Five Reasons to Start Using PokerTracker 4

If you don't already know, PokerTracker 4 is one of the most widely used poker tracking and HUD programs around, and for good reason.  Here is a look at the top five reasons you should consider using PokerTracker 4.

Powerful and Adaptable HUD – PokerTracker 4's HUD is one of the most powerful ones around.  Not only does it come with canned HUDs you can use, but you can also create ones with hundreds of available stats at your disposal.  Additionally, you can choose to modify any of the canned HUDs if you like how they appear to just add or remove what you want.

The HUD is what allows you to profile your opponents.  Some players prefer stats to be basic and have the ability to drill down when needed, while others prefer a more complex HUD display so they are not clicking their mouse when they need more information.  PokerTracker 4 allows players to do anything within reason with their HUD.

With the NoteTracker feature, the software creates auto-notes designed by well-known poker pro Shaun Deeb on some of the things your opponents did on the felts while competing against them in the past.

Having a great HUD at your disposal will not only help you make better decisions on the felt, but also allow you to play more tables at once, as less physical observation is required.
 
World Class Database – PokerTracker 4's database is one of the easiest to use and not only is a good tool to check out some of your opponents, but also the perfect tool to analyze your own play.  You can easily see what tournaments or cash games you have done the best or worst at along with your win rates.  You can drill down to any hand you want to review in the hand history replayer as well.  Additionally, there are many canned charts you can use and you can also create your own.

If you think you have been getting lucky or unlucky, you can see whether this is in fact true by exploring your all-in EV.
 
Study Tool – PokerTracker 4 can be your one-stop shop as a study tool, as you can review any of your own hands or hands from opponents you respect.  The replayer includes ICM results, which are great when reviewing sit and gos and final tables of multi-table tournaments.  The database is also great if you are getting coaching or speaking with your poker peers.

Additionally, the software comes with many handy tools including the ability to plug your leaks with LeakTracker and the ability to dig deep with the software's Hand Ranging Modeling.
 
Compatible With Almost All Major Sites – PokerTracker 4 is not only compatible with all major sites, but also keeps up to date with the terms of services on those sites to make sure you are never breaking the rules.  This is great since you will always have the best functionality a poker tracking database and a HUD can provide within the letter of the law.

One of the major sites it is not compatible with is partypoker, however, due to the online poker room banning most third-party software including HUDs.
 
Affordability – PokerTracker 4 costs only $59.99 to $159.99 for a lifetime license, which is an absolute bargain when considering everything the software can provide.

In addition, PokerTracker 4 comes with a 30-day free trial.  This means you can test drive the software to see if it is right for you before committing to a purchase.  You will likely decide to keep using the software after you try it and the database you built up during the trial period can still be used when you are permanently using the software.

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