Wizard Scribe Example Phrasings

The Wizard Scribe turns spoken or typed hand descriptions into structured records. These examples show phrasings that work reliably.

Wizard Scribe is in development and will arrive for Pro subscribers after launch — this page previews how it will work.

Quick tips

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Use position codes

Say UTG, HJ, CO, BTN, SB, BB. Avoid "early" / "middle" / "late" position — those map ambiguously depending on table size.

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Name specific cards when you can

"Ace King of spades" or "Ace King suited" is better than "top pair, top kicker". The Scribe stores exact cards; texture descriptions get flagged for review.

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Dollars or big blinds — pick one and stay consistent

Mixing "I raised to 3 BB" and "he bet $50" in the same hand works (the app knows your blinds), but staying in one unit reduces errors.

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End with the result

Finish with "won about $80" or "lost 12 BB" — the Scribe uses this to validate the pot math.

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Name your villains when possible

Saying "Mike raised" instead of "the button raised" creates a real player record you can track across sessions.

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What the Scribe refuses

Straddles, run-it-twice, 3+ way all-ins with side pots, and non-NLHE variants (PLO, Stud, etc.). It will tell you why and let you enter manually.

Examples

Each example is the exact text you could type into the "Type instead" field (or speak into the microphone). Session context — blinds, table size — is injected automatically from the active session, so you don't need to repeat it every time.

Simple preflop fold

"I had Ace King suited in the cutoff. UTG opened to 3 BB, button called, I called, blinds folded. Flop came King 7 2 rainbow. UTG bet pot, I folded. Lost 4 BB."
  • Names positions clearly (UTG, cutoff, button, blinds).
  • Hole cards spoken as "Ace King suited".
  • Board cards: "King 7 2 rainbow" — rainbow is a texture, not a specific suit; the Scribe will mark suits as unknown.

With named villains and dollar amounts

"At 1/2. Mike raises to $12 from UTG, I 3-bet to $36 from the hijack with pocket queens. Sarah cold-calls from the button, Mike folds. Flop 8 5 2 rainbow, I bet $60, Sarah folds. Won about $78."
  • "Mike" and "Sarah" become the saved player names on those seats.
  • Dollar amounts are converted to BB automatically because the session is at $1/$2.
  • "Pocket queens" is interpreted as QQ (we pick arbitrary suits, safe because specific suits rarely matter).

Full hand to showdown

"Nine-handed 2/5. I'm in the hijack with pocket jacks, deep at 300 BB. UTG+1 opens to $20, I call. Small blind 3-bets to $75, UTG+1 folds, I call. Flop is Queen 7 2 with two hearts. SB bets $90, I raise to $240, SB jams all in for $1500 total, I fold. Lost $315."
  • States stack depth ("300 BB") so the Scribe knows starting stack.
  • Uses BB-based sizing ("raise to $240") and explicit jam amount.
  • Explicit board texture ("two hearts") still needs specific cards — the Scribe will mark board_suits as needs_review if only counts are given.

Using BB directly

"Six-max. UTG opens to 3 BB, I 3-bet to 9 BB from the button with Ace Queen offsuit. Blinds fold, UTG calls. Flop Jack Ten 4 rainbow, UTG checks, I bet 12 BB, UTG calls. Turn deuce, check check. River 7, UTG bets 30 BB, I fold. Lost 21 BB."
  • Speaking BB directly avoids any dollar-to-BB conversion ambiguity.
  • "Check check" is fine — the Scribe understands both players checked.
  • "Deuce" is parsed as a 2 (any rank word works: deuce/trey/ace).

What to do when the Scribe is unsure

When something couldn't be determined from the narration, the app shows a "The Scribe needs a little help" card listing the missing fields. Common cases:

  • Your position — you didn't say where you were sitting. Pick from the dropdown.
  • Your hole cards — your cards weren't stated, or were described as "suited" without a suit. Tap to pick them, or type them like AsKh.
  • Your starting stack — defaults to 100 BB if you skip it. You can edit it later from Hand History.
  • The flop, turn, or river — the board wasn't fully named. Tap to pick the cards, or type e.g. QdJc4h.
  • Pot size or your net result — optional. Leave blank and the app will compute these from your actions.

Anything you skip can be fixed later by opening the hand in Hand History and using the standard manual edit flow.