Is Pokertracker software a necessity for casual players??

[mudd]

Hi,I play online casually, ie once a week and was wondering whether it would be worth getting some pokertracker software.. I mainly play $0.5/1NLHE and will be moving up once my bankroll allows it. Will playing once a week make having this software worthwhile? Or are there sites now that let you data mine stats without having to play?It sounds like pokertracker3 is the all the rage?Cheers

[Rico]

playing for fun - noplaying for money - yes

[Andrew LeRoy]

If u play for fun play tourneys and use offialpokerrankings as a guide.Too many peddling freaks playing for cash.Unless u play Omaha- I actually haven't met a player yet who has a clue how to play this game correctly.I

[mudd]

Yeah started as fun, now im wondering how much money I can make (lose)!! fk'n suckout junkies..omaha hey...

[thkcduckworth]

It probably can't harm your game whether you're playing for fun or for a living. It just depends if you want to rely on tracking software to play.Alot of my mates can't play unless they have their tracking software. However I dont use (only a personal preference - not because i think im a poker god) and therefore i dont get attached to it.It means i can play anytime anywhere without a hassle. Personal choice so go with your gut, if it makes you feel more comfortable when you play then go ahead and use it.

[thret]

If you are playing NLHE I'd say get it. It's worth it just for the sklansky thingo. Pretty graphs, and comparion to depressing reality, gives real credence to your gripes about running bad. "Zomg, I ran $400 under skalnsky $$ today" is just more convincing than the boring old "I run so bad you have no idea". I thought yoyo was a total donkey who just got lucky until he posted his Sklansky graph, then I realised it was the other way around.In seriousness, anything that improves how you play is worthwhile. You will be playing off and on for the rest of your natural life. No investment - neither time nor money - in any form of training or self-game-analysis (which pokertracker is PRIMARILY good for) is wrong. You will make the money back. PT at worst gives you a very unbiased view of how YOU play, of YOUR leaks, and what YOU can improve on. *Posting while drunk. I shall endeavor not to reread this at a later date and edit out any spasticitiy.

[thkcduckworth]

thret not a single line of 'spacticity' in that commentreally good way to explain the benefits of tracker for mudd..

[TassieDevil]

PokerTracker is a MUST-HAVE if you either want to improve your game or make money. No exceptions.If you don't care about either of those and just play for fun then you don't need it.

[thkcduckworth]

So heath i'm assuming your pokertracker program is still downloading then . . .

[TassieDevil]

hahahahaI'd challenge you heads-up for rollz if you had one...