Software on PokerStars
The world's largest online poker site, PokerStars, is planning to
overhaul its security policy. The first changes will 🍏 concern the use of external helper
applications. The online giant three weeks ago posted a corresponding message on the
project's 🍏 official information portal. The text of the message also contained a request
to the poker community to comment on the 🍏 planned innovations. The project managers were
interested not in the opinion of the majority, but in a constructive assessment from
🍏 professional poker players.
It all started with a theme on the popular TwoPlusTwo
website. The reason for the discussion on the 🍏 2 + 2 forum was the HUSNG program. The
software provided recommendations for playing heads-up in Sit'n'GO tournaments. The
level 🍏 of support and tips provided by the application was in full accordance with the
rules in force at that time. 🍏 Regardless, it was deemed to go far beyond acceptable
assistance by PokerStars experts. After that, the HUSNG tool was banned. 🍏 It is planned
to conduct a dialogue with the developers of a number of other software products that
do not 🍏 comply with the updated rules regarding changes.
Now, a tool, software tool, or
manual that provides advice or comments other than 🍏 the basic one will be blocked
The
basic tools include: tables of starting hands, which are built on the basis of 🍏 the
number of chips available to the player and decision trees. And also a HUD that
collects statistical information about 🍏 the actions of the opponent during the game.
In
short, they want to ban any poker software that dynamically changes the 🍏 tactics and
strategy of the game during the game process, thereby significantly increasing the
chances of winning. According to PokerStars 🍏 representatives, it upsets the balance of
the game.
Programs that have been banned
The full list of proposed changes to the
rules, 🍏 published on the major poker forum TwoPlusTwo, was officially confirmed by
PokerStars representatives three weeks after publication. Compiled a list 🍏 of
applications that cannot be launched simultaneously with the PokerStars client. The
following programs are classified as prohibited software:
PT4 Leak 🍏 Tracker - helps you
find and fix bugs in your game;
NoteCaddy - automatic notes during the match, allows
you to 🍏 find faces of opponents;
- automatic notes during the match, allows you to find
faces of opponents; PokerStove - calculator of 🍏 the chances of winning with a variety of
hands;
Odds Oracle - adjusts the hand range and calculates the odds of 🍏 winning;
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adjusts the hand range and calculates the odds of winning; SessionLord Preflop Chart -
Provides advice on table selection 🍏 at PokerStars and helps you play large numbers of
hands in short periods of time;
Holy Grail of Poker - tracks 🍏 opponents' leaks, gives
advice on how to improve the game;
Poker Academy - analyzes the game, simulates real
players, gives advice, 🍏 and also has a built-in probability calculator;
HM2 LeakBuster -
poker statistics program that gives recommendations;
- poker statistics program that
gives 🍏 recommendations; FlopZilla is an analyzer of the frequency of falling out of
various poker combinations.
PokerStars management plans to continue making 🍏 changes to
the rules. This will be done gradually so that players have time to adapt to new
conditions. Information 🍏 about the innovations will be regularly published.
