Tournament Indicator
Poker March 31st. 2008, 8:30pmI really shouldn’t be telling you all about this tool, but it is pretty cool. In fact, I like the product so much, I’ve decided to become an affiliate of theirs.
I’ve discovered that Tourmanent Indicator is a great little tool that can really be useful in the world of MTT’s and SnG’s. I’ve dabbled with a few other tools, but Tournament Indicator really fit my needs.
It calculates win odds and pot odds. But chances are most of you don’t really need a tool to tell you that information.
The part I like best is the player information view. Basically what this does is give you a snapshot of what’s been happening at your table. I could go into details here, but let me just present a screenshot to give you an idea of what I’m talking about.
Here’s a closer look at the statistics portion of the window.
Your mileage may vary with Tournament Indicator, depending on how much you value statistics such as VPIP and PFR%. I don’t rely exclusively on any one set of statistics when it comes to decision making, but I do take these numbers into consideration.
It’s nice to see all of this information presented in a nice compact view that I can easily glance at and see who is been playing tight or loose. Like I said, your mileage may vary, but it’s not a bad idea to have this information easily available to you. It’s also nice to have your hole cards displayed even after you fold, so you can kick yourself for folding that flopped straight.
The M calculation is nice as well, so you can see everyone’s M without having to perform any calculations in your head on the fly.
It keeps all data stored in a database (contained completely within the program, no 3rd party database needed) if you want to keep histories of players, but I usually like to use it for current tournament data. I’ll fire it up on my table, and then open any number of tables in the tournament and attach a Tournament Indicator window to those tourney tables as well (although I think only ten instances of the program can run at a time though).
This way, when I change tables, or new people are moved to my table, I can instantly get a feel for how they’ve been playing throughout the current tournament.
The program supports quite a few rooms, including Bodog, Full Tilt, and PokerStars
You can give Tournament Indicator a shot with a free trial. I do ask that you use my link if you choose to visit the site, or download the program.
