Posted Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:25 am GMT by PapaJohnson
Hi guys,
I'm interested in using a bot or some type of system that will show me how to play against real opponents. I was wondering if there was a general concensus out there as to what the best system was. So far, I've heard about Pokibot, AbleRounder, Texas Calculatem, and Winholdem. I don't want this thing to play for me all day, I just want to learn by watching good statistical decisions. Thanks.
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Posted Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:45 am GMT by Muck
I’d advise reading books and playing real opponents, bots make poor mentors because they can’t explain why they make decisions to you.
Don’t get me wrong I’m all for tools like hand calculators that show you the statistical strength of your hand verses others. But games can’t explain all of the factors that should be influencing your play.
Posted Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:41 pm GMT by aakkqqjjtt
Hey,
I am currently trying out poker sherlock. It keeps track of your opponent’s stats and updates every hand. They also have a central database that stores all of the stats. You can use it on a ton of poker rooms. They also have a two day free trial too with all the features (which I am currently using).
I hope some of you guys try it out so I know what other people think about the software. I will give you guys a heads up on what I think after I’ve tried it out. So far, I wish it worked for full tilt poker, because I think that is the most legitimate poker room out there, at least from all the ones I've tried.
Posted Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:15 pm GMT by VegasFan
| Muck wrote: | | I’d advise reading books and playing real opponents |
What books do you recommend?
Posted Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:10 am GMT by Muck
It depends what you want to learn.
What type of poker (holdem, stud, draw...), what format (ring, single-table tournament, multi-table tournament), what aspect (pot odds, hand analysis, tells...).
Check out the ones in this thread, they’re all highly recommended.
Posted Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:48 pm GMT by BeerWench13
The best learning tool is experience. If you don't play, you won't learn. Watching poker to learn how to play is okay, but you should watch real players and talk to them about why they made certain plays.
You can read all of the books in the world, but until you actually play the game, you'll not learn anything. I would suggest find a small stakes game in your area or playing microlimit online if you're not willing to risk a great deal on your education.
Experience is the best teacher.
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