How PokerTracker 4 works
Before we delve into an overview of the features and a
description of PT4 and show how🤑 to use the software, it's necessary to say a few words
about how this tracker works.
Data on all actions at🤑 each poker table is saved by the
poker room in the form of a file that can be uploaded to🤑 PokerTracker 4. It's called
"hand history." Usually, this is a *.txt file, which indicates when and at what table
the🤑 hand was played, who took part in it, each player's stack, all the actions per
street, the final pot, and🤑 the winner.
Hand history contains comprehensive information
about each hand. After downloading this file, the tracker, based on such data,
calculates🤑 various statistical indicators of the game. Among them are VPIP, PFR, 3-bet,
Aggression Factor %, and many, many others —🤑 dozens of main and hundreds of auxiliary
indicators.
PokerTracker 4 runs in the background and automatically downloads hand
history files. Immediately🤑 after the end of the session, you can start studying the
results. But what if you want to view statistics🤑 on your opponent right during the game
in real-time? Open the tracker, enter the nickname of the player? This is🤑 too
inconvenient! To solve this problem, a unique tool was created — Heads Up Display, or
HUD.
HUD pulls statistical data🤑 about a particular player's game from the database and
displays it conveniently right next to his nickname.
The value of this🤑 tool is
difficult to overestimate. During the session, with a quick glance at the HUD
indicators, you can almost instantly🤑 understand who you are playing against. The
decision-making process is greatly simplified, meaning you can play more hands per hour
🤑 without losing winrate.
Poker Tracker 4 features
Reports
The Poker Tracker interface
contains almost everything you need to analyze your game using various🤑 reports and
filters. In this regard, PT4 is far ahead of its competitors.
All the built-in reports
in the "Results" and🤑 "Statistics" sections can be reworked to display the required
statistics. And in the "My Reports" section, you can create, export,🤑 or import your
report.
For example, if you want to add additional stats to the "Final hands at
Showdown" report, right-click🤑 in the reports field, select "Configure report," and
customize for yourself.
Standard reports include:
Results tab:
Overview — hands grouped
by stakes, positions,🤑 sessions, and date.
All-in Equity Adjusted — information on
all-in EV.
Summary — a summary report that can be further grouped by🤑 stakes, games,
positions, sessions, and starting hands.
Calendar — by day, month.
Money Flow Chart —
shows how winnings are distributed among🤑 the players.
Player Summary — statistics of
all players in the database.
Statistics tab:
Facing Preflop action — report on action
situations before🤑 your turn.
Holdem Hand Range Visualizer — hand heat map. For example,
you can see with which hands you call 3bets🤑 out of position and the result. Any filter
can be applied to this report.
Charts
The most essential report for any player,🤑 where
you can see the results with a line graph.
Filters
By applying filters to any of the
reports, you can dissect🤑 any situation into separate elements. Standard filters are
located on the left side and include games, time, stakes, sessions, positions,
🤑 etc.
PokerTracker4 allows you to create or import your own filters of any
complexity.
For example, breaking the game in position in🤑 a 3-bet pot into situations
when the opponent places a continuation bet and when he checks. Or select only the
🤑 spots where after the blinds, the flop comes without an ace.
To do this, click the
"More filters" button and set🤑 any parameters.
PokerTracker 4 HUD
HUD (Heads-Up Display)
is a tool for displaying statistics on your opponents in real-time at the
table.
Technically,🤑 any available indicators can be shown in the HUD: VPIP, PFR, WTSD,
and other stats.
Let's highlight the main features of🤑 PT4 HUD:
The ability to switch
between the overall statistics of your database and the current stats on the opponent
at🤑 the table during the game allows you to track the game dynamics more
effectively.
Folded hands are automatically displayed with equity🤑 per street.
HUD Tag
feature allows you to tag and instantly view your hands while playing
Another helpful
feature is Lower Opacity🤑 Until Mouse Over. This appeals to those players whose HUDs are
packed with several statistics.
Profile editor
The statistics displayed in the🤑 Heads Up
Display can be fully customized using a special editor. If you are experiencing
difficulties with creating a HUD,🤑 you can use the standard profiles provided by the
developers.
Each element in the HUD has several properties that can be🤑 edited as you
wish:
The number of times a player has taken a certain action;
Adding a prefix/suffix
to stats (valuable when🤑 you add new stats to your HUD);
Change the font, color, and
background of the HUD (to highlight vital statistics).
HUD and🤑 pop-up customization has
always been problematic in tracking tools, but the developers of Poker Tracker 4 have
solved this problem🤑 by adding a friendly drag and drop function. This makes it much
easier to add stats in your HUD.
Adding custom🤑 statistics
You can add new stats by
downloading from the website (download custom statistics). Or create the desired stat
by yourself.🤑 However, this is not easy, and we won't cover this topic in this
introductory review.
