How Professional Poker Players Use HUD Statistics to Gain an Edge

Professional poker players often use HUD (Heads-Up Display) statistics to gain an edge in their games. Andrey TylerRM, a professional poker player and trainer, relies heavily on the red line in a player's graph and the winrate to make decisions. He mentions, "I could play without stats if I just had the red line and winrate—it's all I need to know."

Andrey TylerRM uses custom indices in his HUD to show a player's deviation from average levels, which he calls pseudo-GTO. These indices help him understand a player's style, such as their tendency to attack preflop and postflop, and their willingness to fold.

Pavel MountainRose, a regular in high-stakes MTTs, uses basic stats like opens by position, 3-bets, check-raises, folds to 3-bet/check-raise, and fold BB to steal. He notes that without mining, many stats are not useful. Mark golowa, a PLO regular, focuses on stats like 3-bet, fold to 3-bet, RFI by position, and check-raise IP/OOP. He also mentions that he sometimes bluffs in recreational games and bluff-catchers, which he considers his mistakes.