Poker stats on opponents

In online poker, there are many types of statistics software, used by almost all more or less professional players. Perhaps the most popular are Poker Tracker and Holdem Manager, which analyse information on the largest number of indicators. They are used by most professionals for systematic and in-depth analysis of game moments, which allows predicting players’ results at the moment of the deal.

There are also several online poker statistics services. The biggest one is PokerTableRatings.com. With this service, you can find out online about your opponent almost everything, and choose the necessary tactics of the game. The service also offers a database on players, which can help you better master the situation in the game. The poker statistics at the service are presented in a very convenient format.

All poker statistics are based on different indicators. For example, PFR – preflop raise – aims to show the percentage of hands you will play in preflop raises/raises (actively). In fact, PFR gives us a general picture of a player’s style after sampling about 30-50 hands. The PFR value is considered to be absolutely accurate if the opponent has 500 or more hands. One can say that this value gives an idea of the player’s aggressiveness, as well as indicates the correctness of your poker strategy already in the re-flop.

When talking about the degree of aggression, there is another factor which calculates it: the AF (Agression factor). The Agression Factor is calculated as the percentage of the total value of Raise and Bets divided by the percentage of Call plays. Relatively accurate on individual streets the AF will be for 300-400 hands. However, in the case of estimating total postflop AF, 150 will suffice.

In poker statistics I would like to mention another important indicator – VPIP, or voluntary put in the pot. In fact, this is the percentage of hands you voluntarily put in the pot during the re-flop. However, a big-blind check will not count in this indicator. VPIP is considered objective and worthy of consideration when there are 150 or more hands.

When assessing your opponent’s play, the Won at SD ratio – the percentage of hands won during the showdown on the river – should also be taken into account. This can be used to adequately respond to your opponent’s answers to your bets. Thus, one should be careful with opponents who have a Won at SD of over 50% and, consequently, be more active with those with a Won at SD of less than 45% – as a rule, they are opened up in shaky combinations. When paying attention to your poker stats, use Win-rate. Roughly speaking, this is a measure of your overall game score. Thus, in no limit hold’em, this parameter is considered satisfactory, with a value of 5 BB per 100 hands. Bear in mind that 1 BB in Poker Tracker equals 2 BB in no limit poker.

All these indicators are also displayed on the online PokerTableRatings service, making it easy to use. Players do not need to further configure their software for a particular player, the service has done all this for you. The poker statistics for players from the service PokerTableRatings.com considered to be the most accurate in the world today. The service is so systematic and convenient that it is very popular among poker players today.