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This is going to be a collection of poker hand reviews to analyze some important poker hands and concepts. It’s so important that we spend some time studying poker well, that I thought it would be beneficial to share some of my own analysis. I will be adding more hand reviews here over time, so make sure to check back often. The hand history software supports 19 poker games and allows users to share their hands on our poker forum, with their friends and on social media. Our online converter tool can be used to improve. Real time advice poker software. Works with any poker rooms. The software can in real time show optimal play solutions for preflop and postflop. Suitable for HU, 3-max, 4-max, 6-max, 8-max, 9-max tables, for tournaments or cash games. In addition, it can save hand history for any room and then you can have statistics.

Poker tools are a variety of software or web-based applications that allow the statistical analysis of poker players, games or tournaments.

Poker Hand Analysis Tool Software

Hand converters[edit]

Free poker hand analysis software

Poker hand converters allow players to take text-based online pokerhand history files from online cardrooms and convert them into formats friendly to the eye and suitable for posting on online message boards. Hand converters are often used to show played hands to other players for analysis and discussion. Depending on the converter used, the output may include the pot size per betting round, blind level, seating order, and stack sizes.

Most online cardrooms store played hands on the computer of the player, allowing players to analyze and track their own performance or to discuss poker strategy with other players. Statistics a player can track include showdown percentage, frequency of aggression, percentage of check/raise etc. Most major poker sites such as Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and PartyPoker provide players with hand history files, while a few such as the Playtech network offer hand histories, but not in text file format.

In addition to using hand history files to analyze and improve an individual's game,[1] they can also be used to gather statistical data about opponents, both those a player has played against and even opponents never faced.[2] Whether the latter constitutes cheating depends on the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) of the cardroom. Sharing the raw hand history files is generally considered collusion and a violation of the AUP.[3] Even though some sites don't offer readily available hand history files, you can usually request a transcript by e-mail.

Heads-up display[edit]

Multiple third party applications exist for the purpose of displaying simple to complex stats on online poker tables. These stats display observed information to allow the user to play multiple tables without paying close attention to the individual action.

Odds calculators[edit]

Numerous programs allow people to run 'hot and cold' simulations where two to ten hands are run against each other to show the approximate winning percentage for each. The first such simulator, Poker Probe, was developed by Mike Caro in 1990.[4]

Solvers[edit]

Programs which produce Game Theory Optimal (GTO) solutions for some variants of poker. Most commercially available programs solve Heads-Up No Limit Texas Holdem with some predefined betting structure. Online poker sites often forbid use of solvers in-play, but allow them as a learning tool.

Tournament databases[edit]

Several commercial websites data mine the results of online poker cardroom tournaments and then offer rankings and return on investment statistics for players who have participated in these events.

Game software[edit]

Poker

Several commercial companies offer personal game software products where players can play against a table full of programmable robot opponents.

PokerSet

Bots[edit]

Tool

Pokerbots are computer programs that play online poker disguised as a human opponent. Online poker rooms normally prohibit their use.[5]

Poker Hand Analysis Tool Set

Datamining tools[edit]

Datamining tools, also known as hand grabbers, record the game play information of online poker games without requiring the user to play in the game. This data is usually stored as a text or XML file in a format which can be parsed by analysis tools. Note that in science and market research the term 'datamining' is used for the act of extracting knowledge from data, not for collecting raw data.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Full Tilt Poker: Hand HistoryArchived 2015-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^Explaining Winning Poker: A Data Mining Approach
  3. ^PokerStars: Prohibited Online Poker Software FAQ
  4. ^Poker1.com About Mike Caro
  5. ^PartyPoker.com: PartyGaming's Unfair Advantage PolicyArchived 2007-10-16 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

  • Poker Software and Tools at Curlie
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If you want to become an elite player and compete in today’s tough games, you must dedicate a portion of your time to study. Finding the highest EV play is an important part of improving and winning money in poker. However, honing in on optimal default lines versus various ranges is a difficult and painstaking task. Fortunately, there are a few software programs that assist in that endeavor.

Who Hand Analysis Tools Are For

If you want to do multi-street analysis that allows you to compare the viability of different lines of play side-by-side, you will need an advanced EV analysis tool. Just keep in mind that such software is really complicated and is mainly designed for accomplished players who have been studying the game for some time. In fact, until you are beating at least 50NL, I recommend that you keep it simple and play ABC poker and avoid complicating things too much.

For novices and most intermediate players, all you really need is a program like Pokerstove, which will solve individual EV situations and give you a good relative idea of how to build ranges. However, if you have a lot of experience and want to take your game to the next level, there is only one program that I recommend to players.

Cardrunners EV (CREV)

On the other hand, if you are an intermediate to advanced player looking to do in-depth EV analysis I highly recommend trying out CardRunners EV. I have spent literally hundreds of hours working on my game with this software. I can’t imagine not having this program whenever I am unsure on trying a particular line. In fact, I always experiment with any novel plays that I come up with in this software before taking it to them table.

If you are unsure if the software is for you, don’t worry. There is a free version that allows you to do most pre-flop and flop situations. If you want to go beyond that, you would have to purchase the program for $75, a paltry sum in the grand scheme of things. In my opinion, If you have aspirations of beating mid-stakes or higher, this type of program is a must.

Here are just a few of the things you can do with the program:

  • Perfect your 3-bet/4-bet game
  • Test various c-betting lines on different board textures
  • Develop a pre-flop flat-calling strategy
  • Analyze various bet sizings
  • Solve for GTO ranges
  • Optimize turn/river lines

Screenshots

Learning to Use Cardrunners EV

Poker Hand History Analysis

The learning curve is a bit involved but well worth the trouble. The developers have a YouTube channel with numerous tutorials. Here is one that shows you how the software works and demonstrates setting up a calculation tree:

Poker Hand Analysis Tool Tutorial

Disclaimer: I am not an affiliate of CardRunner’s EV so my recommendation is based solely on my own experience and not because I am trying to sell you something.