Online Poker Tools
As technology develops and poker sites can use more sophisticated software, features for players will get increasingly better as time passes. Some features will obviously be better then others, as it is with current features. Each room offers different features and some offer completely unique options for players which may benefit them in some shape or form. However, what should a player be looking out for when observing which features a site has acquired? We will go through some of the best features for players, listing why they are beneficial and how to use them effectively.
Player Notes
Every poker site will allow poker players to save notes on each player at the table. Player notes are very important, as if you are constantly facing the same players day after day, you will gain a lot of knowledge about their game which you could forget next time you face them, without leaving a simple note. Players who make notes on their opponents often make better decisions when facing them, meaning better expected value odds and as a result, more money in their bankroll. Making a note on a player who has just made a terrible move will only take seconds, so you have no excuse not to make use of the feature.
Showing mucked cards
Only some online poker rooms will show your opponents mucked cards after a hand. This means once a hand has finished and a player mucked their cards at showdown, other players can view their cards from the hand history feature. This allows their opponents to gain great information about how they go about the game of poker and what sort of decisions and plays they are likely to make. If you have poker software running, it will automatically show the players cards on the table so you do not have to waste time and get distracted from the table, trawling through hand histories.
Hand History Reviews
Most, if not all, poker sites allow players to view the history of previous hands which have taken place at the table. This is great for a player who likes to observe their play after a poker session, as they can go through each individual hand and analyse how they and their opponents play. Also as mentioned above, players can view mucked cards to gain information on their opponents via the hand history feature.
Tile Tables
This feature will only apply to players who multi table. Tiling tables is hugely important for a player who multi tables and sites which do not offer this feature will often be rejected by these players. Tiling tables simply means the software divides up the amount of tables equally across your screen. This saves the player from having to resize each individual table, or go through numerous windows checking if it is your turn to act. Also doing this, you will not be able to fully observe what your opponents are doing, which will lead to a lot of misclicks and wrong plays.