Read ranges, frequencies, and EV

Select a decision in the action line and check the acting player, board, and preceding actions. Read the action frequencies below the matrix before selecting a hand. These are range-weighted frequencies: hands that rarely reach this node contribute less than hands that arrive often.

The matrix has 169 starting-hand cells. A cell can represent several exact suit combinations, and those combinations can play differently after the flop. A mostly red cell alone is not a complete explanation of your exact hand.

Choose the display that answers your question

Activate Strategy, then select the active tab again to open its display menu. Available choices depend on the street and the data at that node.

• Strategy: how each hand mixes between the available actions.
• Strategy + EV: the action mix with EV information.
• EV: expected value under this solution's assumptions. Compare actions at the same decision and in the same units.
• EQ: equity against the opposing range, before accounting for all future betting decisions.
• EQR: equity realization, which relates expected value to the hand's equity share of the matched pot. The matched pot excludes an outstanding uncalled bet. EQR can exceed 100%; it is not a probability of winning. A ratio of 1.2 and a percentage of 120% express the same value.
• Range: how much of each hand reaches the decision.
• Suit: the suit composition behind the starting-hand cells.

Range height uses absolute range frequencies; Normalized scales bars against the largest frequency in that matrix. Changing this display scale does not change the solution.

Hover a cell on desktop for a temporary preview, or select it to keep that hand in focus. On a phone, tap the cell. Select the same cell again to clear the selection. Use the cell's expansion control or the Hands panel to inspect exact combinations.

Check both card ranks and suits. Board-blocked combinations cannot be held, and some legal combinations may have no weight in the range. A faded or absent combo is not automatically a recommendation to fold.

Compare action frequencies with action EVs when supplied. A mixed action may have nearly the same EV as an alternative; a small displayed difference is not a reason to invent a strong strategic rule. Missing EV or EQR is not zero. EQR may be undefined for a hand with effectively zero equity.

The Summary tab lists combinations with sortable columns. Use the column headings to change the sort order and look for high-frequency hands, high-value hands, or exceptions. Its EQ and EQR columns appear when the necessary data exists.

Open Filters in the hand-details panel to focus on available hand categories, draws, equity buckets, and more specific hand details. Active filter chips show the current selection.

Selections within the same filter dimension are alternatives; selections from different dimensions must match together. For example, two made-hand categories broaden that selection, while adding a draw condition narrows it to matching combinations. The matrix and combo details help you see the result.

If no hands match, remove an individual chip or choose Clear filters. Filtering is an inspection tool: it does not change either player's range or re-solve the hand. Use Solver Settings to edit an input range and Nodelock to change behavior at a decision.

For groups defined by similar action mixes rather than hand strength, open Strategy clustering.

Choose two similar combinations that behave differently. Compare their suits, draws, range weight, and action EVs. Then ask which difference might explain the strategy.

Record the board, action line, and ranges alongside your takeaway. Look for a counterexample before turning one solved spot into a general rule.