Sunday, October 15, 2006

Poker isn’t just a game, it is an industry

There are television shows around it, books written about it, magazines dedicated to it, and a litany of products that are related to it. I have the benefit of not only being a player, but being involved on the side “written word” side of the game. This not only means that I make a living dispensing my view of the game and how it should be played, but I also get a crack at a number of products available. Odds calculators are becoming bigger and bigger business. Some of them are not worth the space the take up on a player’s hard drive and some are pretty good. Like anything else, though, there has to be a “best”, and Pokerbility is light years ahead of any of the other calculators on the market today.

Pokerbility will have its most immediate and dramatic impact on those who are new to the game of Texas Hold’em. As we all know, there is so much more to the game than a full house beating two-pair. Pokerbility will not only advise the new player about what to do, but the display shows the calculations that support the decision. So the newbie will also know why the Pokerbility unit if dispensing a particular piece of advice. In the long run, using Pokerbility will teach new players how to be good poker players.

Just because this product is best for the beginner does not mean that they are the only ones who will find value in it. There are some rather tricky areas of the game of Hold’em that even intermediate players have trouble with as well as seasoned vets. Starting hands is where much of the money in Hold’em is won and lost. Journeymen players may occasionally find themselves confounded by this aspect of the game (especially when they have spent several hands getting unplayable cards, and are just itching to get into the game). Pokerbility will help root a competitor and keep them on an even keel. Following the advice that is given will eventually help any player survive a drought and keep them playing smart poker until the cards get better.

Pokerbility’s advice is excellent, but not infallible. It is based on cold, calculating mathematics, and the human factor has not been factored in to its calculations. Pokerbility’s advice can be ignored when your experience at a particular table in cyberspace tells you that you have the game won, even if the advice Pokerbility is giving you says different. This is also not the best tool to use when playing multiple tables. The unit can only attach to one game at a time. Outside of that though, Pokerbility is a highly impressive product.

Overall, this product is good for anyone who wants to win at poker.The advice is fast and accurate. The tool can also be tailored to fit various styles of play. The versatility is just the capper on a very good odds calculator.

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