CardPlayer Launches Stud, Razz, and Draw Poker Calculators

The software developers at CardPlayer have put quite a bit of work into designing and releasing poker calculators so far in 2012, including the May addition of a Seven Card Stud tool. Now that July has rolled around, there are more calculators available for CardPlayer readers, beginning with Razz and Deuce to Seven calculators. These online calculators can prove invaluable for poker study and can be found in the "Poker Tools" section of CardPlayer's website.

First, let's take a look at the Razz calculator. You can access this tool by clicking on the "Razz" link located under the "Poker Odds Calculators" section of CardPlayer. The module has all 52 cards available with clean, crisp graphics for a maximum of six players. All you have to do to place a card within a player's hand is click on the empty slot (or player) and then click on the card needed.

At the bottom of the calculator is an area for "Dead Cards," which is extremely important in formats such as Razz and Stud because door cards that were previously mucked can play a significant role in analyzing a person's odds to make a given hand. For example, if you are four to a spade flush with one card remaining and three players have folded a total of eight spades that were face up, then the chances of making your flush on the river are decreased.

As a matter of fact, if you have already seen eight spades face up from your opponents, then there is only one more spade left in the deck, which must be taken into account in order to be a successful Stud or Razz player. There are 14 spaces for dead cards.

Unlike many online calculators, there is no "Simulate" button. Win, loss, and tie rates are automatically provided by the software so you don't have to manually press any buttons in order to make the tool function properly. The same can be said for the Deuce to Seven calculator, which has 14 empty slots for dead cards along with five card holders for each of the six players listed.

These tools can give beginning poker players a head start on learning the game when it comes to calculating hand odds, counting mucked door cards, etc. Even professional poker players have often used calculators such as the ones featured on CardPlayer in order to brush up on their skills and identify certain situations in which an edge exists.

There are also a number of other calculators that were already in place on CardPlayer, including ones for Omaha and Texas Hold'em, which have grown exponentially popular over the past 15 years.

If you are not yet a subscriber to CardPlayer, the online magazine has quite a bit to offer seasoned pros, beginners, and poker fans alike. There are comprehensive sections on poker news, poker strategy, and more, not to mention the site has a longstanding reputation of being a major influence in the online poker community.

To find out more about the all-new Deuce to Seven and Razz poker calculators, visit the "Poker Tools" section at CardPlayer.com and begin using the applications immediately. There is zero cost for doing so and CardPlayer's website also has tons of free content for those interested in learning more about poker.