Poker players can be ingenious folks. And these days they’re also likely to be pretty tech-savvy.
So it’s only natural that a few curious minds set out to create new tools, games and apps to solve problems and add value for the average player. And where do they share these new creations?
At ‘the heart of the Internet’ as the site itself likes to say. Or, as most people call it, Reddit.
You never know when the next useful little app might come along, so let’s take a look at some of the recent new tools and toys shared over in the poker subreddit.
Firstly, a quick but important note: PokerOrg is not affiliated with any of these apps, we haven’t used them all, and we can’t vouch for their safety, efficacy, or level of vibe-coding involved in their creation. If you have doubts about a download or website, don’t do it.
And it goes without saying that the use of real-time assistance during play is against the rules — of poker and of life. Those who are guilty get their bankrolls confiscated, and deserve it.
With that out of the way, let’s see what’s been cooking.
1. PokerPro Tools
This is a freemium browser-based training resource that boasts 38 free tools and 169 pages of per-hand strategy.
There’s no account required and no install needed. Goodies include equity calculators, push/fold charts, bankroll management tools and plenty more.
There’s a free core offering with paid upgrades. Check it out here.
2. Art GTO
This range viewer focuses on 6-handed no-limit hold’em cash games. It can be run in a browser or downloaded for offline study.
One nice touch is the option to use a color-blind mode, so if you sometimes struggle to read range charts this could be one to try.
It’s a little limited when compared with more full-fat options but is a quick, no-nonsense option for quick access. Try it here.
3. Broadway Poker
This homebrewed poker trainer is ‘meant to simulate local Vegas venues with bot play and detect leaks over time’.
It’s currently in Alpha, is free and does not require an account signup. You can try the browser-based trainer now here.
4. Railbird
A desktop app that aims to mix a solver-based approach with population insights.
To this end, it allows unlimited hand history imports from ‘every site and stake’ in order to identify the leaks not only in your own game, but in others who you play against. You can also message coaches with specific queries.
A free trial comprises 3 sessions, 10 analyzed hands, 30 coach messages and 10 drills per day. After that, packages run from $12pcm to $75pcm. More here.
5. Stacked — Poker Tracker
This is a tool for home game management; tracking buy-ins, cash-outs and the important issue of who owes who.
Apps are ‘coming soon’ for iOS and Android, which would obviously make it far more useful than the current browser build. An email is required to test it and join the waitlist to be notified when the apps launch. Find out more here.
6. Poker Solo
Finally, this is an online version of the old game of 'Poker Squares', a single-player patience variant where you place cards into a 5x5 grid one at a time to build five poker hands, and are scored for each.
There’s a Wordle-style daily puzzle that gives all players the same cards, with associated leaderboards to see how you fare against the rest of the world.
It’s browser-based and free to play, but requires an account log-in, and is available here.
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