Tournament poker study
Poker Tournament Spot Solver
Analyze short-stack MTT decisions, study generated spot pages, and build a cleaner preflop tournament framework.
Fast heuristics now. Clean architecture for solver APIs, charts, and AI explanations later.
Recommended action
69%
Confidence
A5S has enough speculative hand value plus fold equity to move all in for 10BB from BTN, even after accounting for bubble pressure.
Key factors
Stack depth
Short stack: push-fold pressure dominates the decision.
Position
Late-position leverage improves stealing and reshove value.
Fold equity
Fold equity is high because action has folded to hero.
ICM pressure
ICM pressure penalizes marginal gambles and favors cleaner equity.
Hand strength
A5S is classified as a speculative tournament hand.
Spot library
Programmatic tournament spots
10BB BTN A5S First In
A5S from the button at 10BB in a middle tournament spot. The heuristic recommends shove with 78% confidence.
12BB CO KQO open
KQO from the cutoff at 12BB in a middle tournament spot. The heuristic recommends shove with 73% confidence.
8BB SB A7O limp
A7O from the small blind at 8BB in a middle tournament spot. The heuristic recommends shove with 65% confidence.
15BB HJ 99 open
99 from the hijack at 15BB in a final table tournament spot. The heuristic recommends fold with 62% confidence.
6BB UTG AA limp
AA from the under the gun at 6BB in a middle tournament spot. The heuristic recommends shove with 88% confidence.
6BB UTG KK limp
KK from the under the gun at 6BB in a middle tournament spot. The heuristic recommends shove with 87% confidence.
6BB UTG QQ limp
QQ from the under the gun at 6BB in a middle tournament spot. The heuristic recommends shove with 86% confidence.
6BB UTG JJ limp
JJ from the under the gun at 6BB in a middle tournament spot. The heuristic recommends shove with 85% confidence.
6BB UTG 99 limp
99 from the under the gun at 6BB in a middle tournament spot. The heuristic recommends shove with 71% confidence.
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Poker Hands Ranked For Tournament Players
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Poker Hands In Order From Best To Worst
See the standard poker hands order from royal flush to high card, with simple tournament notes for each ranking.
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Poker Hands Chart For Quick Hand Rankings
Use this poker hands chart guide to understand rankings, common examples, and how hand charts connect to tournament study.
FAQ
Tournament spot questions
Is this a real GTO solver?
No. The MVP uses deterministic tournament heuristics so results are fast, explainable, and consistent.
Can this support Nash charts later?
Yes. The spot engine is isolated so precomputed charts or solver API responses can replace the heuristic layer.
Are spot pages statically generated?
Yes. The app generates more than 100 indexed poker spot pages with dynamic metadata and internal links.
What inputs affect recommendations?
Hand category, stack depth, position, player count, tournament stage, antes, previous action, and ICM pressure are included.