AVLuke
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I believe poker is a game of incomplete information, so if there is software that can give you more information than your opponenet, and it is allowed by the card room then it is surely fair to use. There are many sites that don't allow HUD's etc so if you don't think it is fair then you could play those. I also think that some people who use such software actually don't benefit from it. Instead it is a drain on their bankroll and bogs down there decision making process, especially those learning the game at the low stakes.
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Vida005
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Since buying HM I have improved my game and am now enjoying the strategy of poker more. Because I can analyse my game to great effect whilst I am offline which then makes my online sessions so much more competitive. But obviously it is a personal choice and that's a great thing about life.
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Csharp123
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Hm and fair play
It's good to learn about poker strategy but you must have a degree of intuition to assess betting sizes and when knowing when to let go of a hand.
It's good to learn about poker strategy but you must have a degree of intuition to assess betting sizes and when knowing when to let go of a hand.
Matt_Burns88
Legend
Loyaler
Interesting distinction. Essentially, you are saying anyone with HM3 or similar is a cheat because they are gaining an unfair advantage.
The fact is, many site ALLOW these programmes. That means using them is categorically not cheating. Even sites like partypoker that have banned HUD's still allow you to import your hand history so that you can review and evaluate your game.
If you are choosing not to use this resource to improve your game then that is, of course, up to you, but you are choosing to slow your rate of progress of learning.
I disagree having a HUD turns players into robots; they still have to make decisions based on the current hand, they just have a little more information available to them.
The fact is, many site ALLOW these programmes. That means using them is categorically not cheating. Even sites like partypoker that have banned HUD's still allow you to import your hand history so that you can review and evaluate your game.
If you are choosing not to use this resource to improve your game then that is, of course, up to you, but you are choosing to slow your rate of progress of learning.
I disagree having a HUD turns players into robots; they still have to make decisions based on the current hand, they just have a little more information available to them.
