Trainer – First Steps

The Trainer helps you practice GTO preflop decisions through interactive poker scenarios. It gives instant feedback on your choices so you can internalize optimal preflop strategy faster than with passive study methods.

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Practice GTO preflop spots with real poker scenarios and instant feedback on each decision.

What Is the Trainer

The Trainer presents preflop situations based on your selected settings. You’ll see your hand, the current action, and available options - fold, call, or raise.
After you act, it immediately shows whether your choice matches GTO play.

This hands-on approach builds intuition and decision-making confidence for preflop spots.
For background on solver logic, see Understanding GTO Concepts.

Current Availability

The Trainer currently supports Preflop Expand simulations only.
You can practice across multiple preflop situations, but postflop training isn’t available yet.

Postflop training is planned for future updates.
In the meantime, mastering preflop play provides a strong strategic base.
For guidance, read the Preflop Strategy Overview article.

Accessing the Trainer

You’ll find the Trainer in the main navigation bar of the FlopHero interface.
Click Trainer to open the setup window.

The Trainer is available to all users with a FlopHero account - no special setup needed.
If you need help navigating, see Getting Started with FlopHero.

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Open the Trainer directly from the main navigation bar to start practicing preflop decisions.

Configuration Options

The Trainer Setup modal defines the environment for your session.
You can adjust:

• Poker Site: Example, NoRake
• Stake: Example, 0.25
• Blinds Structure: Regular
• Players: 6
• Stack Size: 100bb

These default to standard 6-max PLO cash game conditions but can be changed for variety.
For more on these options, see Game Settings Explained.

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Set your preferred game conditions, such as stake size and number of players, before training.

Setting Up Your First Session

Choose your preflop action scenario:

• Any – All available situations
• Unopened – First to act (open-raising spots)
• vs RFI – Facing a raise
• vs RFI + Call – Facing a raise and a flat call
• vs 3Bet – Facing a re-raise
• vs 4Bet – Facing a 4-bet

Starting with Unopened helps you practice open-raising from each position—a key skill for building solid ranges.

Next, choose your Hero Position.
You can select Any or specific seats such as Button, Cutoff, or Big Blind.
Beginners often choose Any for broad exposure.

Optionally, you can also select a Villain Position to practice targeted matchups.

Starting Your Training

After configuration, click Start.
The Trainer presents a preflop hand matching your chosen scenario.
You’ll see your cards, position, and available actions.

Select your move, review the feedback, and proceed to the next spot.
The Trainer will keep generating new situations until you stop or adjust settings.

Tips for Getting Started

• Start simple. Begin with unopened pots from all positions before tackling 3-bet or 4-bet scenarios.
• Learn from mistakes. Review the feedback to understand why the solver prefers a different move.
• Stay consistent. Short, focused 15–20 minute sessions yield better results than long, distracted ones.

Consistent use of the Trainer strengthens your preflop decision-making and speeds up skill development.
For more improvement techniques, read Improving Your Poker Skills.