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Poker logging
Poker logging
Fast, efficient logging of Poker action
Pokertrak from Cat and Mouse is an ever growing suite of components designed to make the production of Poker for TV as efficient as possible.
As well as logging every hand of play, the system can provide real-time data for commentators, producers, spectactors, web users and viewers helping to enrich the experience for everyone tuned into your event or production.
- Late Night Poker Channel 4 UK
- EPT Seasons 4, 5, 6 and 7 (Channel 4 and other non UK Broadcasters) include PCA 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
- World Open V (Channel 5/Matchroom)
- PKR Heads-Up Grand Slam (Sky/Matchroom)
- Durrrr Challenge (Sky/Matchroom - including Omaha)
- Live EPT webcasts on PokerStars.tv
- 888 Poker Ashes 2009 (HD for WinMedia/Sky)
- Premier League Poker Las Vegas 2010 (Matchroom)
- Irish Open 2009
- European Cash Game 2008 and 2009 (Emblaze)
- The Poker Nations Cup - Channel 4 UK
- The UK Poker Tour - Channel 4 UK
- All Star Poker Challenge - ITV1
- The Great British Poker Tour - ITV 4 UK
- University Clash Poker - Challenge UK
- The William Hill Grand Prix - Sky Sports
- Celebrity Poker Club - Channel 5 UK
- Irish Poker Championship 2009
- Poker Island
- World Series of Poker 2010 (Webcast and logging)
The software at the heart of the system and is used in both production and post production environments.
The system accepts input from custom designed keyboards for accurate logging of betting, automatic card reading systems (Pokercapture), Manual or assisted card reading systems (including PokerPeeper), Studio time-code, Heart rate monitors.
As the game play is logged, real time feeds are available for live graphics, Information displays for commentators and producers, live Internet feeds, live graphic leader boards (for use on-air or in the venue), real-time set and stage displays or augmentation.
Odds are calculated in real-time and available as soon as cards are entered into the system. Commentators can make immediate use of them along with other basic stats such as cards remaining in the deck.
With experienced operators, chip counts are extremely accurate - often more accurate than the table!
Producers can assemble printed reports, fully marked up with game-play summaries and time-codes, to start paper-edits of the productions immediately.
As a game progresses, a comprehensive time-code referenced log is created recording every card, every bet and, if real-time graphics are in use, every change to the graphics display.
In post-production, the same log can be reloaded for replaying graphics, building new graphics sequences. Detailed statistics are also available for all game play.