Sharkscope: what is it and why do you need it if you play spin tournaments?

When we talk about Sharkscope we are referring to a tool that is widely used in Sit & GO (SNG) tournaments, specifically in the Spin & Go variants. SNG tournaments are those poker competitions in which the games start once the required number of participants is completed automatically -usually 6 to 9 players maximum-. In these tournaments in which there is no set start time, there are several game modes that vary depending on the speed (turbo or hyper turbo), the type of tournament (for example, if it is a bounty tournament or a knockout tournament) and the number of players.

One of the most prominent and eye-catching spin-offs of the SNG tournaments are the Spin & Go tournaments. This exciting hyper-turbo mode offers players the possibility to buy-in for a certain amount and at the very moment when the tournament starts the prize pool can increase randomly. In other words, it offers the possibility of winning large amounts for a single investment. But what is the relationship between Sharkscope, Spin and Go and Sit and Go? In this article we explain everything you need to know about this tool. Let's get to it!

What is Sharkscope?

Sharkscope is a poker tool that works as a highly recommended website for all players who participate in SNG tournaments. This site is so prominent because it has an extensive database that records all the results of SNG-type tournaments as well as MTT - or multi-tabling tournaments, in which players compete against multiple tables simultaneously. With Sharkscope Poker, players have the opportunity to see a 10-year history of the results of players who have participated in any of the world's most popular online poker rooms. To do this, all you have to do is type in the player's nickname and the room - or site - they play at.

But what exactly is the data displayed in Sharkscope? We look at it below.

What data can we see in Sharkscope poker?

The Sharkscope poker application allows us to know general statistics about the tournaments a poker player has played and the average buy-in of how much he has won or lost, but also other very relevant and detailed information such as average stakes, skill, positions in the last tournaments and where they have been played, the highest number of plays per day, average length of play, wins, final tables, ITM percentage, average stakes, total ROI, achievements over time and much more. Sharkscope Spin and Go gets the results of tournaments played in the most popular poker rooms in the world, such as PokerStars, PartyPoker / Bwin, GG Poker Network, iPoker and many more. You should note that the tool works for free and allows you to view the data of a maximum of 5 players per day.

However, it is important to know that players who appear in the statistics compiled by this website can request that their personal data be hidden from the numbers provided by the tool. All they have to do is ask the developers to hide them from the public. It is for this reason that not all data can be consulted if it has been explicitly requested to be hidden. In any case, the information provided by this poker tool is very comprehensive and there are a lot of players about whom you can get information.

Why do you need Sharkscope if you play Spin & Go tournaments and other types of tournaments?

As you can imagine, the answer is very obvious. This tool is a great help for those who are playing poker professionally, for those who are taking the plunge and even for beginners as it gives them valuable information about the opponents they are competing against. Thus, you will be able to know if you are competing against a fish - or weak player in poker - or on the contrary, the player against whom you are competing is an expert, which will help you to better plan your strategies and to play more or less risky depending on the opponent. Sharkscope and Spin and Go work very well because in this game mode the players at the table are automatically filled in before the tournament starts, without having any specific information about them.

Sharkscope plans and subscriptions

As mentioned above, Sharkscope poker allows you to view up to 5 player profiles per day for free - a very low number if you are a professional poker player or just starting out - but if you want to view more data, then you will need to subscribe to the platform. These are the different rates available and the services they include:

• Bronze subscription: The price of this subscription is $6 per month and with it you can perform a total of 10 searches per day. It includes advanced search filters and the possibility of resetting statistics.
• Silver Subscription: This subscription costs $12 per month and gives you the opportunity to perform 150 searches per day. It includes Sharkscope HUD and Sharkscope Sync.
• Gold subscription: This subscription costs $26 per month and allows you to perform up to 1,000 searches per day. It also includes other services such as Sharkscope HandTracker, a complete guide to SNG and all the benefits of the bronze and silver subscriptions.
• SharkScope HandTracker subscription (standalone): This subscription is a one-off payment of $99 and gives you access to Hand History Tracking, the HUD overlay and an error detection tool, plus custom graphics.

Other sites like Sharkscope

Although Sharkscope is a benchmark in terms of the service it offers, there are other sites like Sharkscope that perform a very similar function -although the databases are smaller-. These are:

• PokerProlabs: https://pokerprolabs.com/ 
• Official Poker Rankings: http://www.officialpokerrankings.com/