On my screen is just the pt3 logo. Its not going on. Is this the update? I waited an hour and finally ctrl+alt+del. I probly f$#k the database but assuming i didn't how long would it normally take if it is in fact updating.
Thnx.

I just got this software, and I clicked on

Database --> Convert ---> Convert Pokertracker2 Database

but when the box comes up, it says "No Pokertracker 2 Database found"

I went into my Program Files---> Pokertracker V2 and I have a file in there called ptrack.mdb which I am led to believe is my PT2 database, so my Q is why the software doesn't 'find' it?

thanks

Because you never converted/upgraded your PT2 Access database to SQL. Simply export your hand histories from PT2's utilities menu and then manually import those files to PT3.

thank you fozzy

That's not the update; that is implying that something in your upgrade did not go smoothly. Now that you've closed PT3, try stopping and restarting the PostgreSQL process (Start --> Programs --> PostgreSQL --> Stop services, followed by all of the same, but Start Services), and if you're running Vista make sure UAC is disabled.

If you're still having trouble, please contact us via the support system and we'll help you get straightened out.

The database upgrade does in fact say it is upgrading. For me, with about ~6-7M hands over 5 databases, the upgrade took 12 minutes. Updating my cache on all databases took much longer. (Though once I went through and got rid of extraneous stats it got much faster -- if I did housekeeping on all of them now it would probably take 8-9 hours.)

Thanks. I just deleted pt3, and am reinstalling. Im pretty sure I should just be installing the update right? But I went ahead and clicked on the full install. Hopfully there is a dialoug box that lets me choose wether or not I want to install postgre sql.

ok guys, i could need some help with some stats (hope thats the right thread)

im playing HU and i need the "donk flop", "fold to f donk" and "fold to f check raise" stat, how can i get them?

I believe that kraada has built a version of his Donk Flop stat that works for heads-up so I'm sure he'll help you out when he's back tomorrow.

I'm posting this in our own thread instead of starting a new one. I know the mods of this forum read this thread.

Recently, a user made a post here asking for a comparison of the new Hud features in the latest beta 27 release vs HM's Hud. The response was the typical "use the search engine". Unfortunately, since beta 27 was just released yesterday, there are few, if any, threads discussing the new Hud features.

Beta 27 introduces positional stats and percentage makeup in the Hud, as well as the ability to assign multiple popups to a single group. We believe that with these features, our Hud has jumped way ahead in terms of usefulness. A thread with users discussing these features (instead of me promoting them) would be very helpful for those deciding which package to purchase.

I know that there is at least one mod here who has shown to have a distaste for PT3 in the past. While I'm fairly sure this was simply a mistake of habit, I certainly hope this isn't an attempt to prevent a fair comparison.

At any rate, I would appreciate users being able to discuss brand new features without being told to use the search engine. Most of those old threads that would appear in the search results compare old versions of the software. Nearly every complaint and problem brought up regarding PT3 would be outdated and no longer applies. Discussions of new features should be encouraged, not locked.

There are plenty of recent 'hem vs pt3' threads where that poster could have asked his question instead of starting a new thread with a 3 word question 'Which is better?' I didn't realize he was asking about the beta 27 HUD specifically (and honestly still dont think he was, due to the vagueness of his subject/post). If he would care to re-write his OP to be more than 3 words, and put a bit more thought and detail into what he is asking about specifically and perhaps some of his own findings from his experiences, it wont get locked. Anyone that starts a thread, about any software, and puts that little bit of effort into learning/searching before posting their (incredibly vague) question, doesnt deserve the time required for someone to reply, imo.

Fair enough. Perhaps I'm close enough to the product to read "new hud" as the new features based in beta 27 and others wouldn't see that.

My worry is that if every time a post asking about the two comes up, they will be directed to search. Considering most of the threads are comparing the software of 6 months ago or even longer, it's not fair to the people wanting to know the differences.

If they all just ask 'hem vs pt3 -which is better?', then they will probably get locked. That gets real old, real fast - hence the insta-lock of the vague thread earlier.

I don't see how anyone can post a 3 word question and expect someone who spent weeks/months using one or both products to take 10 or 15 minutes (or more) of their time to condense all their findings for someone who put no effort into the question. I welcome a well thought out post asking specific questions for comparisons between the 2; or better yet, for someone who uses both trackers daily to post a proper comparison/review of them without just trying to spam their blog.

FWIW - I think I do a very good job now of not even commenting about PT3 now, let alone talk bad about it.

I obviously didn't control myself as well a year ago when they were both in beta and I was just a standard forum troll.

In the HUD, under performance level, level 3 will be the fastest right? I'm lagging slighty with the HUD and I'm wondering if changing it from level 1 to 3 even makes a difference?

I have a questions for Pokerace.

I'm a HM user since day one and a few days ago i downloaded PT3, since PT3 finally supports Microgaming, and i try to import my Microgaming hands that i previously exported from HM... but for my surprise PT3 can't import that hands.

Since HM have support for Microgaming a long time before PT3 doesn't make sense that PT3 would have the ability to import the format that HM export hands? I can't see how someone that play at Microgaming would change from HM to PT3 if there isn't any way to import the old hands. And if there is, please, tell me how.

The Default setting will be best for most people. Only change it if you have problems. Before changing it though, try beta 27 and make sure you run a full housekeeping on all your databases before playing. This might resolve your performance issue.


