Re: What information is most important from Pokertracker?
I've found that PT is most useful when studying individual hands your opponents play - in bulk.
VPIP becomes statistically valid after a relatively few number of hands. Since it's also an indicator for either tight play or very loose play, it's probably the most important stat. However, remember that VPIP doesn't necessarily indicate any particular level of skill of a player post-flop. I've seen players who play every hand and play them reasonably well post-flop, and players who only play the top 10 hands, but play them badly.
I find WtSD, W%SD, PFR, Total Aggression, Check-raise%, and Cold-calling% most useful while playing - without reads. A fairly good picture of this player can be obtained with these stats.
Replay a chunk of one of your frequent opponents' hands (probably another tight/aggressive player), and take some rudimentary notes about each hand. Classify them by hand types (2pair, straights, high-card, etc.) and suprisingly soon patterns will appear in their play.
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