Hand Converter FAQ 3az31

General Questions 5t5sf

What is the purpose of the hand converter? 1r124w

The hand converter takes the messy and hard to read hand history text file that you get from an online poker room and changes it into a much more readable format. You can then post this output in the FTR forums, or other online poker forums, to get ! 6f4x3

Can I use the FTR converter for other poker forums? 346k3a

Absolutely! We formats for the most popular poker forums including FlopTurnRiver, TwoPlusTwo, PocketFives, CardRunners, and more. Select which forum you would like to post in by clicking the dropdown under “Select output format:”.

What rooms does the hand converter work with? 3o6639

We are constantly adding for new rooms/networks. To see our current ed sites list, please click here.

Technical Problems 76l4a

We are always trying to fix any bugs we come across, but if you happen to find anything wrong with the let us know.

I don't see the format listed that I was looking for. 6h5zs

You can request that we add the format by clicking on the Request New Format link. (Select “New Format Request” from the dropdown.) We will look into your request and you as soon as we can.

You don't the poker room I want to convert. 4sc29

If we don’t currently the poker room you play at, please fill out a Bug Report and select “Uned Poker Room” from the dropdown.

Note: If you want us to add a new room, we will need you to provide hand history examples for Cash Games, SNG, and MTT in no-limit hold’em.

Error: Can't determine file format 5i4b6h

If you received this error, please check you pasted the entire hand history into the input box. You can see the How to use the Converter section below for an example of what should be pasted into the input box for all rooms.

Error: Don't know what to do with game "" 486xr

If you received this error, please check to see that we to room or network you are trying to convert.

Error: Failed to parse game header 4q4x6r

This is usually due to a room that is uned. However, it can also mean there was a problem with the beginning of the hand history. Please check the header of the HH to ensure there were no other characters or text added.

Other errors 4q1xw

If you receive any additional errors, the converter will not work, or you have a suggestion for improvement please click here to let us know.

Hand Converter Features and Options 2p1g6t

The FTR Hand History Converter has many options and features to personalize or add details to your hands. Below you will see each option and what it is used for.

Format 553

This option lets you choose the correct format for the output based on which forums you will be posting them in. We the most popular online poker forums today, including FlopTurnRiver, TwoPlusTwo, CardRunners, PocketFives, and more. If you want to post a hand in your blog, select Blogs/HTML. If you do not see the format on our list, press the Request New Format link to send us an e-mail.

Identify yourself as 229l

This changes your name in the hand history to whatever you’d like. As default it is set to Hero, but you can call yourself anything you like.

Side-pot details 1f508

Check this box if your hand contains various side pots and you want the details to be shown in the summary.

Mark important stacks 203n3i

This will bold stacks that saw the flop, and also bold and red stacks that went to showdown.

This option will treat the hand like it was observed, and just show the action. There will be no Hero.

Opponent aliases i243z

You can use this option to change the name of any opponent in the hand. For example, if someone in your hand has the name “player1” and you want to change this to “huge donk,” you would type “player1” in the (Opponent name) box. Then you would type “huge donk” in the (Opponent alias) box below. If you do not use this option, player names will default to their position at the table.

How to use the Converter 4c4457

To use the hand converter, copy a full hand history (provided by the online poker room) and paste it into the input box. Press Convert Hand, then copy the result that appears in the output box. Take this converted text and paste it at the forum you chose.

Below you will see all of the poker rooms the FTR Hand Converter currently s. Here you will see an example of what you need to paste into the input box, and a converted result.

