Video Software Review
License:R$99.99 for Professional version,R$159.99 for Pro Combo:
Holdem + Omaha,R$59.99 for Small-Stakes versionR$99.99 for Professional
version,R$159.99 for Pro💸 Combo: Holdem + Omaha,R$59.99 for Small-Stakes version
Holdem
Manager 2 Synopsis
Holdem Manager 2 is an award winning tracking and analysis program
💸 that is compatible with almost all of the major online poker sites. The Holdem Manager
franchise has been around for💸 years and its newest incarnation, Holdem Manager 2, was
rolled out in late 2011.
We recommend Hold'em Manager to anyone who💸 takes poker
seriously and wants to have every tool at their disposal.
Holdem Manager 2 Full
Review
Holdem Manager 2 ranks as💸 one of the most popular pieces of software for online
poker players for a good reason. It's well put together,💸 stable, fully featured, and
constantly being updated with more features. The program imports hand history text
files from almost all💸 of the major online poker rooms and compiles them into a
PostgreSQL database. From there, it can provide multi-layered reports💸 based on any
situation or scenario thanks to an innumerable number of features.
You can install
Hold’em Manager 2 in full💸 for a 30-day trial period before committing financially.
Assuming you are satisfied, there are two editions available for purchase. First,💸 a
Small-Stakes Version imports hands up toR$0.25-$0.50 No Limit or Pot Limit
Hold'em,R$0.50-$1 Limit Hold'em, and up toR$22 buy-in tournaments💸 and sit and gos.
There is also a similar license for those who play smaller-stakes Omaha games.
The Pro
version of💸 Holdem Manager 2 costsR$89.99 for Hold’em or Omaha, or you can payR$159.99
and get both forms of poker. The Pro💸 version allows importing of hands from games at
any stakes. Each purchased registration code is valid on two computers.
For those
💸 already utilizing Hold’em Manager 1, the upgrade to Hold’em Manager 2 costsR$40.19 for
the Small-Stakes Version,R$60.29 for the Hold’em or💸 Omaha Pro Version, andR$100.49 for
the Hold’em and Omaha Pro Version.
Unfortunately for Mac users, both versions of Holdem
Manager will💸 not run on the native Mac OS X and there are no immediate plans to develop
this capability. The workaround💸 is to utilize virtual machine software such as VMware
Fusion, Bootcamp, or Parallels in a Windows environment. The good news💸 is there is an
HM2 mobile app that will give you the ability to upload hands directly, which provides
the💸 ability to filter, comment, review, replay, and share hands.
Setting up Holdem
Manager 2 is simple for new users and previous💸 users of HM1 alike. Converting databases
from PokerTracker requires first exporting your hands from PT and importing them into
HM2.
There💸 are five main tabs at the top of Holdem Manager 2: "Home," "Reports,"
“Active Session,” “Opponents,” and "HM Apps." The💸 "Home" tab is the central point for
Hold’em Manager updates and news and can be found here:
The “Reports” tab is💸 where you
will be spending most of your time on analysis and results tracking. You can view your
stats separately💸 by cash games and tournaments. There are a dozens of reports you can
create along with a plethora of stats💸 and filters you can easily add based on what you
want to review. There are also heat map reports to💸 simplify some of this information.
The "Reports" tab is also where you can see your stats in graph form and💸 look at areas
like your all-in EV, rakeback, and win rate when multi-tabling. Here is the "Reports"
tab along with💸 a graph:
The “Active Sessions” tab is where you can view how you are
doing during a particular session:
The “Opponents” tab💸 provides useful information when
analyzing your opponents' strengths and weaknesses:
The “HM Apps” tab is for
downloading third-party software that is💸 compatible with HM2. These apps include Holdem
Manager Table Scanner (perfect for getting assistance finding the most profitable
tables), Table💸 Ninja (a suite of invaluable tools for multi-tablers), Leak Buster
(which assists cash game players in finding leaks to improve💸 on), NoteCaddy (for adding
useful information to your HUD), SitNGo Wizard (for SNG players to analyze and improve
their play),💸 and Tilt Breaker (a bankroll management tool).
Possibly the most useful
feature in HM2 is its extremely powerful Heads-Up Display. There💸 are hundreds of stats
you can put into your HUD and you can even configure multiple ones to come up💸 for
certain situations. For example, you can have a HUD for full ring play on PokerStars
and a completely different💸 setup for six-max tournaments on Everest Poker. When you
click on the HUD overlay for yourself or a villain, you'll💸 be given a stat dialog box
with supplemental information to view:
A new feature of HM2 is that NoteCaddy notes can
💸 be displayed in your HUD. These notes are generated automatically and you can drill
down to the actual hands that💸 generated them while you are playing. There are free and
premium versions available.
As was the case with HM1, there is💸 a hand history replayer
in Holdem Manager 2, which allows you to analyze and review your game. Hole cards are
💸 shown for you and the opponents who were at your table, assuming this data popped up in
a hand history.
Another💸 option instead of Hold'em Manager 2 is the new HM Cloud, which
is in Alpha testing. HM Cloud will allow💸 you to store your database on its servers and
remotely allows you to use the HUD and database on your💸 computer. Since the database
itself will not be on your computer, all of the processing, stat calculations, and hand
storage💸 will not have any effect on your system resources, thus making your computer
processing time more efficient.
Another benefit of HM💸 Cloud is the ability to review
your data on any device, including tablets and mobile phones. This new product doesn't
💸 have all of the whistles and bells that HM2 has, but it's a great alternative for those
who want to💸 always be thinking about poker and have their data accessible from anywhere
they are.
Overall, Holdem Manager is a fantastic hand💸 history tracking utility that
comes fully featured for all types of poker players. Whether you are just starting out
and💸 buy the Small-Stakes Version or are a soul-crushing regular using the Pro Version,
Holdem Manager will be a positive addition💸 to your poker software library.
