Poker Tracker

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A simple, free Texas Hold'em poker game tracker for home games with friends.

What is it?

Poker Tracker is a web-based application that helps you run Texas Hold'em poker games without needing chips, apps, or accounts. It runs entirely in your browser and saves progress locally.

Features

• Player Management: Add up to 6 players with customizable seat positions
• Blind Controls: Adjustable small and big blinds with recommended defaults
• Game Phases: Full Texas Hold'em flow (Pre-flop, Flop, Turn, River)
• Player Actions: Fold, Check, Call, Raise, All In
• Pot Tracking: Automatic pot calculation and winner distribution
• Balance Bars: Visual indicators showing each player's chip stack relative to the leader
• Save/Load: Persist games locally and load them later
• Manual Winner Selection: Choose winners when players go all-in or hands go to showdown
• Split Pot: Divide winnings among multiple winners

How to Play

Setup

1. Open index.html in a web browser
2. Set the Starting Balance for each player (default: 100)
3. Set Small Blind and Big Blind amounts (recommended values shown automatically)
4. Click Start New Game

Adding Players

1. Click on any empty seat (numbered 1-6) to add a player
2. Enter the player's name
3. Repeat for all players (minimum 2 required)

Starting a Hand

1. Once all players have joined, click Start Hand
2. Blinds are automatically posted:
   • 3+ players: Small Blind is left of the dealer, Big Blind is next left
   • Heads-up: Dealer posts the Small Blind, the other player posts the Big Blind
3. Each player receives their hole cards (deal your own physical cards)

Betting Rounds

The active player is highlighted. Available actions:

• Fold: Discard your hand and exit the round
• Check: Pass without betting (only when no bet to call)
• Call: Match the current bet
• Raise: Increase the bet (enter amount in the input field)
• All In: Bet your entire stack

Game Phases

1. Pre-flop: After blinds, first betting round
2. Flop: First 3 community cards revealed, second betting round
3. Turn: 4th community card, third betting round
4. River: 5th community card, final betting round

Determining the Winner

• If only one player remains (others folded), they win automatically
• If multiple players remain after the River, click End Hand to resolve the pot
• Side pots are resolved one pot at a time when players are all-in for different amounts
• Use Split Pot if multiple players tie

Managing the Game

• +/- Blinds: Adjust blind levels between hands
• Refill: Add balance to a player (only before a hand starts)
• Save Game: Save current game to load later
• End Game: Return to setup screen (game is auto-saved)

Game Controls

Menu (in control bar)

• Guide: Overview of controls and game flow
• Legend: Explanation of badges and UI elements
• Combinations: Poker hand rankings reference
• Fullscreen: Toggle fullscreen mode
• Save Game: Save current game state

Player Badges

• D: Dealer (button position)
• SB: Small Blind
• BB: Big Blind

Balance Bar Colors

• Green: 75-100% of chip leader
• Yellow: 40-74% of chip leader
• Orange: 15-39% of chip leader
• Red: 0-14% of chip leader

Technical Notes

• Pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (jQuery)
• No server required - runs entirely client-side
• Data saved in browser's localStorage
• Responsive design for various screen sizes

Getting Started

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Open index.html in any modern web browser
3. Start playing!

No installation or build step required.