Hi,

I have analyzed a sample of 6max HH with Leakbuster and Snowie, and compared the results.

There's something I don't get regarding the Aggression :

Leakbuster says my Agg% is 30.42 whereas the norm should be between 34.8 and 45.5, which means my overall aggression is way too low.

On the other hand, here is the comparison between my AF and Snowie's recommended AF :

Street / my AF / Snowie's AF
PF : 3.23 / 3.40
Flop : 2.17 / 2.29
Turn : 1.88 / 1.19
River : 1.38 / 1.38
Total : 2.66 / 2.56

So basically, Snowie says my overall AF is OK, slightly above what it should be.

Another result I don't understand in Snowie's conclusions : while it says my River AF is correct, here's the comparison between my River moves and what Snowie suggests :

River calls : Snowie calls +40% more than me
River bets : Snowie bets +20% more than me with the weaker part of his range
River bets : Snowie bets +150% more than me with the medium part of his range
River bets : Snowie bets +50% more than me with the stronger part of his range
River raises : Snowie raises the same as me with the weaker part of his range
River raises : Snowie raises -25% less than me with the medium part of his range
River raises : Snowie raises +100% more than me with the stronger part of his range

(for those who don't understand these numbers, here is how they are calculated : https://www.pokersnowie.com/help/balance.html. The numbers listed in this thread are not the % calculated by Snowie, but the difference between what Snowie calculated and what it should be.)

Given such differences and given that the only spot where I am more aggressive than Snowie on the River (raises with medium part of my range) only represents a bunch of hands, how could my River AF be the same as Snowie's one???

So I was wondering if someone had already noticed this kind of strange values / strange advices, and what people think about this.
Also what about the contradictions between Leakbuster and Snowie?

Are the Leakbuster recommendations based on results from hand histories of real world (exploitable) players? Snowie's obviously aren't.

yes, Leakbuster recommendations are based on results from hand histories of real world.

But, do you mean Snowie's recommendations are not good to be used in real games?

I think Snowie's recommendations are somewhat useful, but it really depends on your player pool as to whether its ranges and frequencies will work in real life. I think it's a great learning tool for range-building and getting you to think about unexploitable/optimal play, even if that "balanced" style doesn't necessarily crush a particular limit.