lifetime import from stars problems

[devon06atX]

hey there, I recently requested my lifetime of hands from stars which they complied. They sent a bunch of zip files with all the hands included.

When I unzip a specific file, it results in one file called 'Hands'. I then copied this file to the directory that PT3 reads from (c:/programfil/poke/handhistory/devon.. etc.) and started the auto-import. my plan was to import the hands, zip file by zip file. obv. this will take a very long time, but that's not a problem.

Obviously this 'Hands' file is huge. However, thats not the problem. After importing roughly 30k hands, whenever I clicked on texas hold'em tab, there were no stats at all. No list of players, nothing. I even stopped the auto-import to see if that was the problem, and still, no stats. closed the program, opened it up, etc. still no stats are shown.

I'm curious as to why the importer is importing all these hands, yet there are no stats at all to show. I'm obviously under the assumption I'm doing something wrong here.. but I don't know what.

running the most up-to-date version of PT3, on vista if thats of any concern.

As always, your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[WhiteRider]

After you import new hands you need to click the Refresh button.
Also make sure you have no filters set - click Clear.

[devon06atX]

i should have stated that i had already done that.

i am 'somewhat' competent w/ pt3 ya know

still nothing. thinking maybe something was wrong with the first file, i purged the DB, picked a smaller zip file to unzip and import - imported all 20k hands, went back, refreshed - nothing. no filters either

even tried housekeeping, thinking that may have been the issue. still nothing

[devon06atX]

not sure if this helps - this is the format that the "Hands" file writes it's hand histories in.

Hand #1

PokerStars Game #13139995719: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/09 17:43:43 ET
Table 'Malabar III' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Flyv_1 ($32.20 in chips)
Seat 2: devon06atX ($50.75 in chips)
Seat 3: calle66x ($40.75 in chips)
Seat 4: pamalb0 ($71.80 in chips)
Seat 5: [)2810 ($60.10 in chips)
devon06atX: posts small blind $0.25
calle66x: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to devon06atX [4s 4h]
Gyurivagyok joins the table at seat #6
pamalb0: folds
[)2810: raises $1.50 to $2
Flyv_1: folds
devon06atX: calls $1.75
calle66x: folds
*** FLOP *** [5s 3s Qs]
devon06atX: checks
[)2810: checks
*** TURN *** [5s 3s Qs] [2c]
devon06atX: checks
[)2810: bets $3
devon06atX: calls $3
*** RIVER *** [5s 3s Qs 2c] [2h]
devon06atX: checks
[)2810: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
devon06atX: shows [4s 4h] (two pair, Fours and Deuces)
[)2810: mucks hand
devon06atX collected $10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.50 | Rake $0.50
Board [5s 3s Qs 2c 2h]
Seat 1: Flyv_1 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: devon06atX (small blind) showed [4s 4h] and won ($10) with two pair, Fours and Deuces
Seat 3: calle66x (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: pamalb0 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: [)2810 mucked [Jc Ks]

Hand #2

PokerStars Game #13139994529: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/09 17:43:40 ET
Table 'Jessonda III' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: MichaelNY ($55 in chips)
Seat 2: devon06atX ($55.30 in chips)
Seat 3: crow23hh ($58.10 in chips)
Seat 4: anfänger12 ($43.95 in chips)
Seat 5: sphockey ($146.95 in chips)
sphockey: posts small blind $0.25
MichaelNY: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to devon06atX [5h Kc]
Dirthand leaves the table
devon06atX: folds
crow23hh: folds
anfänger12: calls $0.50
sphockey: raises $2 to $2.50
MichaelNY: folds
anfänger12: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Ts 9s 2h]
sphockey: checks
anfänger12: checks
*** TURN *** [Ts 9s 2h] [2d]
sphockey: checks
anfänger12: checks
*** RIVER *** [Ts 9s 2h 2d] [Ac]
neveragain18 joins the table at seat #6
sphockey: checks
anfänger12: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sphockey: shows [Kh Qh] (a pair of Deuces)
anfänger12: mucks hand
sphockey collected $5.25 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $5.50 | Rake $0.25
Board [Ts 9s 2h 2d Ac]
Seat 1: MichaelNY (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: devon06atX folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: crow23hh folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: anfänger12 (button) mucked [Kd Jc]
Seat 5: sphockey (small blind) showed [Kh Qh] and won ($5.25) with a pair of Deuces

Hand #3

PokerStars Game #13139994051: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/09 17:43:38 ET
Table 'Immo II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: devon06atX ($9.40 in chips)
Seat 2: player028 ($111.10 in chips)
Seat 3: matze1987 ($64.35 in chips)
Seat 4: MuckeDBoY ($48.25 in chips)
Seat 5: ombre223 ($224.40 in chips)
ombre223: posts small blind $0.25
devon06atX: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to devon06atX [Tc Qh]
player028: folds
matze1987: folds
MuckeDBoY: folds
ombre223: raises $0.50 to $1
devon06atX: calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [Qs Jc 5s]
ombre223: checks
devon06atX: checks
*** TURN *** [Qs Jc 5s] [8c]
ombre223: checks
devon06atX: bets $3.50
ombre223: folds
Uncalled bet ($3.50) returned to devon06atX
devon06atX collected $1.90 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $2 | Rake $0.10
Board [Qs Jc 5s 8c]
Seat 1: devon06atX (big blind) collected ($1.90)
Seat 2: player028 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: matze1987 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: MuckeDBoY (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ombre223 (small blind) folded on the Turn

