Are HUDs a necessity in Micro games ?

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When playing micros I try to go for value, play tight and aggresive, sometimes CB bluff or semi-bluff depending on the situation. It's a good strategy for now but I can't help to ask myself would it help me earn more if i had a HUD, or would it just distract my game. I think it would help my find more fish faster, but it's easy to spot them anyways at these limits. Do any of you use it and how did it impact your game ?
 
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It's not necessary, but you will definetely benefit from it.

It will definetely be easier to exploit your opponent's weaknesses and take better advantage of them.

As well as a software like that saves your HH and giving you an option to review your hands later.
 
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I play at the micros already long enough. I came to the conclusion that at these limits the most important indicators are Vpip and PFR. This is it....

You can configure your HM-2 for this only 2 indicators.

And if you mean the necessary of using HM-2 for remembering your players history and poker hands: YES HM-2 is VERY necessary.
 
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all this softs is cheating :D tell me what i must to know about my rivals at the table? and what can HM or PT give u? Im trying to change my style as often as its possible: TigAgres, TigPassive & LoseAgressive (change depends on some factors) in ur soft u have fixed info without intelligent adapting to the table) but if u like it, thats ur busines/
 
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all this softs is cheating :D tell me what i must to know about my rivals at the table? and what can HM or PT give u? Im trying to change my style as often as its possible: TigAgres, TigPassive & LoseAgressive (change depends on some factors) in ur soft u have fixed info without intelligent adapting to the table) but if u like it, thats ur busines/

Are you bashing HUDs?

Stop, you sound silly.
 
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Are you bashing HUDs?

Stop, you sound silly.

not as much as those who use HUDs. the question unanswered. What are the advantages of HUDs? and how can it help u improve ur game? :D if u cant calculate outs and dont understand odds posibilities its ur problem! and i dont think that any soft can help U)
 
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I don't like HUDs either, but it seems every winnig player nowadays has it. Even if i don't like them, i must have them. Otherwise i am giving my oppenents who have them an advantage over me.
 
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I don't like HUDs either, but it seems every winnig player nowadays has it. Even if i don't like them, i must have them. Otherwise i am giving my oppenents who have them an advantage over me.

Firstly, it is not worth it to buy (costs to much) Secondly, to many people I know who used it, this softs just gave a lot of completely useless information which did not give u to focus on game and how ur opponent play, what is more important than how many hands he/she played. I've never used any, trying to focus on players and how they play in dif situation! try to reconvince me)
 
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Rubbish.

HUDs are +EV.

End of story.
 
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Firstly, it is not worth it to buy (costs to much) Secondly, to many people I know who used it, this softs just gave a lot of completely useless information which did not give u to focus on game and how ur opponent play, what is more important than how many hands he/she played. I've never used any, trying to focus on players and how they play in dif situation! try to reconvince me)

There are free HUDs like FPDB. I download it recently to get used to playing with it, before I go to higher limits and buy some advanced HUDs. Like you I try to make my decisions on hand reading, table image, staks etc. But everyonce in a while you face a decision where you don't know what the best play is. Thats where it comes handy.
 
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Lol I do not understand why you would hate a hud? They give you information on your opponent's tendencies.

I doubt you can remember even playing 3 tables of 6max what all your opponents are doing preflop, flop, turn and river?
 
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Typicaly when you buy a HUD for micros you are going to have no idea how to use it right? And not really knowing how to play the game or why would you be in the micros correct?

So give it time to learn the game/hud and naturally over the course of time you should learn to make it work for you.

HUDS good against regulars. And it's also great for analysing your game.
 
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People in micros are the most exploitable group so a HUD is in fact the most useful there.
 
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HUDS are necessay in micros. You know who your up against especially if your zooming or multitabling.

If you dont know how to use them and you hate them for that, then thats another story....
 
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A hud will not hurt your game it will improve it. It is worth the money and its a one time thing you dont have to pay it monthly or yearly. you can try pt4 for free for 30 days.
 
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A hud will not hurt your game it will improve it. It is worth the money and its a one time thing you dont have to pay it monthly or yearly. you can try pt4 for free for 30 days.


Which way HUDs improve your game? HUDs is a only things which help a massive number of lose player (fish, who have no chance in live games) stay at poker! If u want to know something about player vs whom u play, u need 5-15 min to play with him ( if u are not bingo player) not cheating softs. HUDs just killing competitive spirit of poker ( online ) tourney!

Are u really think that u are a poker player if u can't win without help :D
 
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Firstly, it is not worth it to buy (costs to much) Secondly, to many people I know who used it, this softs just gave a lot of completely useless information which did not give u to focus on game and how ur opponent play, what is more important than how many hands he/she played. I've never used any, trying to focus on players and how they play in dif situation! try to reconvince me)

Costs to much? It is a ONE time cost, and you Will most likely earn back those $ because of the software.
 
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Nothing is neccesary, but if you want to make money on poker and play (more) profitable (at any levels) HUD is a must.
 
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You can win poker without using a HUD.

I improved my game without using one. After 2 years I decided to pay for PT4 and I don't find it expensive and I am cheap skate and want everything for free :p

I believe using a HUD is a must especially if you are MTing, even if you don't MT like me then I still believe it is a great bit of kit. I love how you can go over how you played a hand and see where you went wrong. A HUD does not work out your pot odds for you, you still have to work out if to stay in the hand or not, so to say that your not using your brain when using a HUD is ridiculous... You clearly don't know how to use the HUD properly imo.
 
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Sure, you can win without it, but with a HUD you win much more because you see more opportunities and avoid more pitfalls.
 
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It would be very usefull if you use a HUD. I play micros and i'm using only the old version of jivaro but it's enough for me to win at those limits.
 
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Since many poker software companies are working to remove the huds,i think their time will be over soon.However they give big edge but make you weak at live play,cuz when playing live you need to think for everything,like - pot size,chip stacks of the other players,pot oddsand many many other things(i mean nothing is given in numbers like in the software and you have to use your brain)
 
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If you're playing only 1-2 tables, no HUDs necessary. HUDs are more for multi-tabling since it's hard to keep track of the player actions on each table when when you need to make a quick decisions simultaneously on a couple of tables at once
 
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