Tutorials & Guides
Learn how to master Poker Goat and take your poker tracking to the next level.
📝 Logging Your First Session
- Click "Add New Poker Session" button
- Select the date you played
- Choose your game type (Texas Hold'em, Omaha, etc.)
- Enter your buy-in amount
- Enter your cash-out amount
- Click "Save Session"
- View your profit automatically calculated!
💰 Understanding Bankroll Management
- Set your total poker bankroll in the overview
- Note the "Recommended Buy-In" (5% of bankroll)
- Never exceed this recommended amount
- Track how your bankroll grows or shrinks
- Adjust stakes when bankroll changes significantly
📊 Reading Your Analytics
- Check the Earnings Trend chart for visual patterns
- Review your Win Rate percentage
- Identify which sessions were most profitable
- Look for upward or downward trends
- Use insights to adjust your game selection
🎯 Optimizing Your Strategy
- Track different game types separately
- Compare win rates across stakes
- Identify your most profitable games
- Focus on formats where you excel
- Adjust strategy based on data
📱 Mobile Usage Tips
- Bookmark Poker Goat on your phone's home screen
- Log sessions immediately after playing
- Use landscape mode for better chart viewing
- Sync across devices by manually recording data
🔒 Data Safety Best Practices
- Remember: data is stored in browser local storage
- Don't clear browser data if you want to keep sessions
- Take screenshots of important statistics
- Manually backup data by recording elsewhere
- Use the same browser for consistent tracking
Pro Tips for Success
🎲 Consistency
Log every session, win or lose. Accurate data leads to better insights.
📈 Long-Term View
Don't judge performance on single sessions. Look at 50+ sessions for trends.
💡 Honest Tracking
Record exact amounts. Inflating wins or hiding losses defeats the purpose.