In-depth look at poker spreadsheets. Features, pricing, and how it can improve your poker results.
Tracking Results with Spreadsheets
A poker spreadsheet provides a simple, customizable way to track results, bankroll, and performance metrics. While dedicated tracking software is more powerful, spreadsheets offer flexibility that pre-built tools cannot match.
Essential spreadsheet columns: date, room, stakes, format, duration, hands played, result ($/bb), rakeback earned, bonus cleared, and notes. Calculate derived metrics: hourly rate, bb/100, rakeback as percentage of total earnings, and running bankroll total.
Google Sheets is ideal because it is free, cloud-based (accessible anywhere), and supports charts and graphs for visualizing trends. Template spreadsheets for poker tracking are available online — customize one to fit your specific needs and tracking preferences.
Tool Investment and ROI
Poker tools are investments that should pay for themselves through improved win rate. A $100 solver subscription that improves your play by 0.5bb/100 pays for itself within weeks at most stake levels. Evaluate tools based on their expected return, not just their cost.