Online Poker

Over at United Poker Forum, there has been debate recently over the use of Poker tracking software and whether or not it is an acceptable tool to use when playing poker online.

If you're not familiar with this type of tool, basically there are software applications available that track the hand histories of players at certain online poker rooms and make the information available to users of the software. So essentially other players could have access to your hand history and may be using it to determine the best way to play against you online.

Thankfully Poker.com isn't one of the rooms where your hand information is made available to this type of software.

But is it cheating? Some players argue that it is no different to standing in a casino and watching you play, but I disagree. I think it is an unfair advantage to experienced players and is not something that I would want to see made available to users of Poker.com.

Tracking your own play is great, and I encourage all players to keep records of their online results, but any tool which allows you to gain an advantage that not all players on that site definitely have access to is unfair in my opinion.

I hope more online poker sites take the necssary steps to thwart the use of this type of software to check other players' hand histories.

kris @ poker.com