Poker Software Enthusiasts Rank Top Programs

The poker software industry is growing leaps and bounds. With the popularity of poker came the need for programs to track a player's results, give up to the minute odds, and provide an unparalleled array of stats. However, players must wade through a variety of similar programs in order to discover which one works best. Luckily, PokerSoftware.com provides a list of the top rated poker software programs as voted on by its membership.

San Jose, Costa Rica (PRWEB) October 31, 2008 -- Newcomers to the poker software (www.pokersoftware.com) world often have very little indication of what the most used and top rated programs are. While tracking and analysis programs like Hold'em Manager and PokerTracker 3 (http://www.pokersoftware.com/pokertracker/) have become household names, others like Poker Sharpener and Tournament Indicator are picking up steam. PokerSoftware.com has become the premier destination for users to rate which programs have helped them the most and which should be avoided at all costs.

PokerSoftware.com has developed a user-generated ratings system, which is displayed on the home page. Members of the site can assign a numerical ranking between zero and five, with five being the top score. Many poker software enthusiasts have weighed in on odds calculators, table selection tools, sit and go programs, and bankroll trackers. Here are the top rated poker software programs (http://www.pokersoftware.com/articles/2008/10/top-rated-poker-software-programs.html) along with the ranking for each. The field is paced by Hold'em Manager, which is one of the top database programs available today:

1. Hold'em Manager - 4.63

2. SharkScope.com - 4.50

3. PokerHand.org - 4.50

4. Popopop Hand Replayer - 4.50

5. Smart Buddy - 4.37

6. PokerGrapher - 4.20

7. Sixth Sense - 4.20

8. Sharkscope HUD - 4.20

9. Poker 4H Calculator - 4.20

10. SpadeEye - 4.10

AHK Scripts (http://www.pokersoftware.com/categories/ahk-scripts.html) allow poker players to use one keystroke to open tables, generate session summaries, combine buddy lists, and highlight tables that require action. Accordingly, here are the top ten AHK scripts as judged by the users of PokerSoftware.com.

1. AutoHotKey - 4.60

2. Full Tilt Planner - 4.20

3. Get Full Tilt Shortcuts - 3.80

4. Full Tilt Shortcuts - 3.50

5. Table Highlighter - 3.50

6. Stars Buddy List - 3.50

7. FullTiltBuddies - 3.30

8. Hand History Viewer - 3.30

9. Chip Reloader - 3.00

10. SafeMine - 2.90

Every program available on PokerSoftware.com is compatible with one or more of the major online poker rooms. Members of the site have ranked their top ten poker sites. At the top of the results is the largest online poker room in the world, PokerStars, home of the Sunday Million:

1. PokerStars - 4.93

2. Full Tilt Poker - 4.55

3. Party Poker - 4.00

4. Titan Poker - 3.90

5. Doyles Room - 3.90

6. Bodog - 3.90

7. Cake Poker - 3.85

8. Ultimate Bet - 3.85

9. Carbon Poker - 3.80

10. Absolute Poker - 1.08

What would you rank these programs? Head to PokerSoftware.com to give your ranking and talk about these and other programs in the poker software forums.

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