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Switching from PokerTracker 2 to the Elephant

This guide describes how to make a clean move with all your hand histories from PokerTracker2 to the PokerStrategy Elephant, in four easy steps.

Step 1: Export your hands from PT2

In PokerTracker, go to Utilities > Export Hand Histories To File. Select the directory in which you want to save the data.

Step 2: Uninstall PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL is the database system which both PokerTracker and the PokerStrategy.com Elephant use to save data and hand histories. In order to prevent conflicts, you must uninstall any previously existing version of PostgreSQL.

You can perform the uninstallation via Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs, and under Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features in Windows Vista.

Step 3: Automated removal of leftover Postgres files

Careful: Getting something wrong in the following step can cause serious problems for your computer. For this reason, please follow the instructions very closely.

3.1. Download the following file

Download the following file. Unpack the content, but don't run the contained file Remove_PostgreSQL_Total.CMD.

Download "Remove_PostgreSQL_Total.zip"

3.2. Edit the unpacked file

Open the file Remove_PostgreSQL_Total.CMD in Windows Notepad (the simple text editor), e.g. by right-clicking the file and choosing "edit".

3.3. Enter your user details

In the file Remove_PostgreSQL_Total.CMD you'll find the line @SET WIN_USER =...

Enter your account details: the ones that you installed with PostgreSQL (see Screenshot). Usually the account name is set to "postgres" (default installation setting).

IMPORTANT: Don't choose your own user account, choose the one for PostgreSQL.

3.4. Save the content and run the file

This will automatically clear any leftover files from the previous PostgreSQL installation, which may have hindered the installation of the new PostgreSQL version.

For Vista: Right-click on the file and choose 'run as admin'.

Step 4: Install the Elephant.

As soon as a database is set up, you can import the folders to which you exported your hand histories from PT2 and so access all hands that used to be in PT2.