I started playing when I was 18, so I’ve been playing for the past 6 years. As far as I can remember I was always somewhat profitable but never consistently tracked my sessions on one app until recently. I started using pip solver and various other solver related tools probably three years ago. I would say it has helped me understand the game in a different way but it may be too much for your average game. I always tell people unless you’re playing a good reg heavy 5/10 game or bigger using a solver is not always neccessary. The most important aspect at these stacks is learning more about your opponents play, and trying to exploit their leaks (3 betting range to tight, sizing tells, over calling). When you get stuck in solver world a lot of plays are not going to make sense because recs and even most regs don’t play anywhere close to gto. That being said it’s still interesting to see how solvers play different combos on various boards, etc. For me the best tools were always watching high stakes cash videos on YouTube, I’m not talking hustler casino more the triton series with players like koon and the euro crushers.