PokerStrategy Elephant

Analyse your poker game with the Elephant

The PokerStrategy.com Elephant is a free analysis tool for the ambitious online poker players.

• A free analysis tool with extensive statistical features
• A live display of important values directly at the poker table
• Avoid costly mistakes in your own game
• Recognise patterns in your opponent's game

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Read the Elephant quickstart guide with screenshots

Note about the current beta-version

The Elephant is currently in the beta phase. This means that the software has not yet been completely finalised. As a result, certain values could be calculated less accurately. Documentation of these values, with notes about known bugs, are available as a downloadable PDF file.

Get values documentation for the PokerStrategy.com Elephant

If you run into problems at any point or need help with something, simply turn to the Elephant forum on PokerStrategy.com. Our members and moderators will help you there. Further links to the FAQ and other sources of assistance are listed at the end of this document.

Go to the Elephant forum

How to get the full version of the Elephant

The fully featured unlimited version of the PokerStrategy.com Elephant is available as a 21-day trial. After 21 days the software will continue to function, but with slightly limited features.

Earn 1000 StrategyPoints for the full version

In order to use the full version without limitations, you must be a member of PokerStrategy.com and earn at least 1000 StrategyPoints.

You can learn about how to get the software licence for the full version by clicking the following link:

How to get the full version of Elephant

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If you're not yet a member of PokerStrategy.com, simply register now for free. Apart from the full version of the Elephant, a host of other poker software, a completely free poker education and a free $50 starting capital to kickstart your poker career await you.

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How to install the Elephant

The PokerStrategy.com Elephant records your poker hands in a database. These are then available for analysis and you can read important values at the poker table on its display.

The complete installation process, starting from the download, all the way to the setting up of your database and the display of statistical values at the poker table is described in the quickstart guide:

Read the Elephant quickstart guide with screenshots

Important! The Elephant needs English poker hands

If you don't have the English version of the poker room software installed, then please uninstall and reinstall it selecting English as your language.

On Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, you can change the language directly in the software itself. For Full Tilt Poker, go to the above 'languages' menu. For PokerStars, the same menu point is called 'language'.

Please ensure that your poker hands (and your hand histories etc) are being saved. This is usually automatic, however in some rooms, e.g. Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, you have to activate it first, under 'options/settings' .

Setting up the Database

The Elephant uses PostgreSQL for your database. This is a popular database system and is automatically installed with the Elephant installation.

During the installation, the software will ask you for a username and password for the database system. Make a note of your username and password, because you will need them later.

The first time you run the PokerStrategy.com Elephant, the first database for your
poker hands will be created. You will be required to enter your username and password again. That's all you need to do and the Elephant is ready for use.

What to do if I encounter problems with the database or PostgreSQL?

The Elephant needs at least PostgreSQL 8.3. If you have an older version, because e.g. you once used PokerTracker 2, then uninstall PostgreSQL completely. Learn more about this here:

How to uninstall older versions of PostgreSQL

Finally, install PostgreSQL 8.3 or higher.

Important: You'll find a functional PostgreSQL installation file for the Elephant directly in the software folder on your hard disk. The file is called postgresql-8.3-int.msi. Please use this file, as the official download version on the internet has been known to cause problems for many users.

Specifications

Recommended System Requirements

Windows XP SP3 /Vista SP2
1 GB RAM, 2Ghz CPU
up to 5GB hard disk space for larger databases


Supported poker rooms and game formats

The PokerStrategy.com Elephant supports:

• Texas Hold'em No-Limit
• Texas Hold'em Fixed-Limit
• Sit and Gos are presently not supported

Important Links

Elephant Forum
Elephant quickstart guide with screenshots
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
How to uninstall older versions of PostgreSQL
How to switch from PokerTracker2 to the Elephant
Elephant Blog with Updates und Information from the Developers