Poker Tracker 4 fake hand history generator

Unlike HoldemManager, PokerTracker doesn't allow us to add rakeback earnings, welcome bonuses, leaderboards winnings, etc.

To keep track and display them in graphs and statistics (e.g. for ROI calculation including rakeback) we need to use fake hand histories.

This tool generates fake hand histories easily: just fill in the fields and submit the form, download the generated files and import them.

WARNING:
This tool may overwrite existing hands if a duplicate tournament/hand # is entered! Use it at your own risk!
If it's your first time using this tool, please read the following instructions carefully (click to expand).

Instructions and FAQs

Steps

  1. Fill in the fields below, then submit the form
  2. Save the generated files in an empty directory on your device
  3. In PokerTracker, go to "Play Poker" and click on "Get Hands From Disk"

What's the tournament/hand number and why it's so important?

It's a unique ID, usually assigned by the poker room to each tournament or cash hand played, eg: 123456789.
To avoid overwriting existing tournaments/hands it is extremely important to enter an ID that does not already exist in your database. Check the column "Tournament #" or "Hand #" in "Statistics".
If you import a hand history with the ID of an existing tournament/hand, original results will be overwritten and lost forever (if you didn't keep the original files)!
When importing fake hand histories, it is common practice to start from 1, then 2, 3, etc (leading zeros will be added automatically).
If you plan to use this tool multiple times, select the "save my information" option in the "helpers" section below: this will automatically increment the tournament ID by 1 each time you generate a fake hand history.

How to assign a type or a flag to my fake tournament description?

Whatever "tournament description" you'll enter below will appear on PT4 in "Statistics", "By Description" tab.
You may want to assign a type (STT or MTT) and one or more flags to your fake hand histories, so that they are included (or excluded) in a filter.
It's not possibile to do it after importing a description that didn't already exist, so you may want to create it first.
In PT4, right click on an existing tounery and click "Edit Tournament", then on the wrench icon next to "Desc" and click "Add Description". Fill in your desired type, flags, etc and save it with the same name you'll enter below.

How to edit or delete a fake hand history?

If you want to change something in the history files, you must do it before importing them in PT4. Just edit the files with any text editor.
To delete an already imported history, in PT4 go to "Database", "Purge hands", open the "Tournaments" or "Sessions" (for cash) tab and select what you want to delete. Then click on "Purge selected". Please refer to the official PT4 documentation on db purging for more info.

My poker room isn't listed, what can I do?

You can post on this PokerStrategy thread (italian version).
If you're not on pokerstrategy, click here to contact me: choose "New room request" and follow the instructions.

How can I estimate what I'll earn from a bonus?

Check my other tool: free calculator for poker rakeback and bonuses.

Required fields

Click here and follow the instructions if you want a new room to be added.
Must be the same as your player's name on PT4.
Tourney Hand # (ID) in PokerTracker. Must be unique. Read the FAQs above for more info.
Check your hand history and make sure you do not enter a tournament hand ID that already exists.
Eg: Welcome Bonus, Rakeback, etc (will appear on PT4). Read the FAQs above for more info.
Eg: $, €, etc
Format: [small blind]/[big blind]. Do not include the currency symbol, eg: 0.1/0.2 or 1/2
Amount won. Do not include the currency symbol, eg: 100.50

Optional fields

Defaults to 00:00:01
Eg: enter 3 if you got 3rd place in a leaderboard (defaults to 1)
Eg: the number of paid places, or total participants, in a leaderboard (defaults to 2)
Useful if you need to filter for 3 or 6 max etc (defaults to 2)
It will show up in your sessions. Defaults to "FakeHHforBonus"
Defaults to "fakeplayer4bonuses"
Total prize pool. If left empty will be equal to the prize entered above.
Do not include the currency symbol, eg: 100.50
If you paid something to get this prize, you may enter it here. Defaults to zero / freeroll / free.
Do not include the currency symbol, eg: 1.50
You can also specify a buy in fee (rake). Defaults to zero / freeroll / free.
Do not include the currency symbol, eg: 1.50
Eg: USD, EUR, etc.
If left blank it will be deduced from the currency symbol, but some currencies use the same symbol (eg: AUD and USD) so you may want to specify it

Helpers

Some fields will be pre-filled, and the tournament number will be incremented automatically.
Your information will be saved in a cookie in your browser and will only be accessible from your device.
All files are generated on the fly and your informations are not saved on our servers.
I agree that the author of the tool has no responsibility in case of lost data or corrupted databases and has no obligation to provide any support

Contact form

If you're a member of PokerStrategy forum, you can also post on this thread for support (italian version).

New room request instructions

For cash

In PokerTracker, right click on any hand you won and choose "Export Original Hand History".
Save the file on your device, open it with any text editor and anonymize the player's names (eg: Hero, Oppo1, Oppo2...).
Copy and paste the hand history in the field below.

For tournaments

In PokerTracker, right click on the last hand of a tournament you won and choose "Export Original Hand History".
Save the 2 files on your device, open them with any text editor and anonymize the player's names (eg: Hero, Oppo1, Oppo2...).
Copy and paste the hand history and summary in the fields below.

Must be the same as in PT4 > "Configure" > "Site & Import Options"
Required for both cash and tournaments
Required for tournaments only, leave blank for cash

I'll ask you to test the results once done, so please check your e-mail (and spam folder) for the next few days.