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Poker bankroll & session tracker
Log sessions, see your running bankroll, hourly rate, biggest drawdown and losing streak, and move your data in and out with a plain CSV file.
Record the same few numbers after every session: date, game format, hours, total buy-in (every rebuy and top-up) and cash-out. Everything else on this page is calculated from those five. Results and hourly rate show what happened; they do not predict what will happen, and a losing streak on its own says little about skill.
Session tracker
Amounts are in any one currency you choose (no symbol is added). Data stays in this page unless you export it. Use it to keep records of your own play, with any money you can afford to lose. It is not a betting tool.
Bankroll curve
Sessions
| Date | Format | Stakes | Hours | Buy-in | Cash-out | Result | Notes | Remove |
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Import / export CSV
The backup includes your starting bankroll and typical buy-in. If Excel opens the template in one column, import it using Data → From Text/CSV and choose comma as the delimiter. The tracker also accepts older CSVs and semicolon-separated files. Imports are checked row by row; bad rows are listed and skipped. Your file is read in this browser and not uploaded. Maximum 2,000 rows.
Is my bankroll big enough? Published rules of thumb
These are common guidelines from poker education sites, not advice. They differ between sources and between players. The table shows how many typical buy-ins you hold and what each multiple would need.
| Game type | Buy-ins | Bankroll needed | You hold |
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What to record, and why
Published tracking guides agree on a short core list: date, time played, stakes or game, total buy-in including every rebuy and top-up, and total cash-out. Optional extras include location, variant, time of day and mood. Keep live and online sessions separate if their pace and field differ, and log soon after playing so details are not lost.
What the numbers can and cannot tell you
Hourly rate is net result divided by hours. Over a few sessions it is mostly noise. Biggest drawdown is the largest fall from a previous bankroll high. Longest losing streak counts consecutive sessions that finished below zero (a break-even session ends a streak). One source notes that even a winning cash player can see downswings of 10 buy-ins several times a year, which is why drawdown is worth watching but not worth over-reading.
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Thinking in buy-in units
Bankroll guidance is usually written in buy-ins rather than currency, so it works at any stake. Divide your bankroll by your typical buy-in. Cash-game guides range from about 15 to 50 or more buy-ins depending on how cautious the author is; tournament guides run far higher, around 30 to 300 or more average buy-ins, because tournament results swing more. Sit & go guidance sits in between. Where you land is your own risk choice, and none of these figures is a guarantee that you will avoid going broke.
Sources checked 6 November 2026: PokerListings, "How to Track Poker Results Using a Poker Log Excel" (updated 22 September 2026); PokerFuse, "Bankroll management"; RarePike, "Poker Bankroll Management". Their numbers are ranges of opinion, not measured facts.
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FAQ
Is my data stored or sent anywhere?
No. Sessions live in this page's memory and disappear when you close or reload it, unless you export a CSV. Nothing is uploaded and there is no account.
How do I keep my data between visits?
Use Download CSV and keep the file. Next time choose Import CSV. The file opens in any spreadsheet.
Why does text starting with = get an apostrophe in the CSV?
Spreadsheets can run text that starts with =, +, - or @ as a formula. The export adds a leading apostrophe to stakes and note text as a safeguard, and the importer removes it again.
Does a good result mean I am a winning player?
Not on its own. Short samples are dominated by variance. This tool records results; it does not measure skill or predict future results.
Can I track tournament entries with rebuys?
Yes. Add all entries and rebuys together as the total buy-in for that tournament, and the total prize as the cash-out.
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