Hand #4

PokerStars Game #13139993777: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/09 17:43:37 ET
Table 'Kriemhild V' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: mb170 ($91.60 in chips)
Seat 2: Rene_no_luck ($30.25 in chips)
Seat 3: Burendi ($73.35 in chips)
Seat 4: MichaelNY ($71.25 in chips)
Seat 5: societymax ($47.55 in chips)
Seat 6: devon06atX ($49.75 in chips)
mb170: posts small blind $0.25
Rene_no_luck: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to devon06atX [9h 8h]
Burendi: raises $1.50 to $2
MichaelNY: folds
societymax: folds
devon06atX: calls $2
mb170: folds
Rene_no_luck: folds
*** FLOP *** [2s As 9s]
Burendi: bets $3.50
devon06atX: folds
Uncalled bet ($3.50) returned to Burendi
Burendi collected $4.55 from pot
Burendi: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $4.75 | Rake $0.20
Board [2s As 9s]
Seat 1: mb170 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: Rene_no_luck (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Burendi collected ($4.55)
Seat 4: MichaelNY folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: societymax folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: devon06atX (button) folded on the Flop

Hand #5

PokerStars Game #13139991842: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/09 17:43:31 ET
Table 'Onnie III' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: klindsay02 ($18.85 in chips)
Seat 2: Sea_Trout_14 ($44.80 in chips)
Seat 3: tibjazz ($11.70 in chips)
Seat 4: devon06atX ($51.15 in chips)
Seat 5: JJBoeder ($36.80 in chips)
Seat 6: Mr.win$on ($30.25 in chips)
JJBoeder: posts small blind $0.25
Mr.win$on: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to devon06atX [Jd 3d]
klindsay02: calls $0.50
Sea_Trout_14: folds
tibjazz: folds
devon06atX: folds
JJBoeder: folds
Mr.win$on: checks
*** FLOP *** [2c 5d 3c]
Mr.win$on: checks
klindsay02: checks
*** TURN *** [2c 5d 3c] [Ah]
Mr.win$on: checks
klindsay02: checks
*** RIVER *** [2c 5d 3c Ah] [Qs]
Mr.win$on: checks
klindsay02: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Mr.win$on: shows [7h Jc] (high card Ace)
klindsay02: shows [Ks 8h] (high card Ace - King kicker)
klindsay02 collected $1.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1.25 | Rake $0.05
Board [2c 5d 3c Ah Qs]
Seat 1: klindsay02 showed [Ks 8h] and won ($1.20) with high card Ace
Seat 2: Sea_Trout_14 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: tibjazz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: devon06atX (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: JJBoeder (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Mr.win$on (big blind) showed [7h Jc] and lost with high card Ace

Hand #6

PokerStars Game #13139991735: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/09 17:43:31 ET
Table 'Sarin IV' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: Bass Hands ($27.55 in chips)
Seat 3: speedynutt ($83.35 in chips)
Seat 4: devon06atX ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 5: nandajeroen ($10.25 in chips)
Seat 6: need2more ($56 in chips)
nandajeroen: posts small blind $0.25
need2more: posts big blind $0.50
Thedipper17: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to devon06atX [2h Td]
Bass Hands: folds
speedynutt: folds
devon06atX: folds
nandajeroen: raises $0.50 to $1
need2more: calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [4c Ah 2s]
nandajeroen: bets $1
need2more: raises $2 to $3
nandajeroen: calls $2
*** TURN *** [4c Ah 2s] [Kh]
nandajeroen: checks
need2more: checks
*** RIVER *** [4c Ah 2s Kh] [6c]
nandajeroen: checks
need2more: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
nandajeroen: shows [3h 3c] (a pair of Threes)
need2more: mucks hand
nandajeroen collected $7.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $8 | Rake $0.35
Board [4c Ah 2s Kh 6c]
Seat 2: Bass Hands folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: speedynutt folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: devon06atX (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: nandajeroen (small blind) showed [3h 3c] and won ($7.65) with a pair of Threes
Seat 6: need2more (big blind) mucked [7s 8s]

[devon06atX]

hmmm, an update.

After trying everything under the sun (and nothing worked) i decided, ah screw it, just gonna ditch this - and changed my active DB back to my normal "Pokertracker 3 Database". I *was* trying to import my hands into a newly created database called "Lifetime Database". Before I tried to import I had also set the active and default database to the new Lifetime Database, yet it had imported into my old pokertracker 3 database.

so now I have my old database that I wasn't intending on importing my lifetime hands into, getting hands from last yr imported into it - even though its not set as the active + default database.

thats not a big deal though, I'm intending on just having a lifetime DB and starting a new one as soon as I get these hands imported. So basically, how come it was importing the old hands into my inactive, non-default DB when it was supposed to be importing into my newly created DB?

at least we're moving forward

edit: just tried changing around the 'default/active' options around from my "My pokertracker 3 DB" and my new "Lifetime Database" and regardless of what I do, it's always importing the hands to the "My pokertracker 3 DB". know how I can fix this? Don't exactly want to have my lifetime hands all in on database as I'm assuming it'll slow many things down a lot. What's the point of being able to create a new database if I can't import the hands into them? any suggestions?

[devon06atX]

nevermind, i'm a moron.

was unaware that setting the database to active + default didn't automatically make it the database that hands get imported to. gotta do that in the auto-import tab. stupid me.

case closed

[WhiteRider]

Sorry I didn't get back to you in time, but glad that you worked it out!
(and I didn't mean to imply you're not competent, but you'd be surprised how often that is the problem! )

[Josh]

You should use manual import for large imports like this. It will be much faster.