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A hand history is a record of the actions, cards, bets and results from a poker hand. Online poker sites often provide text hand histories that players can review with tracking or analysis software.ExampleAfter a difficult river decision, you can open the saved hand history to review every action from preflop to showdown.

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Published: September 29, 2026
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