The Trainer, marked with a BETA badge, is where you play real poker spots against a GTO (game theory optimal) solver and see, hand by hand, how your play compares. If training misbehaves, Fixing Common Problems has the fixes.
- Click the Trainer button in the header. It opens the setup screen.
- Pick a tab on the setup screen.
- Click Start Training to begin.
Open the Trainer
A click on the Trainer button takes you straight to the setup screen. Rest the pointer on it instead and a short menu opens with four choices: Training (Play against GTO) opens the same setup screen, Drills (Train specific spots) opens the Drills page, and History (Review practiced sessions) and Statistics (Overall performance) are covered in Tracking Progress.
Set up a session
The setup screen has four tabs across the top: Custom, Preflop Spots, Drills and Full Session (marked BETA). Any of the first three gets you playing.
- Custom is selected by default and lets you build your own spot, action by action.
- Preflop Spots focuses on preflop situations.
- Drills is a library of ready-made spots.
For a first run, pick whichever looks closest to what you want to practice. Choosing What to Train goes deeper into the modes and the drill library.
When your setup looks right, click Start Training to begin.
The training table
By default the Trainer deals four tables at once, laid out in a grid, so you practice several spots in parallel. Each one shows your cards in a four-color deck, one color per suit.
A training table before the session starts: every seat with its position and stack, the blinds posted, the pot in the middle, and Start Training under the table.
- The table carries your cards, the pot and every seat.
- Your buttons sit under it, one per action.
- The toolbar runs the session: Stop Session, Pause, Next Hand, Repeat Hand, Study This Spot and the Settings gear.
- The Strategy drawer holds the solver's strategy for the spot.
A label on each table shows the street and your position and marks when it is your move. Each table runs on its own, so act on whichever one is asking for a move.
The toolbar's gear controls the game mode, difficulty and number of tables. Trainer Settings walks through every option.
Act on a hand
When it is your turn, act with the buttons under the table. Preflop you usually see Fold and a raise button. Facing a bet or 3-bet adds Call.
A training table mid-hand: the table with its action line on the left and the analysis panel on the right.
- The table asks for your move.
- Act with a button under the table.
- The table marks the result of the move.
- Click Next Hand to move on.
Each raise button shows its size in big blinds. When you face a bet, it also shows a multiplier of that bet.
Facing a bet also brings up a Pot Odds and MDF (minimum defense frequency) readout next to the pot.
See your result and move on
Acting does not open a popup. The table marks the result of your move and saves it to your session, then waits for you.
To read how each move was graded and see your session score, open Reading Trainer Feedback. It explains the play-quality grades and how they add up.
See the GTO strategy
The point of the Trainer is to measure your play against the solver. A Strategy drawer on the right edge shows the GTO strategy for the current spot. Open Range, Matrix or Analysis to read it there.
While the drawer is open, a backdrop blocks clicks on the tables, so close it before you act again.
While it is your turn to decide, the strategy stays hidden: the drawer shows a Make Your Move First notice over the greyed panel, with a Strategy unavailable banner at the top. You commit to a move without copying the answer.
To see the full solved spot, click Study This Spot. It opens that spot in Strategies in a new tab.
On the free plan the Trainer runs in demo: you can play the spots, but the solved GTO strategy stays locked. Plans and Pricing covers what each plan includes.
When it looks wrong
Three moments in a first session look like a fault and are not.
The star is on another move
The solver mixes here, and the star marks the move it plays most; a move it plays often enough is Correct too, so your verdict can be right while another move wears the best badge. A split decision is the strategy at work, and the panel is showing it correctly. Reading Trainer Feedback explains the five levels.
The tables ignore your click
The Strategy drawer is open. While it is, a backdrop covers the tables and takes the click. Close the drawer, then act.
A Blunder in a hand you won
Play Quality scores each move you make against the solver, and the cards that come after do not change that score. A hand can end in your favour and still hold a Blunder, the lowest grade the panel shows. Reading Trainer Feedback explains the five levels.
Where to go next
- Trainer Settings sets the game mode, difficulty, number of tables and session flow.
- Choosing What to Train helps you pick a spot or a ready-made drill.
- Reading Trainer Feedback explains the play-quality grades and your score.
- Tracking Progress shows your History and Statistics over time.