As operators increasingly look to curb the powers of third-party software, Derek Charles of Hold’em Manager and PokerTracker explains to pokerfuse why HUDs and tracking software still play an important role in the modern era of online poker.
Since the early days of online poker, players have utilized third-party software tools to help manage the online poker playing experience. In fact, software used to aid online poker play has been around nearly as long as the game itself.
However, several years back some online poker operators sought to differentiate their products by catering to those players that felt that such tools provided an unfair advantage. This movement, though not supported by a large proportion of online poker operators, has remained in the consciousness of the poker community. Recently it has shown signs of more widespread adoption, with some of the biggest online poker companies in the world taking steps to reduce the use of third-party software tools on their platforms.