BEHIND THE HAND
A little knowledge. A better decision.
Cookies and browser storage — details
This overview brings the relevant details together. A cookie is a small value a browser can send back with matching requests. Local storage is a separate browser feature used here for preferences and saved poker records. Clearing one type of data in browser settings may not clear the other, depending on the option selected. A careful reading can help you distinguish the different situations.
The form-security cookie
The following details clarify how this works. The built-in FAQ feature uses a cookie named holdem_csrf to bind a form token to the submitting browser. It is created when the form requests a token for submission and expires after about one hour. Its request path is limited to the site's API endpoints. A careful reading can help you distinguish the different situations.
Security-cookie attributes
A useful starting point is the following overview. The form cookie is marked HttpOnly and SameSite Strict, and is marked Secure when the public site is configured for HTTPS. These attributes restrict how it is read and sent by the browser. Blocking it can prevent the protected form from accepting a question. Use this explanation as a reference during your next visit.
Saving your poker position — details
For this topic, keep the following in mind. With local saving enabled, the current table state is retained under this site's holdem-v1 storage prefix. Each game mode has its own saved position. This lets the browser resume a compatible table without a player account or a database-backed game session. A careful reading can help you distinguish the different situations.
Statistics and hand history
The following details clarify how this works. Local records track hands dealt, completed-hand outcomes and a bounded recent history. They are used for the My Statistics and Hand History pages on this domain. The built-in application does not use these records to create a public player profile or cross-domain leaderboard. Keeping the full context in mind helps avoid misunderstandings.
Remembering your choices — details
A useful starting point is the following overview. The preferences record stores whether game saving and sound are enabled. Turning saving off clears existing game records but retains that preference, so the site can honor it on a later visit. Game sounds are generated locally rather than downloaded from a tracking service. Use this explanation as a reference during your next visit.
Storage duration — details
Here is the context for this part of the site. The preferences and saved table records do not carry a fixed browser expiry date in this application. They remain until cleared, replaced, removed by the browser or affected by a compatibility change. Detailed hand history is limited to the most recent 100 retained completed hands. These details provide context for the choices described here.
Other services and links
This overview brings the relevant details together. Social sharing links open the selected external service after a click. Any cookies set on that service are controlled by that service. The supplied application does not embed analytics or advertising libraries; delivery infrastructure or later operator additions may introduce separate cookies or storage. These details provide context for the choices described here.
Change or remove stored data — details
This section explains what to expect. Use Privacy & Cookie Settings to disable local saving or clear poker records for this domain. Use browser controls to inspect or delete the form cookie and other site data. These actions do not delete a question that was already submitted to the operator. These details provide context for the choices described here.
Questions about storage — details
A useful starting point is the following overview. Contact [email protected] if you need help identifying the built-in records described here. Include the page or feature involved rather than sending complete browser storage contents. The Privacy Policy explains contact submissions and technical request information beyond cookies and local storage. You can return to this explanation whenever you need a reminder.