Anyway, it's crucial that you clearly🤑 understand how to correctly
interpret particular statistics since this will determine the efficiency of using
HUD.
HUD scaling
The statistics displayed during🤑 the game will always remain clear and
orderly thanks to the vector scaling technology. When the table is resized, the🤑 test
changes proportionally, using a special graphics rendering engine.
Unique Poker Tracker
4 apps
Leak Tracker
The integrated Leak Tracker tool in PT4🤑 allows you to find
potential leaks in the game by comparing your statistics with the winning players.
How
it works:
Go to🤑 the LeakTracker tab and select the Leak Analysis report from the
"Reports" drop-down menu on the left side of the🤑 window. Choose the game format, stake,
and table size. Click "Run."
LeakTracker will compare your statistics (or the stats of
the🤑 selected player as active) with the database of winning players. The results will
be presented by a black line on🤑 the horizontal graph of each statistic, where "Green"
means good, "Light gray" — needs improvement, "Dark gray" - a potential🤑 problem.
Luck
chart
This report shows how lucky or unlucky you are with certain hands and draws. The
tool will appeal to🤑 those who complain about their results at the tables.
How useful is
it? That's an open question.
NoteTracker — creating notes
PokerTrackers helps🤑 you
avoiding "playing in the dark" with the NoteTracker and Table Session Stats
features.
The automatic note creation tool is integrated🤑 into the HUD notes for each
player at your table. Each note will use a template that you can customize🤑 according to
your needs.
ICM tools
The ICM (Independent Chip Model) calculation and simulation tool
is integrated into PokerTracker. It's a game🤑 model that allows you to find optimal
solutions in tournaments at various stages.
Equity calculator
Of course, the built-in
equity calculator can🤑 not replace Flopzilla, but it's enough to run basic calculations.
For example, you can quickly determine the equity of your🤑 hand against the expected
range of the villain.
he calculator can be launched directly from the hand replayer.
The fields will🤑 be automatically filled with your cards, flop, etc. If the opponent's
hand is unknown, a random range (that can be🤑 adjusted) will be set.
Supported poker
rooms
Poker Tracker 4 works in all major networks and poker rooms:
HM3 or PT4?
The main
difference🤑 between Poker Tracker 4 and its main competitor, Holdem Manager 3, is a free
set of additional apps: NoteTracker, ICM🤑 calculator, LeakTracker, for which you will
have to pay in HM. And also a Mac version.
Also, note that PokerTracker 4🤑 license is
lifetime, including updates, while HM3 charges an annual fee.
PokerTracker 4
price
PokerTracker 4 has a trial period of 14🤑 days. You can download and use the full
version of the program for 2 weeks.
If you are just starting out,🤑 you can buy the
low-stakes version and upgrade later. This is available at any time. However, the price
will be🤑 slightly more expensive ($44.99) if you buy the "unlimited" version right
away.
PokerTracker Small Stakes edition is limited to the following🤑 games: Fixed Limit
Holdem: up toR$0.50/$1.00, NLH \ PLO: up toR$0.25/0.50, Tournaments and SNGs: buy-in up
toR$22,
PokerTracker 4 has two🤑 versions — Texas Hold'em and Omaha.
The registration
code is valid for simultaneous use on two computers, which gives an excellent
🤑 opportunity to purchase the software together with your friend.
Holldem and Omaha Small
StakesR$64,99.
Holldem and Omaha Combo, Holldem and Omaha All🤑 StakesR$99.
Combo All
StakesR$159,99.
FAQ
✅ Can I download Poker Tracker 4 for free?
Yes. The developer gives
a 14-day trial with no limits🤑 at all.
✅ Does Poker Tracker 4 HUD works on Zoom?
Yes!
PT4 supports the display of statistics at the fast-fold poker🤑 tables at PokerStars.
✅
Can I use Poker Tracker on Mac OS?
The tracker works the same on Windows PC and Mac.
✅
🤑 Can I import additional hands (mining)?
Yes. To do this, go to "Play poker" and select
"Get Hands From Disk" select🤑 the folder and import all files.
✅ If I have a
PokerTracker 3 license, do I need to buy the latest🤑 version?
Yes. PT4 is not an add-on
for the previous version of the software.
✅ What are the minimum system requirements
for🤑 Poker Tracker 4?
CPU: 1.0 GHz and more.
RAM: 2+ GB
Video: the recommended screen
resolution is 1024x768 or higher.
Operating System: Windows XP🤑 and later.
HDD: hard
disk speed 7200RPM or more.
Microsoft .NET Framework: version 4.x and later.
✅ What
analogs of Poker Tracker exists?
There🤑 are several similar tools: Holdem Manager 3 from
the same developer Max Value Software. Hand2Note, created by a team of🤑 poker players,
and DriveHUD from the US developer AcePokerSolutions.
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