Quote Originally Posted by XxStacksxX
Honestly oskar, using software such as PT3 or PAHUD is illegal for most sites (not sure if it's illegal for any). And the reason people use it is because online you are lacking some information that is otherwise available in a live game. All the information is available if you were to go back through your HH and write the stuff down and do the math yourself. The program just does it for you then presents it on screen in the form of numbers. That still doesn't mean you will pwn poker online if you use it. You still have to learn how to interpret the information, and still combine them with any other reads/information you have on the villian.
Stacks has an incredibly valid point here.

My recommendation is to avoid HUDs at all until you are very comfortable in your game, then add them in as another tool. I played for nearly 6 months before adding the HUD, and even now I only look at it on borderline decisions, mainly to establish what I think they are playing as (noob, tight, loose, maniac, etc.) and only let that make maybe a slight difference in my decision on a hand.

Of course, I'm not a pro or a big winner at this point, so take that as you will.