Hand Converter and Mining: Everything You Need to Know

Often times, poker pros will use additional tools during their game, such as hand converters and mining.

So, why are hand converters needed in poker. Are they (il)legal to use? Is mining also legal? — we have collected all the necessary information in one guide.

What Is a Hand Converter?

Simply put, a hand converters is a program that converts the hand history from rooms and poker apps into an understandable format for trackers (Hand2Note, Poker Tracker 4, Holdem Manager 3).

Thanks to hand converters, players can import hand history into a database, analyze played sessions, and display HUD in real time (in club apps).

Is It Legal to Use a Hand Converter in Different Rooms?

Yes, it’s legal to use hand converters in different poker rooms. Below you’ll find information about some poker rooms in which hand converters are available: 

Room	Is it legal to use a hand converter?
GGPoker	Yes
ClubGG	Yes
Other Club Apps	Yes

What Types of Hand Converters Are There?

Below you’ll find two hand history converters, as well as their specifications.

GGPoker History Converter (KingsHands GGConverter)

• Allows to convert hands played on GGPoker into a format understandable for Holdem Manager 3 (Holdem Manager 2), PokerTracker 4, Hand2Note
• Supports all GGPoker skins
• Converts hands played at the NLH, PLO, PLO5 tables
• Saves hands, sorting them according to different criteria (limit, stack size, pot size)
• Works only with the mobile version of GGPoker

ClubGG Hand History Converter

• Allows to convert hands played on ClubGG into a format understandable for Holdem Manager 3 (Holdem Manager 2), PokerTracker 4, Hand2Note
• Displays HUD during gameplay

Can I Be Banned for Using the ClubGG Converter?

No. The ClubGG converter is fully protected from bans. As of this article, the converter developers have never received a complaint about a ban for using the ClubGG Converter.

What Is Mining?

Mining, also known as hand history datamining, is a base of hands from a certain limit in a cash, MTT or Spins. Mining allows poker players to determine the trends of the field and player leaks.

Is Mining Legal?

As a general rule, all online poker rooms prohibit the use of mining, as it provides an unfair advantage over other players. A player using mining to their advantage receives a database of millions of played hands, which they could not collect on their own.

However, mining can be used outside of the game to analyze field trends and find leaks. Still, it is prohibited to use mining during the game.

Is It Possible to Get Banned for Using Mining?

In theory, it’s possible.

However, it’s also hard to prove a player gained information maliciously, meaning that in practice, mining isn’t usually punished. Thus, a ban for using mining is extremely rare. For example, a player on a stream may reveal that they have several million hands against their opponent. In this case, the poker room would understand that it’s impossible to collect such massive amounts of date by a single person, so sanctions would probably be applied.

So, Is It Legal to Use Mining at All?

Surprisingly, it is. Although, not in the way you might think.

Poker schools use mining to create educational materials. Mass Data Analysis (MDA) is a popular trend in poker training. With it, millions of hands are loaded into the tracker and analyzed using special functions. As a result, poker players gain valuable insights into how their opponents are playing and learn to develop poker strategies based on these findings.

Overall, at least for learning purposes, mining is helpful to build strategies as none of the players play the perfect GTO. Players deviate from the optimal lines. Mining analysis allows you to identify the most common deviations and build a strategy based on them.

The only problem here is that getting the most up-to-date player database is very difficult. For instance, data obtained from 2018 distributions is no longer relevant in 2024.

Where Can I Buy Hand Converter and Mining?

You can purchase a hand converter and hand histories at KingsHands.

King’s Hands has been operating since 2012 and come with a simple discount system: the more limits of hand history you buy, the greater the discount. In case you you find a better price somewhere else, King’s Hands will offer a 20% discount on the competitors’ prices.

Kings Hands live support is available from 06:00 till 21:00 UTC everyday. You can also ask any questions in chat directly on the site. In addition, you can contact King’s Hands by email [email protected] or Telegram.

How to Buy Hand Converter and Mining?

Go to the official KingsHands website and select “Hand History Converters” or “Hand History Datamining“. Select the product and click “Buy”. Go to cart to pay. 

If you buy a hand converter at King’s Hands, you will first need to download the converter and install it. Copy the Hardware ID after installation (ID appears immediately after launch) and put it in the required payment field. Enter your email address and select a payment method. At the moment, King’s Hands accepts Skrill, PayPal and USDT TRC-20.