PT2 created the standard txt format for MicroGaming hands years ago. Since MicroGaming hands are originally stored in a SQLite database file, they need converted to txt in order to be easily used. PT3 uses the same format PT2 uses. I don't know what HM uses, but if they won't import into PT3, they aren't the PT2 standard. It's unfortunate that they decided to use a proprietary format instead of going with the existing standard. Attach some of these exported hands to a support ticket on our site and we'll see about adding support for them.

Although I find the confidence-bordering-on-arrogance of the PT3 crew a little hard to stomach sometimes, I have to agree this update is a good one. For one I'm very likely to renew the TableTracker subscription now, having cancelled it last month.

I have both HEM and PT3 and prefer PT3 for the most part but had been slowly opening HEM more and more over the last month or so.

hope the feature development trend continues. Had worried that the PT team were too full of their own superiority to take the competition seriously. Glad to be proven wrong!

I have both products and been using PT3 exclusively (except for a few session review features that HEM has I will use every now and then). This latest update is awesome. I think the product is great.

Can we add some "Whish List" Items for consideration?

One nice to have feature would be the ability to have the PT3 Hand Replayer Open during a session and being able to send hands to the Replayer (que them up), where you can review them, make notes on the player in the HUD on the replayer, during a session. I am not sure if anybody else would be interested in this feature.

I would like to see the Note taking window be smoothed out a little. It just seems clunky when adding a note, and having it pop up-slightly freezes and then having to add and close it. Clicking the 'ok' button seems to slow the HUD down a little.

Also having the Note popup (for adding notes) remember where I drag it to would be nice. I personally always move it over to my second monitor, and then add the notes, but have to do this each time as it doesn't remember (or populate) for all the tables. Maybe hard to do.

If you mark hands for review, (PT Icon -> Mark Hands for Review) you could then load them up in the replayer as you play at the table. You don't need the session to finish before you take advantage of this feature. See the Tutorial: Marking Hands for Review for more details.

If you hit the enter key, you don't need to click the OK button; just hit enter and the note will be saved and the note editor window will vanish.

Yes, that's been suggested several times and I agree it would definitely be a nice thing to have. It is on our list of things to do, unfortunately I don't know at what point it will be available.

Nice job on the HUD updates for Beta 27. Not only is the HUD more usable, but it seems faster, too. I do have a comment about the positional stats. I believe I read that for early, middle, and late positions, PT3 uses relative positions, not absolute ones. For instance, in a 4-handed game, CO is considered early position, while in a 5-handed game, CO is considered late position.

If that's the case, I don't believe you made the correct decision. Assuming I don't want to create different player ranges for 4- and 5-handed games, their EP stats would be pretty misleading. CO is CO regardless of whether he's first to act, or if he's second to act and the first person has folded. By having a blend of CO and HJ hands feed into EP, you've diluted the effectiveness of that positional stat, IMO.

I'd created my own positional stats using Kraada's old definitions as a starting point, and I could continue to use them. However, I'd much prefer to use a native HUD supported way of implementing positional stats, not to mention getting the benefit of faster housekeeping.

So, first of all, is my understanding of how the positions are defined correct? If it is, will there be any thought to at least providing a native HUD option for more exact (absolute) positional stat support. Something like expanding the dropdown in the HUD field definition to include the actual positions, in addition to the relative position buckets that are currently there?

Thanks.

The positional stats the database uses natively is the same as the ones I set up in my HUD. For an image, see here.

It sounds like you do understand how it works, and it sounds like you agree that player ranges are at least one way to mitigate any concerns about vastly differing positional stats. I wouldn't want 4 handed stats being used when playing full ring - positional or not.

With regards specifically to 4 handed vs 5 handed, in each case there is just one EP position: whoever is under the gun. If people play so radically differently from 4 handed to 5 handed that their UTG ranges shift significantly, having a 4-4 and a 5-5 range doesn't seem that unreasonable to me.

Thanks...yeah, that was the image I was using as the reference for my understanding. I agree about setting up some player ranges in general. To me, it has more to do with game differences than specific (absolute) positional differences, though. The point I was making is that I don't think people play so differently from, for example, one off the button in a 4-handed and a 5-handed game, but because in one game it's EP and in one game it's not, I would need to set up what I consider to be an artificial and undesired split.

The reason it's undesired is that you split your sample size between them, so rather than having, again for example, 500 hands on someone, you now will have to split that when they probably don't play so differently. Not a huge deal for like VPIP and PFR, but when you have stats that take a long time to converge, cutting your sample size in half is a big deal. Like if I want to see how often they 3-bet and respond to 3-bets on the flop, I'd like the full sample. Especially because postflop they will play the same whether it's 4- or 5-handed.

Hope that makes sense.

Just thought of something else. For Att Steal, it's based on whether you're in CO, BTN, or SB. You wouldn't say that that it doesn't count as a steal if they open from CO 4-handed because in that situation they're UTG. The relevant thing is that they're one off the button and they open-raise. I think it's that same logic that I believe should be extended to positional stats.

I'm having the same issue with the update...hanging on logo screen, no cpu activity for PT3. Using ctrl alt del produces these errors screen cap and screen cap

thanks for fixing the HUD reset problem that happens when you upgrade to new betas.

oh wait you didn't. keep up the shabby work. i don't care about fancy HUD stats and other BS. I just want my HUD to work properly.

Have you rebooted after installing - most of the people who report this issue say that after a reboot it works OK.
And most of the rest have a problem with an overzealous firewall or antivirus.

Do you have a support ticket open about this?
Can you explain what your problem is, please? Do you mean that your HUD settings are lost when you upgrade? This shouldn't happen if you install the update over your existing installation without uninstalling first.
What version did you upgrade from?