Why You Need Poker Software

In this author's experienced opinion, poker related software can only advance your poker game and increase its efficiency regardless of whether you are first starting out or if you're an experienced veteran.
 
For any poker player just starting out and looking to get better, understanding how to play and understanding odds and percentages are two key facets to improve as quickly as possible.
 
Poker odds software such as PokerTableStats and Holdem Indicator are instrumental in helping any aspiring poker player learn the math behind the game much quicker than he can do on his own.  Both of these programs are good introductions to HUDs and can be used as a player climbs up the ladder.
 
After a player has a handle on basic play, hands-on training sites such as Advanced Poker Training, IPE Training Suite, and PokerSnowie can help you get advice while you are playing simulated hands.  Many players feel this makes them better since they can see what they are doing right and wrong and apply this when they are playing real money poker.
 
Many other players have improved their game by watching poker training videos and learning concepts from some of the best online pros in the game.  There are a few general poker training sites and many that focus on niches.  For example, if you are looking to take your tournament game to the next level, sites such as PocketFives Training and Tournament Poker Edge are specifically geared to do so.
 
As a player continues to become a better poker player, having a poker tracking software with a HUD is of utmost importance.  There are many HUDs to choose from, with industry leaders Holdem Manager 2 and PokerTracker 4 being far and away the two most popular.
 
HUDs can help any player's game, but it is even more important to the medium to advanced players.  A HUD presents data about your opponents that can be used to exploit them on the felts.  Of course, you can take notes within an online poker client, but this becomes impossible to do as you play more tables simultaneously.
 
Poker tracking software can help any player identify their strengths and weaknesses when studying their game.  For even more analysis on your own game, you can have your game picked apart for you by using Leak Buster.
 
Advanced players can benefit from HUD add-ons such as AJackson Advantage and NoteCaddy Edge.  Both of these provide a HUD full of badges, definitions, and other goodies to help you get the most out of your HUD and pinpoint others' weaknesses.  Players who have a fined-tuned HUD are definitely at an advantage over any player at an equal skill level without one.
 
While we mentioned that HUDs can allow you to play more tables and still have an edge on your opponents, there are other types of software designed specifically for this purpose.  For example, TableNinja II provides hotkeys, table organizing tools, and much more, which can take a profitable player's efficiency and money per hour to new possibilities.
 
For cash game players, software such as Holdem Manager's Table Scanner 2 or PokerTracker's TableTracker are important since they can help you find the most profitable tables from many sites by using data you have been accumulating in your poker tracking software.  It is easy to see how this type of software can make profits soar.
 
So, for the poker players out there who feel software isn't for them, I challenge you to keep an open mind.  Regardless of the type of poker player you are, you can benefit from a multitude of poker software resources right at your fingertips.

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