Tracking software (also called trackers) records all your poker hands, displays real-time statistics (HUD), and helps you analyze your play.
Track everything. Analyze everything. Improve faster.
| Feature |
Benefit |
| Record hands |
Build database of your play |
| Display HUD |
See opponent stats in real-time |
| Track results |
Monitor win rate, variance |
| Find leaks |
Analyze where you lose money |
| Review hands |
Replay and study decisions |
| Software |
Platform |
Notes |
| PokerTracker 4 |
Windows/Mac |
Industry standard |
| Hold'em Manager 3 |
Windows |
Comprehensive features |
| DriveHUD |
Windows |
More affordable |
| Hand2Note |
Windows |
Advanced stats |
| Pokerbase |
Windows |
Simple interface |
Real-time stats shown on table:
| Stat |
Meaning |
| VPIP |
Voluntarily put money in pot |
| PFR |
Preflop raise percentage |
| 3-Bet |
3-bet frequency |
| AF |
Aggression factor |
| Fold to C-bet |
How often they fold to c-bets |
| Report |
What It Shows |
| Overall results |
Win rate, hourly |
| By position |
Where you win/lose |
| By situation |
C-bet success, etc. |
| By stake |
Performance at each level |
| Stat |
Good Range |
What It Means |
| VPIP |
20-28% |
How loose/tight |
| PFR |
16-22% |
How aggressive preflop |
| 3-Bet |
6-10% |
Light or value 3-bets |
| Fold to 3-Bet |
50-60% |
How to exploit |
| C-Bet Flop |
50-65% |
C-betting frequency |
Ranges for 6-max cash games.
| Do |
Don't |
| Wait for sample size |
Trust 10-hand samples |
| Combine with reads |
Use stats alone |
| Focus on key stats |
Track everything |
| Note deviations |
Assume averages |
| Stat |
Min Hands Needed |
| VPIP |
100+ |
| PFR |
100+ |
| 3-Bet |
500+ |
| Fold to C-Bet |
200+ |
| River stats |
1000+ |
| Stats to Display |
| VPIP / PFR |
| 3-Bet |
| Fold to C-Bet |
| Hands played |
| Add These |
| AF (Aggression Factor) |
| WTSD (Went to Showdown) |
| W$SD (Won at Showdown) |
| Fold to 3-Bet |
| Issue |
Note |
| Some sites ban HUDs |
Check site rules |
| Some limit stats |
Hand history restrictions |
| Ethical debate |
Fair advantage vs "cheating" |
Tracking software is essential for serious improvement. Use HUDs to get reads on opponents, build a database to find your leaks, and track your results objectively. Start with basic stats and add more as you understand them.