

I don’t use trackers, but in my opinion HUD can be helpful for players who like that kind of support.

 

[ztibor72]

If the room allows it, I use PT4 with a special HUD. Since I've been playing more on GGPoker lately, it's not allowed there, so I have to do without it.