{"id":835,"date":"2021-04-15T13:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T18:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebestpokersites.com\/?p=835"},"modified":"2021-07-09T12:55:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T17:55:19","slug":"best-poker-solvers-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebestpokersites.com\/best-poker-solvers-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Poker Solvers in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Poker solvers are an essential tool for those players looking to advance their game to the next level.\u00a0 In this article we take a look at all the different solvers and help you choose the best one for you and your goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you play any amount of poker or watch poker on television, you may have heard the term \u201csolver\u201d or phrase \u201crunning sims\u201d.\u00a0 What these refer to are advanced software programs that run poker simulations which gives you an output of game theory optimal solutions.\u00a0 In easy to understand terms, they are simply programs that tell you the game theory optimal to approach a situation based on the variables that were input into the program such as bet size, stack size, and preflop ranges.\u00a0 While not so common a few years ago, nowadays they are commercially available and much more common due to the advancement in hardware and software.\u00a0 It\u2019s also not just the elite, high stakes players that use them.\u00a0 You will find average, recreational players that play lower stakes may use a solver to study and everyone in between.\u00a0<\/p>

There are numerous ways that you can use a solver to study and to improve your poker game but that is not what this article is for.\u00a0 In this article we will be discussing the various solvers available on the market giving you a brief overview of each solver along with some pros & cons of each solver.\u00a0 At the end we will help you determine what solver is the best solver for you depending on what you need.\u00a0 It should be noted that while technically programs like HRC and ICMizer could be considered a solver, for the purpose of this article when we say solver, we are referencing the GTO solvers like PioSOLVER, MonkerSolver, Simple Postflop, GTO+, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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PioSOLVER Review<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If you have heard of one solver, there is a good chance that it is PioSOLVER as it is the solver that gets talked about the most.\u00a0 PioSovler started out as a private project and was eventually released back on March 1st<\/sup>, 2015.\u00a0 Since then it has become one of the most used solvers on the market and when people refer to solvers, often just say \u201cPio\u201d.\u00a0 If you watch any training videos that deal with using solvers, there is a good chance they are using PioSolver in the video.\u00a0 This make Pio a good choice for players new to solvers as there is a fair amount of content out there related to using PioSOLVER.<\/p>

PioSOLVER comes in 4 different configurations is you will, with each one having different features than the other.<\/p>

PioSOLVER Free (Free)<\/strong><\/h3>

This is sort of like a trial version of PIO that allows you to solve one flop (Qs Jh 2h) with different turns and rivers.\u00a0 While this won\u2019t really be good for any in depth studying as there is only one flop, it will give you a basic idea of how the program works and what it is capable of as it contains most features that are available in the paid release.<\/p>

PioSOLVER Basic ($249.00)<\/strong><\/h3>

This is their basic version of the solver with full flop, turn, river functionality that includes activation on 1 computer.\u00a0 It is reasonably priced but comes with some downsides, the first being that it can only use 6 threads on your CPU.\u00a0 What this means is that if you have a CPU with more than 6 threads, they won\u2019t be available to use.\u00a0 This is a pretty big deal as most modern-day CPU\u2019s have at least 8 threads, with some higher end machines having upwards of 32 threads.\u00a0 The less threads used, the slower the calculation will be.\u00a0 This is a good start if you are just getting into solvers as it will still run a low of calculations at a good speed but if you want to start running more complex simulations with different bet sizes and what not, you may want a solver that will utilize all of your CPU\u2019s threads, especially if you bought a higher end machine to run simulations.\u00a0 Another limitation of basic is that it is not scriptable.\u00a0 What this means is you cannot setup multiple simulations to be run concurrently after another.\u00a0 You will have to run one simulation and then setup\/start the next one once the first one is complete.\u00a0 Whereas if it was scriptable you could setup multiple simulations at once and then have them run concurrently after each other.\u00a0 This is a very valuable tool when you are running numerous spots.<\/p>

PioSOLVER Pro ($475.00)<\/strong><\/h3>

The Pro version of PioSolver is just like the basic version but it has more features.\u00a0 The first thing to note is that the activation is good for 2 computers, this is beneficial to those players that may want to run simulations on 2 computers at once.\u00a0 For instance, they may wish to setup a server and run the larger, more complex simulations there while running smaller simulations on a home computer.\u00a0 Another feature of the pro version is that it can use up to 16 threads, unlike the 6 threads basic can run.\u00a0 What this means is that if your computer has the capability (up to 16 threads), the solver will be able to utilize all of them, making your calculations faster.\u00a0 Still should be noted that it\u2019s only 16 threads and some higher end computers may still have more threads available.\u00a0 The last thing to note about pro is that it\u2019s fully scriptable.\u00a0 This allows you to setup numerous spots and then have them run after each other, which is very efficient when running 100\u2019s of simulations.<\/p>

PioSOLVER Edge ($1,099.00)<\/strong><\/h3>

This is the Cadillac version of PioSolver and usually only needed by advanced players that are really looking to get into studying GTO and solver outputs.\u00a0 The most important difference between it and the other versions is that it has the capability of solving preflop spots whereas the others just solve postflop based on the preflop ranges you input.\u00a0 By doing this you can come up with a full GTO based strategy starting with your preflop ranges.\u00a0 You can activate this on 2 different computers and are free to move them from computer to computer without any limits.\u00a0 This is beneficial when using different servers to run your simulations.\u00a0 Another important thing to note is that the Edge version can use as many threads as you have available on your computer and when running preflop or large post flop simulations this is much needed.\u00a0 You also get priority support when you purchase Edge which may or may not be that important to some players.<\/p>

Pro’s & Con’s of PioSOLVER
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