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I'd consider it unlikely (especially with two-tabling, and that poker players tend to study game theory and understanding of odds offline, not "live" or during
by jat850 10y ago
I'd consider it unlikely (especially with two-tabling, and that poker players tend to study game theory and understanding of odds offline, not "live" or during gameplay itself) that the players will be referencing or accessing any tools during play.
It's just that it's becoming more and more in the toolbox of poker players to gain understanding of Nash equilibrium (conceptually and practically) and other important concepts that they fold into their strategy (based on meta-game, familiarity with the style and strategies of opponents, etc.)
More sophisticated players are constantly calculating real and implied odds at all times, without relying on a tool to do so (often there is fuzzing or approximation involved, but it's typically "close enough"), but especially in heads up play it's the more esoteric parts of strategy that are more important. Bluffing, slowplays/trapping, reads and reaction (not always physical as in tells but often habits).
- rhcom2 10y agoPoker HUDs are very common online that give stats for every player (rate they have been calling at, times raised, pots won) and put it next to their icon so it can be easily used on multiple tables. (For example: https://pokercopilot.com/ https://pokercopilot.com/)
- jat850 10y agoYes, but I would place HUDs as somewhat more of a facile level of meaningful analysis - they're often used as a baseline for people who are multitabling and unable to watch a broad range of hands for patterns and habits. I've never relied on a HUD for the full decision-making in a single, particular hand. It's meta-information that is not actionable purely on its own (except maybe in the most ideal set of circumstances, like weeding out a good table vs. a bad one).
- rhcom2 10y agoI think that's fair, certainly they don't give you any meaningful strategy opinions - just basic patterns and stats.