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This step will only need to be done once.

1. Launch and log in into PokerStars.
2. Go to Options > Instant Hand History.
   The Hand History Options dialog will pop up.
3. Click on "Save My Hand History" checkbox if it is not ticked.
4. Click "Change Folder" to pick a directory where to save hand history files or leave it as default value. Make a note of where files are being saved.
5. You are now ready to run PokerStoker!

This step will only need to be done once.

1. Launch and log in into 888poker.
2. In the Lobby Window, Go to Settings > Game Settings.
   
3. Click on "Keep my hand history in:" checkbox if it is not ticked.
4. Click "Change folder" to pick a directory where to save hand history files or leave it as default value. Make a note of where files are being saved.
5. Click "Apply" and close the window.
6. You are now ready to run PokerStoker!

1. Start a new tournament in your poker client.
2. Play the first hand of the tournament.
   Hand history file will be created after the first hand is played
3. In the PokerStoker dashboard click "Launch PokerStoker"
4. Click "Browse" (or your browser equivalent) and navigate to the directory where hand histories are saved
   The directory will be the one specified in hand history settings followed by your username.
5. Pick the latest file in the folder. Click on "Date Modified" if the number of files is large.
6. PokerStoker (should) now be running. Place it next your poker client and utilise the data. The statistics will update every 15 seconds.

PokerStoker provides information about an opponents overall MTT tournament success and preflop play.

Statistic	Description
Name	Opponents nickname. Click on the name to perform a Google search on the player. The players tend to show up in results tracking websites and/or poker forums and you'll be able to gain further information about the player.
Rating (1-5)	Rating is based on the success rate of player in Multiplayer Table Tournaments (MTT). The higher the number, the better their average finishing position in tournaments. Be cautious of of players with a rating of 5. Try to exploit players with a rating of 1. A lock symbol indicates player has chosen to hide their tournament results from tracking websites. Best to treat these opponents with caution. A question mark (?) indicates insufficient data to rate player.
Profile	Opponents are classified into following player archetypes based on their preflop play: Caller A player with a high limp/call ratio. Potentially giving away hand strength information if only raises with premium hands. Fish Plays just about any hand. Generally indicative of a bad player. Loose Aggressive Aggressively plays a relatively loose range of hands. Generally indicative of a tricky player. Maniac Plays lots of hands with maximum aggression. Generally indicative of a bad player. Vault Only plays premium range of hands. Rock Plays a fairly tight range of hands. Same range as tight aggressive except limps more often, potentially giving away hand information. Tight Aggressive Aggressively plays a fairly tight range of hands. Be wary of this opponent as a tight aggressive style is generally indicative of a better player. The profile image starts out transparent and only becomes fully visible after 20 hands. Please continue to take into account the hand count when evaluating player's preflop profile. The more hands, the more accurate. The above profiles are based on the player's VP$IP and PFR statistics: VP$IP Voluntarily Puts Money In Pot The percent of the time that player voluntarily puts money into the pot preflop. This and PFR are the two granddadies of online poker statistics. If a player limps, raises, calls a pre-flop raise, three-bets, or puts in any money other than the blinds, that will be reflected in this stat. The higher the value, the looser the player (and visa versa). PFR Pre-Flop Raise The percent of the time that player voluntarily puts money into the pot preflop. This and PFR are the two granddadies of online poker statistics. If a player limps, raises, calls a pre-flop raise, three-bets, or puts in any money other than the blinds, that will be reflected in this stat. The higher the value, the looser the player (and visa versa). Hover the mouse over the preflop profile image to see the player's underlying VP$IP and PFR.
Aggression	Percentage of post flop actions that are aggressive (betting & raising). Hover the mouse over the graph to see how many post flop actions have been used to calculate the figure. The more actions, the more accurate the figure.
Showdowns	Display player's showdown hands. Hands that went to showdown are the only time you'll get to see what cards the player played and the approach taken. It is the best way to gauge players tendencies. Clicking showdown brings up a pop-up with the following info: Action The approach taken preflop. See if they try to trap with monster hands or raise with trash. Hand The hand dealt to the player. Result Final result of the hand (Won/Lost). Show Hand Click on the button to display a full replay of the hand played.
Hands	The number of hands collected on the player.