In anticipation of the end of mining after Party Beta takes effect

[OrianasDaad]

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This is rediculous. PT software, and mining, in the hands of good players, confer a rediculous advantage.

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Good players confer unto themselves a large portion of the advantage. PT doesn't make good players better, it makes them more efficient.

In a B&M, it's easy to focus on one table. PT and PAHud help internet players get the same loose/tight-passive/aggressive reads that they would get without it at one table. It facilitates multi-table play.

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For example, in a $600 NL I was playing, a very good player that I will not name, called my CR all in with a QJ high board, on the turn, with 55, because of my VPIP and PFR statistics.

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In a post I did earlier in the year (software forum), it was seen that the vast majority who responded to the poll used primarily VPIP, PFR, and AGG and not much else. I don't use much more than that myself on a regular basis. I do spend an hour or two each day studying the play of a regular opponent. A read like this doesn't come from VPIP and PFR, either, but you already knew that.

It might help if you didn't call all-in raises with unimproved JT overcards either.

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I think its unfair that, essentially, anyone that wants to play high stakes and not get crushed needs to set up 2 computers, screen scraping software, PT datamining, etc. - its just stupid. I say ban it all.

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Or learn how to use the tools that are availible.
Or learn to play a poker variant that isn't supported by PT.
Or play at a site that isn't supported by PT.
Or play in a B&M casino.
Or play according to your opponent, and not dogmatically.

That's all I got. Another 20 minutes down the drain. Posting is generally -EV, I'm coming to consider. Oh, VTW, who cares what Party does? As long as it doesn't go back to e-mailed hand histories, I'm OK with it.