Tracking Software

PuppetJack

Is there any Tracking software compatible with Sky Poker?

Failing that, then from a developer's perspective is there any API connectivity available with the Hand history feed of the download client? (or the online version).

beaneh

nothing compatible specifically, you have to screen scrape anything you want and reformat it, output it in a generic format some db software will accept. and go from there.

short answer no

long answer not really without alot of work.

jugglegeek

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nothing compatible specifically, you have to screen scrape anything you want and reformat it, output it in a generic format some db software will accept. and go from there. short answer no long answer not really without alot of work.
Posted by beaneh

Sky Poker seem to have some preference for preventing the use of Poker Tracker/HEM for some reason. They use a totally different hand history format to the majority of other sites and most post I've seen in the forums about it get short shrift from the regs. it's interesting. I play mostly on another site so that I can use tracking softwear, I enjoy it more (being able to look through all my hands and filter certain situations to find my leaks helps my play a lot) and I think I learn more.

What I have noticed on Sky though is far less of the more modern aggressive techniques, especially pre-flop. I'm sure that this is down to people not having a HUD with VPIP/PFR/3-bet/fold to 3-bet etc. Regs pretty much play their cards and there are loads more fish. Especially at the micros. At other sites it's not uncommon to see players 4-bet folding the button vs agressive players in the blinds. On Sky at the micros 4-bets usually mean AK/QQ+.

Personally, I can't multi-table effectivly without a HUD. I'm therefore at the mercy of the cards I'm dealt more often when I multi-table on here. For example, if I'm playing 8 tables at NL4 I don't know if I can c-bet a flop heads up in possition against a player. A quick glance at my HUD will tell me.

The way I approach Sky is just to single-table (or two if I'm feeling adventurous) at higher stakes than normal and treat it like live poker. Really pay attention to the players at the table and use the notes relentlessly.

HiJoker

In Response to Re: Tracking Software:

In Response to Re: Tracking Software : Sky Poker seem to have some preference for preventing the use of Poker Tracker/HEM for some reason. They use a totally different hand history format to the majority of other sites and most post I've seen in the forums about it get short shrift from the regs. it's interesting. I play mostly on another site so that I can use tracking softwear, I enjoy it more (being able to look through all my hands and filter certain situations to find my leaks helps my play a lot) and I think I learn more. What I have noticed on Sky though is far less of the more modern aggressive techniques, especially pre-flop. I'm sure that this is down to people not having a HUD with VPIP/PFR/3-bet/fold to 3-bet etc. Regs pretty much play their cards and there are loads more fish. Especially at the micros. At other sites it's not uncommon to see players 4-bet folding the button vs agressive players in the blinds. On Sky at the micros 4-bets usually mean AK/QQ+. Personally, I can't multi-table effectivly without a HUD. I'm therefore at the mercy of the cards I'm dealt more often when I multi-table on here. For example, if I'm playing 8 tables at NL4 I don't know if I can c-bet a flop heads up in possition against a player. A quick glance at my HUD will tell me. The way I approach Sky is just to single-table (or two if I'm feeling adventurous) at higher stakes than normal and treat it like live poker. Really pay attention to the players at the table and use the notes relentlessly.
Posted by jugglegeek

You answer your own question

WHOAMI196

In Response to Re: Tracking Software:

In Response to Re: Tracking Software : Sky Poker seem to have some preference for preventing the use of Poker Tracker/HEM for some reason. They use a totally different hand history format to the majority of other sites and most post I've seen in the forums about it get short shrift from the regs. it's interesting. I play mostly on another site so that I can use tracking softwear, I enjoy it more (being able to look through all my hands and filter certain situations to find my leaks helps my play a lot) and I think I learn more. What I have noticed on Sky though is far less of the more modern aggressive techniques, especially pre-flop. I'm sure that this is down to people not having a HUD with VPIP/PFR/3-bet/fold to 3-bet etc. Regs pretty much play their cards and there are loads more fish. Especially at the micros. At other sites it's not uncommon to see players 4-bet folding the button vs agressive players in the blinds. On Sky at the micros 4-bets usually mean AK/QQ+. Personally, I can't multi-table effectivly without a HUD. I'm therefore at the mercy of the cards I'm dealt more often when I multi-table on here. For example, if I'm playing 8 tables at NL4 I don't know if I can c-bet a flop heads up in possition against a player. A quick glance at my HUD will tell me. The way I approach Sky is just to single-table (or two if I'm feeling adventurous) at higher stakes than normal and treat it like live poker. Really pay attention to the players at the table and use the notes relentlessly.
Posted by jugglegeek

the hud alone will not tell you how much, when to bet things such as texture of board, type of villain, your percieved range etc give you a better indication if you should c-bet or not.

the hud only comes effective 2k +hands (even more)and that then gives you an idea of what range you can 5-bet shove with, call 4-bets with, if you can 3-bet bluff profitably, it sorta can help along the streets aswell building a solid range to your villain...

But this is not essential, on sites such as stars (i do use HM2) as the player traffic is huge and stats can help in a big way. But the beauty with sky is theres no need for HUDs imo, the traffic is small its easy to keep a mental notes on player habbits although there are a few stats i would like to know.