Full House
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 885
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So I've been reading through the MTT forums and have noticed many people citing VP$IP percentages and such and had begun wondering just where people were getting these stats from. I looked through the poker tools section of this site and came across Poker Edge (I think it's referred to as Poker Sherlock on the list, though) which I went on to download and install.
Now, saying I felt like a total noob for not having any idea that people had access to this kind of real-time information would be a bit of an understatement. This software goes way beyond VP$IP %. Even had pretty in-depth stats on me, which I wasn't too happy about.
Anyhow. I got to wondering about the legality of the use of these types of programs.
Surely enough, Full Tilt does not allow them:
http://w.fulltiltpoker.com/site-terms
So, given this, I've got a few questions regarding 3rd party real-time poker software.
First, how many players actually use these programs? Is it a very significant percentage of the total user base on any given site?
Has anyone ever heard of a player being banned / having their real-money accounts seized as a result of the use of one?
Is there some other way to track VP$IP and other stats?
Am I concerned for nothing, and a total douche / noob for not using this kind of software?
Answers to any of the above would be much appreciated 
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