Poker Tools/Software

[DevilFish73]

Official Poker Rankings
(Tracks MTT's for all the major sites and both SNG's and MTT's for Full Tilt)
Free Membership

Official Poker Rankings - Poker Ratings, Poker Results and Statistics

Shark Scope
(Tracks SNG's and MTT'S for all the major sites (minus Poker Stars). Plus it offers a Beta overlay system for free when you subscribe to a monthly membership)
Limited Free Membership

SharkScope - The Largest Online Poker Tournament Results Database

Poker Tracker
(Collects data from all hands played and enters them into a data base for data mining. Good for Cash Players.)
Purchase Required

PokerTracker - Online Poker Tracking & Analysis Software Tool

Table Ratings.com
(The OPR of cash games)
Free Membership

Online Poker Table Selection and Power Tools - Player Statistics

Full Tilt Shortcuts
FT Shortcuts (FTS) is an program that provides over 100 useful aids for playing at Full Tilt tables. Your tables can be resized to custom sizes to fit your monitors. You can define keys or mouse buttons to perform many common tasks with ease. Custom On Screen Displays are available to show useful information at a glance. If you play multiple tables, you will find that FTS makes playing easier and quicker. A simple graphic user interface is provided for easy configuration.

WHT FTS Description

RakeTheRake.com
(One of the many rake back programs available)
Free Membership
*Go to this site first before installing new poker software or setting up an account.

https://www.raketherake.com/RakebackOffers.html


**If I have missed anything on this thread please let me know so I can update it.

[Chipless Wonder]

Great thread Ben!

[DevilFish73]

This thread might be helpful to newer members... I recommend signing up for Shark Scope and installing the HUD system.. Now that Shark Scope tracks both MTT and SNG their software is 2nd to none..

[Colburn0004]

To use sharkscope hud do you have to do a monthly membership pay or is there a one time only fee?

[DevilFish73]

Yes you have to have a active monthly membership to use the software.. But it is well worth it..

[jstyles3]

I dont know if this falls into the category but I recommend FullTiltShortcuts. It automatically loads sit n gos however you want it to. Ive been playing a lot of the super turbos and it makes a huge difference. Itll load my games, tile them by just pushing the space bar, and close the lobbies for me. All I have to do is focus on my games.

[DevilFish73]

Jamie great suggestion.. I forgot all about this wonderful tool.. I have now added it to the list, thanks again..

I dont know if this falls into the category but I recommend FullTiltShortcuts. It automatically loads sit n gos however you want it to. Ive been playing a lot of the super turbos and it makes a huge difference. Itll load my games, tile them by just pushing the space bar, and close the lobbies for me. All I have to do is focus on my games.

[J4bberW0cky]

I'm on the fence about how much value the sharkscope HUD adds. My main issue with it is all the screen clutter when I'm playing 9+ tables, and it's pretty glitchy sometimes (maybe they've fixed it).

I use the HUD that comes with Holdem Manager (used to use PT but switched) and decided that having two HUDS running ate up too much real estate so have declined to pay for sharkscope every month.

Ben I'm assuming you use two HUDS while playing. . .how many tables do you do at a time?

[siash69]

Scotts screen shot with both his HUD's in place doesn't look that cluttered to me Sterling, and multitabling as you do, do you find you have the time to check people out manually on Scope? I think thats where the Scope HUD comes into its own when you are mulitabling. Im not sure how things work performance wise though, I would expect a certain amount of lag, but a lot would depend on your system spec.

[J4bberW0cky]

4-6 tables I think would work OK. . .but more tables is like crack to me now and I just can't go down!

I usually don't manually scope people unless it's an extra important situation, like one of those blue moons when I make a 75$ 45 man final table. Gah I suck at those for some absurd reason.

Scott, does your sharkscope hud pop neatly into place on your tables right next to your PT HUD? When I was running sharkscope I always had to fiddle with the display and move it around to get it right, which just isn't feasible running a bunch of tables.