Is Hand2Note 4 Worth It: Opinion of Vojtech Cervinka

Disadvantages of Moving from H2N 3 to H2N 4

• Hand2Note 4 databases take 3x more space (could vary based on the amount of your stats). Might have to buy a new SSD if you are doing large population research.
• Hand2Note 4 has a subjectively worse design than H2N 3. For example the “Hand view” was a lot better in H2N 3.
• If you have the sample size shown for stats, it also shows next to all your “expression stats” which makes zero sense.
• Some of my stats got destroyed during the convert from H2N 3 to H2N 4, but very few.
• If you have a lot of separate windows in your popups in H2N 3, conversion to H2N 4 will throw them all over the place and you will spend several hours fixing it (but only once).
• How come you added so many new features but stats don’t have a simple „is knockout“, „isn’t knockout“ criterion? I need this one!

Advantages of Moving from H2N 3 to H2N 4

• Stat building is 3-4x faster, startup is faster, switching between databases is almost instant (that could take several minutes with large databases in H2N 3).
• You can import HHs from more sites, GG doesn’t need converters anymore, more formats work in general, exports from other trackers work better. However, it is not perfect. For example, iPoker hands exported from PokerTracker or HoldemManager don’t work, you need the original format.
• Expression stats have some nice extra features if you want to create a lot of complicated stats. Also custom EV winrate stats are possible now.
• Preflop fold stats actually show folded hands for the hero instead of calls like H2N 3 did for some weird reason. Very useful for coaching.
• Postflop “raise by pot %” finally uses the correct formula that every poker site and poker tool is using and not the weird one H2N 3 had.
• Bunch of bugs fixed, for example H2N 3 would sometimes read four card straight turn as having a draw with any hand. And other smaller things.
• Better work with aliases if you do population research.
• More filtering options when importing new hands like exact date from which older hands are ignored, creating stats only for a hero to have a smaller database, etc.

What If I Don’t Want to Use Hand2Note 4

If you do not want to move from Hand2Note 3 — that’s your right. However, you have to be aware that the end of support means that this tracker won’t be updating anymore while all poker rooms continue to change things in their clients. So, sooner or later you’ll come to the point where your H2N 3 just stops working correctly. Moreover, the app has a subscription that cannot be renewed after support ends, so its expiration will also result in limited functionality.

However, you can always choose other trackers such as Poker Tracker or Holdem Manager, depending on what functionality you want to use.

Just remember to check the room’s terms and conditions as well as the list of prohibited tools before using any third-party software.