Every good poker player knows the importance of memory. the
ability to accurately and objectively analyse the numerous subtle
details of each hand depends on unfailing memory. the greats, like
t.j. cloutier, claim to have a photographic memory and can recall
with vivid detail each and every hand they've ever played.
maybe he can and maybe he cant, i dont know. sometimes i cant even
remember the two cards in my hand that i just folded never mind the
hand from three weeks ago with the guy on the button who just
reaised me all in. if you are playing on line, you have an option,
an option that can soon be your advantage. id like to introduce you
to poker tracker, a software database tracker that will soon be your
secret weapon.


poker tracker imports your saved hand histories directly from
which ever folder you designate from your poker site software. poker
tacker is compatible with every site ive ever heard of and a few
that i havent. your hand history details every significant event in
every hand you play. who you are playing, the size of the blinds,
the bet sizes, the size of the pot, position, anything and every
detail you can think of can be represented by the data collected in
the hand histories.


once inside poker tracker, this data is automatically crunched and
sorted into statistical formulas to give you perfect memory.
want to know what hands you lose the most money playing? easy, with
poker tacker its just a click away. want to know which position is
more profitable? poker tracker breaks all stats down into positions
so you can know exactly. are you a winner or a loser? poker tracker
will lay out the facts clearly. you can see where the holes in your
game are and allows you improve.


poker tracker also keeps a database of every player you ever play
against, in tournaments or ring games. every fact that can be
legally gleaned from their games will be exposed to you in black and
white statistics. you could keep notes in your poker sites software
but i find if im spending all my time recording my impressions i
often lose focus from my own game. PT does this all for me. every
hand recorded with perfect detail that i can recall at anytime.
kinda like that t.j. guy.


poker tracker comes in three versions, one for hold'em, limit and
no-limit, one for omaha and its variants and another for stud and
razz. you can download demo versions for each at pokertracker.com
for free. these demos allow you to try all the features but limit
your databae to only 1000 hands. nevertheless this is enough to
truely appreciate the added dimension this will bring your online
game. this is software you really need to check out. each player
will find his own reason for adding this to his arsenal and i urge
you find yours.