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CoinPoker Bans HUDs, RTA and MDA Tools
- CoinPoker bans HUDs, tracking, and real-time assistance tools during play.
- Basic table management and manual hotkey tools remain permitted.
- Players are responsible for having no banned software running, regardless of intent.
CoinPoker has published a clear third party tools policy, drawing a firm line between basic table convenience software and anything that gives players a strategic or technical edge at the tables.
The policy, last updated on 8 June 2026, confirms that players can still use certain tools for table organisation and manual input shortcuts.
However, CoinPoker has made it equally clear that HUDs, tracking software, real time assistance, mass data analysis tools and virtualised environments are not allowed when connected to play on the site.
What Does it Mean?
The update means CoinPoker is moving towards a cleaner, more controlled playing environment where players are expected to make decisions on their own, without outside software support.
Basic tools that help with table layout or manual hotkeys are still acceptable, but anything that gives strategic help, tracks opponents, analyses player tendencies, suggests actions or hides the real setup is now clearly off limits.
Basic tools that help with table layout or manual hotkeys are still acceptable, but anything that gives strategic help, tracks opponents, analyses player tendencies, suggests actions or hides the real setup is now clearly off limits.
| Player type | What it means |
|---|---|
| Regular players | The games should feel fairer and less intimidating. You are less likely to be playing against someone using HUD stats, opponent databases or real time decision tools. CoinPoker is basically saying that players should rely on their own reads and decisions, not software running in the background. |
| Grinders | The rules are much tighter. Table management tools and manual hotkeys may still be fine, but HUDs, tracking overlays, solvers, RTA, MDA reports and virtual machines are off limits while CoinPoker is open. Study away from the tables, but once you sit down, the edge has to come from your own game. |
What CoinPoker Allows
CoinPoker is not banning every third party tool.
The policy separates basic convenience software from tools that create a playing advantage. In simple terms, software that helps players organise tables or make manual actions easier may still be permitted, while anything that gives advice, tracks opponents, analyses data or automates decisions is not allowed.
The policy separates basic convenience software from tools that create a playing advantage. In simple terms, software that helps players organise tables or make manual actions easier may still be permitted, while anything that gives advice, tracks opponents, analyses data or automates decisions is not allowed.
| Tool type | Allowed? | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Table management tools | Yes, within limits | Tools used to stack, tile, arrange or focus tables can be acceptable, as long as they are only used for table organisation. |
| Window placement software | Yes, within limits | Software that helps move or position tables is permitted if it does not provide poker advice, opponent profiling or statistical analysis. |
| Manual hotkey tools | Yes, within limits | Players may use hotkeys to make keyboard or mouse actions more convenient, but the decision and action must still come from the player. |
| Automated action tools | No | Any tool that clicks, bets, folds or performs actions automatically falls outside the permitted category. |
| Strategic decision tools | No | Tools that offer poker advice, hand recommendations, opponent reads, statistical overlays or real time support are not allowed. |
| Tools linked to prohibited software | No | Even a basic tool can become a problem if it interacts with banned software or helps bypass CoinPoker’s rules. |
HUDs and Tracking Software Are Banned
The biggest headline for grinders is the ban on third party HUDs and tracking overlays.
CoinPoker states that HUDs, statistical overlays, hand history tracking overlays, opponent analysis tools and similar software are prohibited when used in connection with gameplay on CoinPoker.
That includes familiar categories such as VPIP and PFR displays, opponent profiling, population tendency tools and real time statistical analysis.
Players can still study away from the tables, and tracking tools may be used for personal study or on other platforms.
The key restriction is that these tools cannot be used in connection with active CoinPoker play.
The key restriction is that these tools cannot be used in connection with active CoinPoker play.
The only permitted HUD style functionality is CoinPoker’s own built in system, including PokerIntel - which you can read about in our detailed review of CoinPoker.
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CoinPoker’s policy is strictest when it comes to tools that help players make decisions in real time.
The rule is not only about software that clicks buttons or automates play. It also covers anything that gives strategic support while the CoinPoker client is open, including solvers, charts, AI tools, coaching, mass data analysis and virtual environments.
The rule is not only about software that clicks buttons or automates play. It also covers anything that gives strategic support while the CoinPoker client is open, including solvers, charts, AI tools, coaching, mass data analysis and virtual environments.
| Category | CoinPoker’s position | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Real time assistance | Banned during play | Any software, service, chart or tool that helps a player make decisions while playing is not allowed while the CoinPoker client is open. |
| Solvers and equity tools | Banned during play | Solvers, equity calculators, decision engines and similar tools cannot be used alongside active CoinPoker play. |
| Preflop and postflop charts | Banned during play if used for decisions | Charts or recommendation tools that guide actions in real time fall under prohibited assistance. |
| AI gameplay tools | Banned during play | Any AI assisted tool that analyses hands, suggests actions or supports decisions is not allowed while playing. |
| Live coaching | Banned during play | The policy also covers help from another person. Players cannot receive live strategic coaching while CoinPoker is running. |
| Training platforms | Restricted during play | Study tools are not allowed during play if they provide gameplay instruction, simulations, analysis or strategic guidance. |
| Mass data analysis | Banned when used for strategic advantage | CoinPoker prohibits the use, creation and sharing of MDA tools, reports and databases designed to analyse large samples of player behaviour. |
| Shared player databases | Banned | Databases built from opponent tendencies, hand histories or population reports are not allowed if they create an information edge. |
| Commercial MDA subscriptions | Banned | Paid or shared reports based on player pool tendencies fall into the prohibited category. |
| Virtual machines and emulators | Banned | Players cannot access CoinPoker through VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper V, Parallels, Android emulators or similar setups. |
| Remote or cloud environments | Banned | Remote desktops, cloud PCs, sandboxed systems and Docker based desktop environments are not allowed while accessing the platform. |
| Standard physical device | Required | CoinPoker says players must access the site from a normal physical operating system environment so security checks can work properly. |
Players Are Responsible Even Without Bad Intent
One of the sharper parts of the policy is the note on intent.
CoinPoker says intent does not decide whether software or conduct is allowed.
Players are responsible for making sure prohibited tools are fully closed before opening the CoinPoker client.
Players are responsible for making sure prohibited tools are fully closed before opening the CoinPoker client.
That means a player cannot rely on the defence that a solver, trainer or HUD was open by accident. If the CoinPoker client is running, the banned tools need to be closed.
The policy also tells players how to check active programs on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices before playing.
The policy also tells players how to check active programs on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices before playing.
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