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Poster: Pokamastah
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Speaks for itself.

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Well I'm far from a newbie and I agree. The playing field needs to be level. And don't tell me the software is available to everyone because we both know that's bullshit. When it really is available to everyone I'll change my opinion.

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First, it's hardly BS. Pokertracker is dirt cheap.

Second, the programs DO level the playing field. I'm a programmer. I could easily write a program that only I would have that tracks stats. Now the power is concentrated in the hands of an even smaller group.

Finally, I don't use the software much during hands as I do just to find tables. Some sites (not party) supply the kind of stats that's most useful (table saw flop type stats). More stats is nice, but I haven't become a better player because I use PokerEdge. I've done better because I'm finding better tables. I'm at the same number of tables I would be anyway.