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12-11-2008 , 03:15 AM

tom_dwonk

old hand

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,590

what should i "invest" in, i consider my self a beginner/some what intermediate NLHE player, i know the basic grind and can pull a move here and there if im running card dead... what do you think i would get more out of, buying a cardrunners membership, or buying poker tracker? I was really surprised to see that poker tracker was 89.99.... that really turned me off, but for 90 bucks something has to be right about it..

What ya think? (i dont really want to spend money on both, atm that is)

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12-11-2008 , 03:17 AM

pairtheboard69

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Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,520

pokertracker without question

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12-11-2008 , 03:19 AM

allyasia

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Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,025

get HEM
play poker
then get card runner or stox membership from FTP store with ftp point.
then Fulltiltpoker pay for your education from there on.
stox membership also available at eurolinx.
make sure you get rakeback at FTP

note: tracking software will be the best bang for the bux you ever spend on poker.
note2: HEM or PT3 both are good, i recommand HEM because i happy with it, and i haven't try PT3 yet. what ever you do, stay away from PO and PO2 and PO3. POS software

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12-11-2008 , 03:22 AM

Cry Me A River

Orange is the new Green

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 23,783

PokerTracker or Hold'em Poker. It's not close.

Both have trial versions. Download one, use it until the trial expires. Download the other, use it until the trial expires. Then decide which one to buy.

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12-11-2008 , 03:24 AM

tom_dwonk

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Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,590

k, thanks. oh and yaaa i used to play on FTP got banned because some one i traded money with was "fraudulent" makes sense eh.. how the *** am i supposed to know. And does PS have rakeback like FTP? www.rakeback.org or what ever it is? and if i already made a PS with doing rakeback first im pretty much facked right..

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12-11-2008 , 03:54 AM

bamsky

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Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 379

Pokerstars doesn't have rakeback so doesn't matter if you have an account already.

I like HM way better. You can also buy HM for only $50 if you get the microstakes version.

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12-11-2008 , 06:13 AM

tom_dwonk

old hand

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,590

difference between HM and PT? your personal dislikes/likes? and what do they consider "micro stakes" anything under 5$? or 10NL for cg?

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12-11-2008 , 09:09 AM

yegor

Verified Coach NLHE

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,870

cardrunners or poker tracker?
def. poker tracker.

however i prefer holdem manager. much better interface, more filters, more reports and you can configue everything there. micro stakes=everything upto .10/.25
you can try both(PT and HEM) for free

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12-11-2008 , 09:20 AM

the village idiot

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 213

I got pokertracker 3 for free... (well i had to earn 500fpps).. for regerstering up to pokerstars through Pokersource.

Just an idea if you dont have an account for pokerstars.

edit. just checked pokersource and you can get 6 months of stox poker instead of pokertracker if you wanted.

** I have no connection to pokersource other than using there bonus **

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12-11-2008 , 10:48 AM

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Acombfosho

banned

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,021

For a beginning player, get Holdem Manager small stakes version for $50

Play on FTP with rakeback

After a month of play you will be able to afford Stox Poker membership for free, watch all those vids and move up

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12-11-2008 , 12:44 PM

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MAC-N-TODD

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Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 515

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Originally Posted by Acombfosho

Play on FTP with rakeback

he can't play at tilt

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12-11-2008 , 12:47 PM

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dwiele

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Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,304

get holdem manager. i have poker tracker and now i need to make the switch to holdem manager.

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12-11-2008 , 05:22 PM

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tom_dwonk

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Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,590

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Originally Posted by MAC-N-TODD

he can't play at tilt

QFT lol

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12-11-2008 , 06:40 PM

#14

TPP

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Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 78

If you buy the SS version of HEM, can you upgrade for the difference when you move up or do you have to pay full price?

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12-11-2008 , 06:53 PM

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HeWhoRoams

adept

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,042

Get pokertracker, and use your own experience to teach you through it.

Get your 7 day deucescracked membership for free and see how you like video learning before you drop any money.

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12-11-2008 , 07:33 PM

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funkyj

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Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,416

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Originally Posted by Acombfosho

Play on FTP with rakeback

he said he got banned from FTP
PokerStars is better if you are playing nano-limit (e.g. .05/.10, .02/.05, .01/.02) because PS rake is better than FTP's 10% rake - rakeback.
at PokerStars you can trade FPPs for cash. FTP's rakeback is better than PS's FPP for cash until you reach SuperNova on PS (or so I'm told)
your never f#@ked on PS because you signed up before learning about rakeback -- everyone gets VPPs and FPPs.
Get PT3 or HEM. Step 1 of any improvement plan is understanding what you are currently doing.

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