Is the sky poker hot o meter usefull?

mickgreen

I was just wondering if any1 uses the sky Hot-O-Meter during games to help them?

Hale72

I will give a rare one line answer.

No, Its rubbish. Hot cards IMO are usually far from it. Ok for giving you approx odds on hitting your straights and flushes.

Rarely I find j 10 suited as 'hot'

Oh no, it's gone over 3 lines. Tell me to shut up next time!!!

Torryladd

It just told me j 8 suited was hot, it is now switched off again

mr_mbro

Hi
I happened to turn it on the other day and i had J10 suited in the small blind and it said "on fire" hmmmmm not really.
It can be helpful to complete beginners but it would be interesting to see if Sky can monitor its use, how many players use it.
So for me then no its not useful.

col

Hale72

I find a lot of players must use it to the detriment of the chat being switched off.

I have the best of both worlds and switch on chat in large window. You can then keep both.

I don't know why I do this, I know by now that an up an down post flop is about 30% and same for a flush draw.

I know they both drop to 17% and 19% respectively by the turn.

I just smile sometimes when my pocket 4's UTG are 'on fire'. It is very generic and has no idea of position. I think too many weaker players put too much faith in it.

Hogg321

Think its just a bit of fun and it gets the more beginner players to play more hands = more rake for sky

absolute tosh the lot of it if you're a half decent player, you dont need any of it

Urdadi

the odds are useful.
the whats hot is not - however, for brand new players it is a guide and only a guide.
could be improved.

phil12uk

Rubbish.........although it may explain some of the mad plays on here at times!

BADBOY985

YOU MEAN I DONT HAVE TO FOLD WHEN IT  TELLS ME SOMEONE COULD HAVE TOLD ME THAT 2 YEARS AGO

scrumdown

not  at all  some  cards  tell u  are  hot   u  throw  stright  in bin

LadyFingrs

haters gon' hate

the hot'o'meter is doing its thing for a minute now.

K2s, ok i'll check'em (ur not im the BB), child pleez, im on my hotometer steez

Timbobo

I used it when I first started but I don't think it was very good. Then I realised I was missing out on the chat as you can't have them both on at the same time.
Chat is far superior.
(Except when Tikay is on).

Hale72

In Response to Re: Is the sky poker hot o meter usefull?:

I used it when I first started but I don't think it was very good. Then I realised I was missing out on the chat as you can't have them both on at the same time. Chat is far superior. (Except when Tikay is on).
Posted by Timbobo

Yes you can, and I do.

In the options tab at the top is 'show chat in large window'

It then increases the chat box all the way down the side of the table. I actually find this better when a good chat is going on.

Save this option and it will automatically do it every time a game is loaded.

Voila, then you too can have the best of both worlds.

LadyFingrs

In Response to Re: Is the sky poker hot o meter usefull?:

not  at all  some  cards  tell u  are  hot   u  throw  stright  in bin
Posted by scrumdown

Did this and now i need to buy a new monitor

f u

loonytoons

I think the hot-o-meter is great, i follow it religiously and even won a hand once with its help. OK so it was AA but it told me 'on fire with flames', without the flames i may have thought i had a weak hand so may of folded the all in!

chrisbhoy

I blame the hot meter for all my bad play!!
its currently telling me my 2's under the gun are on fire,
all in time!!

Timbobo

In Response to Re: Is the sky poker hot o meter usefull?:

In Response to Re: Is the sky poker hot o meter usefull? : Yes you can, and I do. In the options tab at the top is 'show chat in large window' It then increases the chat box all the way down the side of the table. I actually find this better when a good chat is going on. Save this option and it will automatically do it every time a game is loaded. Voila, then you too can have the best of both worlds.
Posted by Hale72

Thanks for the Tip. You learn something new every day. Cheers.
Tim

kennybad

not that useful

offshoot

its ruining the profitability of the games. There was a time before the hotometer where no one had a clue, it was easy to make money, but now thanks to the hotometer everyone is on a level playing field and the games are so much tougher. People found using it should be banned.

unknown_username

When I first joined sky I used the hot o meter...was advised this is why I was losing...have stopped using...AND...still losing.

I CANT WIN

labrat64

the odds may be useful for beginners, but overall it's not a good thing

The_Don90

 only use it if i think i have a hand and want to double check. But only once the board is down.

e.g. i think i have straight ill double check before betting.

Urdadi

it would be more useful if they had more software to allow you to analyse your hands and the history of how you played hands.

unknown_username

i use it all the time..religiously,also i use the boss?look busy even tho im me own boss

Timbobo

In Response to Re: Is the sky poker hot o meter usefull?:

 only use it if i think i have a hand and want to double check. But only once the board is down. e.g. i think i have straight ill double check before betting.
Posted by The_Don90

You don't need it for this. The main screen tells you what your best hand is. Always useful to double check for a straight as it is easy to make a mistake.

Hale72

I have just had 5 8 suited UTG and it asked me to check!!!

A few hands later, I pick up ace 9 off in the BB and it says fold em!!!

The very following hand, 10 8 suited in SB and I had 'top cards'

Is it just random?