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timetellers
Rising Star
Bronze Level
hey im just getting started into online poker, whats the best type of HUD to use? also whats the best training site to watch videos at?
If you're brand new I wouldn't worry about a HUD too much.
I think a training site to a brand new player is burning money.
As for the software, I'm an avid Pokertracker user also, but I think bogging a beginner down with such advanced software isn't the best thing to do. Especially considering it doesn't do real time pot-odds calculations etc.
We have performed a tremendous amount of research on this topic, our analysis with real quantifiable data disagrees with your belief. We encourage players to start with tracking software from the day they start playing, they can safely ignore the HUD - but the tracking components are critical to helping players find their mistakes after the session is complete. A beginning player can use the basic functionality of the tracker, and disable the HUD, to allow them to advance quicker. Many (if not most) of our users put too much emphasis on the HUD, the true value of the HUD is for multitabling and remembering who your opponents are... but the real gold in PokerTracker is in post-game review of your play to assure that fewer mistakes are made in the future.
PS: Pot-odds calculations in game is not permitted at many poker networks, some networks consider this to be a violation of the terms of service. This is why PokerTracker 4 kees all pot-odds calculations within the replayer, never on the table while you are playing. Its best for beginning players to learn how to perform pot-odds calculations on their own, rather than use a shortcut tool in game, and then review the hand after the session is done to verify if their decision was correct. This is how grade school students learn math, its also the best way to learn how to play poker - Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.