i tried something like that once, for one day when i was a beginner...and it was a pain in the ass. i think it could turn out to be a real crutch. ericgarner118 said there's so much more to poker than odds, and he's right. if you rely on something like that nonstop, its going to be hard to learn more than what that thing will teach you. i'm not a big money player, and i don't have any software to aid me in any way to this point. i take notes and make sure my hand histories are saved and that's about it. if you sit there and check it down to the river because AKT hit the flop while you checked in on your BB with 24o, and the one limper is checking it, i think a program is a moron and wrong for telling you to check-fold...that's worth at least a stab against a good portion of opponents....especially when the blinds are high. its better for you to practice with your own head than with a calculator. there is a lot of simple math involved in the game...but it *is* poker after all. if you want to rely on your cards 100% of the time, you've got a problem