Why this page exists
Whether a tool is permitted is not my decision. It is the poker room's. So instead of claiming approval, this page states what CoreSpade does, and what each network has answered once they have.
What CoreSpade does on every network
- Arranges and resizes table windows into layouts you define.
- Moves tables into dedicated slots when you sit out or bust.
- Maps table actions to keys you choose - for example Fold, Check, Call, Bet/Raise, All-in and preset bet sizes, as well as window actions such as opening a table's replayer or its tournament lobby.
- Draws a coloured frame around a table to mark its state - such as when it is your turn to act, when you are sitting out, or when a table is busted. An optional reverse mode dims the inactive tables instead.
- Optionally closes software that poker rooms prohibit, while a client is running.
What CoreSpade never does
- It does not play for you and does not decide anything.
- It contains no odds calculator, no equity tool, no solver and no link to one.
- It has no automated play and no timer-based actions.
- It keeps no opponent database and shows no statistics during play.
The tracker
CoreSpade contains an experimental results tracker for your own tournaments on GGPoker, PokerStars, WPN and iPoker. It shows profit, ROI and your results over time, afterwards and not during play. It keeps no data about other players. It is a results overview, closer to a spreadsheet than to a database tool, and it is not essential to the product.
Status per network
| Network | Review status |
|---|---|
| PokerStars | permitted, review completed 14 October 2026: complies with the PokerStars third-party tools policy, permitted for use at all times |
| GGPoker | response received 10 September 2026: GGPoker does not vet third-party tools and points to its published policy as the standard to follow |
| CoinPoker | under review, response received 9 September 2026 |
| 888poker | review requested 20 August 2026, receipt confirmed 21 August 2026 |
| partypoker | under review, build requested for testing 23 September 2026, build and test licences delivered 25 September 2026 |
| Winning Poker Network | review requested 22 August 2026, receipt confirmed same day |
| iPoker | review requested 20 August 2026, no confirmation of receipt |
PokerStars Game Integrity replied on 20 August 2026 and opened a review, asking for a recorded demonstration of the tool. That recording was delivered on 23 August 2026. On 14 October 2026 they completed the review and confirmed that CoreSpade complies with their third-party tools policy as permitted for use at all times, as long as its features match what was described to them. Their policies can change, and following the current version is up to each player.
On 888poker the published support address bounces. The request was delivered through 888 Germany instead, and receipt was confirmed on 21 August 2026.
GGPoker Network Security replied on 10 September 2026. They do not vet third-party software they did not commission. CoreSpade has none of the functions their Security and Ecology Policy names, such as RTA, bots, solvers, charts or HUDs.
If you are a player
The question behind this page is a simple one: can using CoreSpade cost me my account? Here is the honest answer.
Before release I asked each of the seven networks for a compliance review; the table above shows when each request went out and where it stands. No network has objected.
PokerStars has completed its review and confirmed CoreSpade as permitted. For the other networks I am not claiming approval, and I will not read silence as consent. Using any third-party tool carries some risk, and I will not pretend otherwise. The rules of each network are published by the network, and following them is up to each player.
For review teams
If you work for one of these networks and have questions about CoreSpade, write from a company address to [email protected]. I would rather have your assessment than your assumption.