Poker Tracking Sites

[lakedweller]

Do you find the tracking sites like Sharkscope, ThePokerDB, etc. helpful? If so, which one(s) do you think are the most useful?

I mostly play heads-up sit n go tourneys on Full Tilt. I find that looking at my opponent's history can give a pretty good indication of his/her strengths and weaknesses. Of course, I do not soley rely on this information, but I think it does help.

Any other opinions?

[lakedweller]

I am genuinely interested in your opinions on this subject. Am I the only one who ever checks these sites or has a position on the subject?

[iceveins0901]

being a cash game player, I dont really use them.

[sbk1969]

every time i find myself checking player stats on sharkscope, i find that i stop paying attention to the way they are currently playing. players can improve, or sometimes go on extended tilt (i.e. rainkhan in sng's) so for me, i don't use em anymore unless i want to check my stats or a friends.

[frob23]

I use sharkscope mainly to check my own stats. It's the easiest way for me to know how I have been running without actually recording all the sit and gos myself.

I also used it to wake up my step-brother. He was insisting he was a winning player but then when confronted with the nearly $2,000 in the red he was showing (just from sit and gos and he admits he's better with them than ring games), he had to accept that there was room to improve and tighten his game up.

[liladypokerpro]

Agreed....trackers are best for tracking your own stats. Show me a player that never changes his playing style, and I'll eat my hat.

[alex31634]

I find sharkscope pretty helpful, especially if you can check a guy's stats before you join the game and then decide if you want to play him or not