Poker Buddy

Overview

Poker Buddy is a small, personal React app for keeping track of poker results within a circle of friends. Rather than playing poker, it records performance, tallies, and memorable hands across home games. It runs entirely client-side in the browser with no backend or multiplayer component.

Key Features

• Performance Tracking: Record how players perform across games
• Tally Keeping: Keep a running tally for the group's poker sessions
• Best Hands: Note and track the best hands played
• Friends Focus: Designed for a small, known group of friends rather than public play
• Client-Side App: Runs in the browser with no server required

Technical Stack

• Frontend: React (JavaScript)
• Styling: CSS
• Backend: None - the app is fully client-side

Architecture

The application is a simple client-side React app:

• Frontend: React components for entering and viewing poker results
• State Management: React state for tracking performance, tally, and best hands
• No Backend: All logic runs in the browser; there is no server, database, or multiplayer layer

Challenges & Solutions

• Keeping It Simple: Built a focused, single-purpose tracker without unnecessary infrastructure
• State Handling: Managed poker results and tallies using React state

Impact & Results

• Friendly Record-Keeping: Makes it easy to track results across casual poker nights
• Personal Project: Built to scratch a specific need within a group of friends