GGPoker PokerCraft and Smart HUD: Stats Without Trackers (2026)

What PokerCraft is

PokerCraft is the statistics section built into the GGPoker client. It stores your hand histories and session data automatically, so there is nothing to install or configure. You open it from the lobby on desktop, and a simplified version is available in the mobile app.

Think of it as a personal logbook rather than a weapon against opponents: it is designed to show you where you win and lose, not to profile the other players at your table.

What you can track

The core of PokerCraft is the results overview: graphs of your winnings over time and breakdowns by game format, stake and position. For tournament players there are summaries of entries, finishes and results across events, and for cash players a session-by-session view of hands played and money won or lost.

These breakdowns are where the most useful insights hide. Many players discover, for example, that they are profitable in one format and steadily losing in another, or that a particular position costs them far more than it should.

Keep an eye on volume as well: how many hands or tournaments you played this week and this month. A great result on a tiny sample proves little, while a poor one over a large sample is a real reason to rethink a format or stake.

Reviewing hands step by step

Hand review is the part of PokerCraft most players underuse. A simple routine after each session:

1. 1Open PokerCraft from the lobby and choose the session or date range you want to review.
2. 2Filter by game type and stake so that you look at comparable hands.
3. 3Sort or filter for the biggest pots won and lost — these decide most results.
4. 4Open a hand and use the replayer to watch the action street by street.
5. 5Write down one concrete mistake or doubt per hand and revisit it later during study.

Smart HUD: basic reads for everyone

Smart HUD is GGPoker’s own heads-up display. It shows a small set of basic statistics on opponents you have already played hands with, directly at the table. The key principle is equality: the same information is available to every player, so nobody gains a hidden edge from expensive software.

Treat these numbers as a starting point. A few dozen hands say little about an opponent’s real tendencies, and the stats become meaningful only as the sample grows.

Why third-party HUDs are banned

GGPoker prohibits third-party HUDs, trackers, real-time assistance programs and bots. The room’s security team regularly closes accounts for using such tools, and money from closed accounts can be confiscated. The aim is to keep recreational players from facing opponents armed with software they do not have.

The safe rule is simple: while the client is running, use only the tools GGPoker itself provides. If you are unsure whether a program is allowed, check the room’s list of permitted software or ask support before launching it.

Using statistics sensibly

Poker results are noisy. A winning or losing month can be pure variance, so look at trends over many thousands of hands rather than reacting to the last session. Use PokerCraft to spot leaks and to check that you are playing within your bankroll, not to chase losses.

The same data is also a useful responsible gaming check. If the graphs show that you play much longer or more often than you planned, that is a signal to take a break or set limits in the account settings.