There are many tools out there to help improve your poker game.Everybody who plays poker has the opportunity to improve their game. There are too many poker books out there to try and name. Anybody can learn things from great players and they are the ones writing the books. Even the top level poker players read each other’s books. Of course it’s also imperative that they read their opponents books. This helps them get inside their minds and understand how they think and perceive. So many people underestimate the power of what is to be learned by reading poker books.

For internet players there are all kinds of program tools you can get to help you with your game. Be careful though some of these programs can get you permanently expelled from some poker sites. This could mean account forfeiture and bye bye to all your winnings and even the money you deposited. I recommend checking the rules in each poker room you play in before you ever purchase any of the online programs. Even some of the free downloadable tools can get you the boot. Remember just because a tool is ok to use at Party Poker doesn’t mean Full Tilt Poker will allow it. That goes for all sites so always check before you purchase or use any tool at a new site.

These are the tools I recommend for online poker:

Holdem Genius - This is a great Texas Holdem calculator for internet play. It’s a great tool for beginners and people who play lots of tournaments at the same time. This tool takes odds calculation to another realm. If you are new to Texas Holdem you will learn a great deal about which hands to play and how to play them. Just let Holdem genius tell you what to do. I haven’t found a site yet that doesn’t allow this awesome internet poker tool.

Tournament Indicator - This tool is specifically designed for internet tournament players. Here is a tool that remembers what your opponents do and how they play their cards. Professional poker players have excellent poker hand recall, now you can too. Tournament Indicator also keeps track of odds, expected hand value and a plethora of other extremely useful information.

These are the only two online tools you really need to have to play online poker.

Remember when you play poker on the internet you are often up against players who use odds calculators and many other tools. Using these kinds of tools helps even the playing field. You don’t really want to be the only player at the final table NOT using tools like Holdem Genius or Tournament Indicator.

If you are playing to win then it’s almost imperative that you use the tools your opponents are using, as long as they are not against the rules. Remember to always check with each poker site before you use any tool. Rules can change any time and do.