online poker neccesities

I hear of alot of people using poker trackers and things like that...Ive been playing online poker for awhile and have never done it but i think its about time i start so....any suggestions on what i need

Hold'em Manager (HEM)
Poker Tracker 3 (PT3)

I believe those are the two most popular. You have to pay for them, but PT3 has a 60-day trial if you want to try it out.

I don't use one myselfbut the main two programs people use here are Hold 'em manager (HEM) and Pokertracker 3 (PT3). I just write down the games I play along with entry fee, profit and loss in an excel spreadsheet as I don't have anything to track my hand histories until I buy one of the two programs i mentioned earlier

In addition to HEM/PT3, get pokerstove (free download).

2 questions.....can u use poker tracker trial in real money games on fulltilt and what does pokerstove do

dresturn2 said:

2 questions.....can u use poker tracker trial in real money games on fulltilt

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Yes

and what does pokerstove do

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A poker odds calculator!

http://www.pokerstove.com/pokerstove/

Holdemviewer is a good software as well http://www.bigbetsoftware.com/holdemviewer/.

if you are a cash game player i also suggest TableScan Turbo free at the moment.

SmithGT said:

Hold'em Manager (HEM)
Poker Tracker 3 (PT3)

I believe those are the two most popular. You have to pay for them, but PT3 has a 60-day trial if you want to try it out.

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HEM also have a trial but is shorter, was 15 days when i try it, i really like HEM, most people that i know prefeer HEM HUD than PT3 (myself include), but try both and you decide.

Pokerstove is helpfull too added with any of the 2 trackers.

Good Luck there.

Also sharkscope if u play sng's. The subscription worths its money

I like PT3,nice piece of kit and easy to use!

Poker Table Ratings does it all for me. Hand histories, win/loss rates etc.
10 Free searches per day.

holdem viewer looks like a fancy pokerstove, no?

I read this thread, yesterday and went downloaded poker tracker. This thing tracks a lot, now if I can only figure out what to make of my numbers !

are you sure these programs are legal?? do any of the pros use them?

They're legal, and whether pros use them or not seems irrelevant to me...

yes they're legal, yes many pros use them (agree that's not particularly relevant).

Poker stove

I`ve heard that poker stove was free to download .Is that true? A:withstupi lso does poker stove give you your oppnents hand history`s,as to get a better "feel" of thier range.Is there a program that can do both ? How can you obtain that input on your opponants?

pokerstove is an odds calculator - you tell it what ranges you want to look at, and it gives you odds. Yes it's free. Go to the website and download it.

What you're describing is PT3 or HEM. Based on hands you've played against your opponents, it gives you statistics on what they've done in the past based on the hand histories. These will also tell you the odds/equity your actual hands had against each other; but if you want to run your hand against a range of hands (for example, if you didn't get to a showdown), pokerstove will do that.

Go to HEM or PT3 websites for more detailed info.

How expensive is Ps3?

Do they charge by thr month after your free trial is up? As my financal resourses are limited every dollar coumts!This old dog`s triing to improve my on-line game ,not be HEE-Haaawin!!

visit their website. it's a one time fee.

You can buy a PS3 anywhere, including eBay, so shop around for the best deal. Probably won't help much with your poker, though.