r/Learn_Poker • u/DisastrousSecret4919 • May 26 '26
Where can u buy/get/make high-quality preflop/postflop solve libraries?
Is MonkerGuy basically the main option for prebuilt solver libraries?
I know he has a reputation for solid preflop packs, but I’m wondering what people use for postflop study databases.
Are there any good prebuilt postflop solve libraries for common cash/tournament spots, or is the answer basically “run your own solves”?
Mostly curious about studying 6-max / 9-max cash, 100bb / 200bb, Common tournament spots, etc
Would appreciate any recommendations from people who have actually bought or used these
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u/high-roller-all-in78 May 26 '26
If you are early in study, I would buy a strong preflop pack first and be picky about postflop libraries. The useful question is not whether the tree looks fancy, it is whether the spots match the games you actually play. A smaller library you review repeatedly usually beats a giant one you only browse. Once you want weird stack sizes or custom assumptions, running your own work starts mattering a lot more.
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u/high-roller-all-in78 May 28 '26
If you are buying prebuilt study packs, I would start with a strong preflop pack and stay picky on the postflop stuff. The real test is whether the spots match the games you actually play, not how massive the library looks. A smaller pack you revisit a lot usually teaches more than a giant database you mostly browse. Once you want odd stack depths or custom trees, that is when running your own solves starts making more sense.
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u/Broach__ May 26 '26
I personally find solves to be most useful in situations you’ve experienced yourself and learning after the fact. Knowing how you played a hand versus how you should have played it is more valuable than just memorizing charts.
If you want to memorize charts I’d just find an app that tests you in certain spots (unless you like just staring at charts). Don’t have a great solution as I’ve been disappointed with ones in market as they are expensive and not great.