Using Poker Odds Calculators: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly by John Finney
... Poker odds calculators can be found as free downloads and for sale on the internet, and many poker players are starting to use these to get more exact odds. Some poker players opt to use hand odds calculators by entering the player and the board cards, then hitting a calculate button to get the odds for that particular player. The calculator will list how often that player will win the game, tie with other players, or lose altogether. These calculators can also be used to compare different ...

Poker Calculator Wars Part 1; Sit and Go Shark vs. Hold'em Pirate by Marty Smith
... Empirical Poker calculators offer up to the user a dynamic collection of the aggregate activity of your opponents. This contributes to the feel, or momentum of the table. An important factor to be sure. Sit and Go Shark makes claim to this by having descriptive phrases parsed in stacked sections for you to read while playing. Yes you have to read. Problem is, it offers up different opinions about the same hand, rarely giving a clear recommendation.

What Poker Downloads Will Improve My Game? by Rick Ellers
... You already know that the Internet and poker are a perfect marriage. You may already be playing online on a regular basis. But the Internet is more than just a tool for playing online. There are also websites that discuss and provide valuable information about the game of poker, such as and In addition, there are some sites where you can download some key poker tools. Visit and you will be given the opportunity to download a free demo of their Poker Academy software.

When to Ignore Your Poker Calculator by Marty Smith
... Your online poker calculator is probably the best internet friend you could ever have, but as with most friends, sometimes you have to use your own better judgment. You see, the magic of using an online poker calculator keeps you in check more often than you can keep track of, but there are certain situations where your poker calculator MUST be vetoed. Yes, I wrote MUST! The main scenarios where this occurs are playing against a maniac, playing in late position, playing short stack in a ...

Poker Calculator Report: SharkScope and Spying on Your Competition Part 1 by Marty Smith
... Who would be your favorite? Sharkscope also updates virtually immediately after a tournament is completed, so it is simply the most accurate source of player information on the internet. As well it includes databases for Full Tilt Poker, Poker Stars, Party Poker and all the Cryptologic sites as well, so it covers the mass majority of sit and go tournaments on the internet. Next time you enter a sit and go tournament, help yourself to some free searches on your opponents.

Poker Calculators and Do You Suffer From the Top Pair Syndrome? by Marty Smith
... your will with over-cards to a made hand is lunatic fringe. Finally, many internet players truly misjudge the strength of their hands, frequently overplaying such holdings as JQs, KQs, A10, AJ, and low pairs. Had they been using a poker calculator like Holder Pirate, it would recommend folding such hands to a raise, while some others with looser settings and value pots would maybe, say call. I have seen many players in the early rounds let their tournament ride with AQ, 66, and even 22!

Poker Calculator Report - Poker Charts for Your Game by Marty Smith
... This review goes deeper into our assistant software perspective, where not necessarily being a poker calculator, assistant software does certain and varied calculations for you, that allow you to improve your poker game. PokerCharts.com is such a service. Improving your poker game, whether it be holdem, omaha, stud, no limit, pot limit, casino ring games, or any other poker profit seeking venture, involves scrutiny on your part. The kind of scrutiny that analyzes your own game based on the ...