PokerStars 6n4q3e

Raw HH

PokerStars Game #19754941443: Hold’em No Limit ($1/$2) – 2008/08/20 – 03:27:52 (ET)
Table ‘Penelope II’ 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: swooshOU ($230.55 in chips)
Seat 2: tjy808 ($58.50 in chips)
Seat 3: madrox187 ($189 in chips)
Seat 4: laststand77 ($222.95 in chips)
Seat 5: m27275469 ($71.50 in chips)
Seat 6: hawk2702 ($171.20 in chips)
Seat 7: Hero ($428.50 in chips)
Seat 8: $imm0n$ ($200 in chips)
Seat 9: Spagiari ($193 in chips)
hawk2702: posts small blind $1
Hero: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Jd Jc]
$imm0n$: folds
Spagiari: folds
swooshOU: folds
tjy808: folds
madrox187: folds
laststand77: folds
m27275469: folds
hawk2702: raises $4 to $6
Hero: raises $18 to $24
hawk2702: calls $18
*** FLOP *** [6s 6c 5c]
hawk2702: checks
Hero: bets $38
hawk2702: raises $109.20 to $147.20 and is all-in
Hero: calls $109.20
*** TURN *** [6s 6c 5c] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [6s 6c 5c 2s] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
hawk2702: shows [5h Ac] (two pair, Sixes and Fives)
Hero: shows [Jd Jc] (two pair, Jacks and Sixes)
Hero collected $339.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $342.40 | Rake $3
Board [6s 6c 5c 2s 7d]
Seat 1: swooshOU folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 2: tjy808 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 3: madrox187 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 4: laststand77 folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 5: m27275469 (button) folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 6: hawk2702 (small blind) showed [5h Ac] and lost with two pair, Sixes and Fives
Seat 7: Hero (big blind) showed [Jd Jc] and won ($339.40) with two pair, Jacks and Sixes
Seat 8: $imm0n$ folded before Flop (didn’t bet)
Seat 9: Spagiari folded before Flop (didn’t bet)

Converted HH

PokerStars No-Limit Hold’em, $2.00 BB (9 handed) – PokerStars Converter Tool from https://www.flopturnriver.casinowinning.net

MP1 ($230.55)
MP2 ($58.50)
MP3 ($189)
CO ($222.95)
Button ($71.50)
SB ($171.20)
Hero (BB) ($428.50)
UTG ($200)
UTG+1 ($193)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J, J
7 folds, SB raises to $6, Hero raises to $24, SB calls $18

Flop: ($48) 6, 6, 5 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $38, SB raises to $147.20 (All-In), Hero calls $109.20

Turn: ($342.40) 2 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($342.40) 7 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $342.40 | Rake: $3

Results below:
SB had 5, A (two pair, sixes and fives).
Hero had J, J (two pair, Jacks and sixes).
Outcome: Hero won $339.40

Party Poker 3w553y

Raw HH

***** Hand History for Game 6424411663 *****
$100 USD NL Texas Hold’em – Thursday, October 18, 16:29:13 ET 2007
Table Table 127251 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 3: miptSatin ( $123.48 USD )
Seat 5: Monorail_Cat ( $145.88 USD )
Seat 6: s_thunberg ( $143.58 USD )
Seat 2: Hero ( $101.50 USD )
Seat 4: dennis2310 ( $41.43 USD )
Seat 1: nwreader ( $115.25 USD )
nwreader posts small blind [$0.50 USD].
Hero posts big blind [$1 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Kd Kc ]
miptSatin raises [$4 USD]
dennis2310 folds
Monorail_Cat folds
>You have options at Table 126848 Table!.
s_thunberg calls [$4 USD]
nwreader calls [$3.50 USD]
>You have options at Table 126292 (No DP) Table!.
Hero raises [$21 USD]
miptSatin calls [$18 USD]
s_thunberg folds
nwreader folds
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ac, 2h, 8s ]
>You have options at Table 126848 Table!.
Hero checks
miptSatin checks
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8d ]
Hero checks
miptSatin checks
** Dealing River ** [ Jd ]
Hero checks
>You have options at Table 126848 Table!.
miptSatin bets [$35 USD]
Hero calls [$35 USD]
miptSatin shows [ Ks, Ts ]a pair of Eights.
Hero shows [ Kd, Kc ]two pairs, Kings and Eights.
Hero wins $119 USD from the main pot with two pairs, Kings and Eights.

Converted HH

Party Poker No-Limit Hold’em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) – Party-Poker Converter Tool from https://www.flopturnriver.casinowinning.net

UTG ($123.48)
CO ($145.88)
Button ($143.58)
Hero (BB) ($101.50)
MP ($41.43)
SB ($115.25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K, K
UTG raises $4, 2 folds, Button calls $4, SB calls $3.50, Hero raises $21, UTG calls $18, 2 folds

Flop: ($52) A, 2, 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

Turn: ($52) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks

River: ($52) J (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $35, Hero calls $35

Total pot: $122

Results below:
Hero had K, K (two pair, Kings and eights).
UTG had K, 10 (one pair, eights).
Outcome: Hero won $119