Poker Mac

Open End Software’s Mac Poker Pro has been updated to 1.25 – fix for new pokernetwork server software. Version 1.24 contains fixes to Tournament calculations and hopefully fixes some of the “player has left the table” problems. Version 1.22 (10/30/05) added TOURNAMENT SUPPORT. Yay!!. On prior updates they added support for all the other play and real money Poker Room skins, including Hollywood Poker. If you haven’t checked out their Tracking software, you must! It rocks. ton of statistics, automated player type determination. Now we finally can keep up with those PC based folks who’ve had the statistical edge against us. Check out Mac Poker Pro today.

This is the Mac Poker industry standard for statistical analysis. Get the edge over the masses – and particularly the PC wielding masses, who have PokerTracker running.

The demo comes with 1000 hands – after that you have to buy it – $39.95.

REAL TIME STATS ON YOUR OPPONENTS AND TABLE
One of the most powerful features of MacPoker Pro is the (near) real-time table monitoring capability. As you play online, data is mined from the Hand History files detailing how you and your opponents play in a variety of situations. Additionally, the overall table/session statistics are captured to help you determine if the table you are at is a “good” table.

To begin the monitoring process, click the ‘New Session’ icon in the toolbar or select ‘New Session’ from the File menu.

You will be prompted to enter a starting Hand # – this can be any known Hand # that you have played, but you must have actually been dealt cards for that Hand. The beauty of Mac Poker Pro is that it will look backwards and forwards for all the hands you’ve been involved in. It also displays all prior information at that level for the opponents at your table — there is nothing better than to sit down and find a fish you’ve played 150 hands against at your table.

This is really an amazing program — it has made a huge difference in my game. The customer support at openend software is great. More feedback from other players in the forums.

Good Luck at the tables!

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Ornery road gamblers keeping a step ahead of robbers and cops, not to mention the locals whose money they won in illegal stud games – them days are over. Yet poker’s outlaw cachet continues to linger, at least in Bodog ads that feature cigar-chomping, woman-stealing bad boys, and with David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth’s brainy advice books with Colt .45′s on their covers. World Poker Tour broadcasts emphasize well-dressed civility and eye-candy hostesses, while ESPN favors smack-talking rowdies for the faux Wild West ambience of its World Series of Poker events.

The reality is that most pots these days are contested by polite, unarmed folks in state-sanctioned card rooms. Nobody named Crooked Nose will be gunning down a sheriff holding aces and eights. A steely-eyed Marlboro Man may raise you the ranch, but since 2002, smoking has been banned at all major events. Spewing one particular curse word now leaves you suspended for 10 minutes; a second use gets you 20. A third, and you’re out of the tournament.

The rest of this great article and morefrom the NYT Poker Columnist James McManus on the NYT Sports Page.

Also: Check out the official Robert’s Rules of Poker at LasVegasVegas.