Free Poker Trainer

Most money lost at micro stakes is lost before the flop: limping trash, opening too wide from early position, folding the big blind to every button raise. This trainer attacks exactly that. It deals you a random hand in a random position, asks "what do you do?", and grades your answer against a baseline calibrated to published 6-max charts — instantly, with a one-paragraph explanation of why.

It's built for players moving up through NL2-NL25 who know the rules but haven't yet internalized ranges. If you still have to think about whether K9o is an open from the cutoff or whether A5s defends against a button raise, this is the fastest free way to burn those answers in.

The two drill modes

Open / defendis the starting point: a random hand in a random position, one correct action, a streak counter that resets on every miss. Learn the ranges as pure decisions first — that's what actually transfers to the table at NL2-NL25.

Mixed-frequency drill is the next layer. Pick a spot from Solver-lite and answer whether a hand always, sometimes, or nevertakes the aggressive line there; the calibrated frequency and the full mix are revealed the moment you answer. "Always" means the hand takes that action at least 95% of the time, "never" means 5% or less, and everything in between is "sometimes" — coarse on purpose, because the underlying mixes are calibrated in rough steps rather than to solver precision. The 9 free Solver-lite spots are free to drill; ELITE unlocks all 33.

How to use it

1. 1.Look at the spot: your position (or the opener's position when you're in the BB) and your two cards.
2. 2.Pick an action — fold, open, call, or 3-bet depending on the spot type.
3. 3.Read the feedback. Wrong answers show the best play and a short explanation of the range logic behind it.
4. 4.Hit "Next spot" and repeat. 20-50 spots a day is plenty.
5. 5.Signed in? Mixed-frequency drill saves per-spot accuracy to your account and opens on your weakest spot next time.

How scoring works

In open/defend mode, three numbers track your progress. Streak is consecutive correct answers — it resets to zero on any miss, which punishes autopilot. Accuracy is lifetime correct answers divided by total answered; 80%+ means your preflop fundamentals are solid for micro stakes. Best runis your longest streak ever. Everything is stored in your browser, so you can close the tab and pick up where you left off. Mixed-frequency drill scores separately, per spot: a session counter plus — if you're signed in — a lifetime accuracy figure for each spot you've drilled, which is what the "weakest spots first" shortcut ranks on.

The methodology, honestly

The reference ranges are a tight-aggressive (TAG) baseline calibrated against modern 6-max 100bb opening and BB-defense charts — the same family of ranges used in our preflop charts. They agree with solver output on the large majority of hands. Where a solver would mix (open a hand 40% of the time), the trainer picks the higher-frequency action so there is always one "correct" answer. That's a deliberate simplification: at micro stakes, executing a pure baseline flawlessly is worth far more than approximating mixed frequencies badly. When you're ready for the real mixes, open Solver-lite and compare.

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