Best iOS Apps to Improve Your Poker Strategy

Online poker experienced a huge surge during the early stages of the pandemic due to social distancing protocols being put in place. However, unlike in-person games, it doesn’t let you sharpen those social and observational skills that are so crucial to forming a winning strategy in poker. Consequently, the pandemic may have slowed down your poker game, and you might feel a little bit rusty.

Thankfully it’s 2021, and all the information you need is at your fingertips. The iPhone App Store alone has 2.22 million apps available, and they range from games to — and you guessed it — poker strategy apps that you can use. So, if you’re looking to get yourself game-ready in time for the return of in-person poker, some apps can help you stay on top of the latest trends and improve your poker strategy. Below are some of the best available.

DTO Poker

Now more than ever before, people are using Game Theory Optimal (GTO), a mostly defensive strategy where you attempt to play mathematically perfect poker. In other words, you avoid making a specific play too much or too little, as this can tip off other players regarding your strategy. With GTO, you technically become unexploitable.

Though DTO Poker is a paid app that will cost you $9.99 a month, it can effectively teach you GTO by gamifying the process. It does so by generating up to a million post-flop situations with various complicated problems that need to be solved. Since DTO Poker was created by German poker pros Dominik Nitsche and Markus Prinz — who use it at the poker table themselves — it’s guaranteed to be a great investment and a worthy addition to your poker strategy.

Snapshove

If you’re looking to improve your shove/fold ranges, look no further than Snapshove. It was also created by a poker pro, this time, British high roller Max Silver. Its UI is fast, simple, and easy to use, allowing you free access to six- and nine-handed shoving calculators, as well as training tools like quizzes with pre-flop scenarios. These are combined with unexploitable nash equilibrium ranges, which can train your eye to recognize what an average range is in a spot.

Though Snapshove is available for free, you can opt to pay $14.99 for Snapshove Pro. This premium version offers unlimited searches, an array of training options, and expert features so you know how to execute shoves, calls, or reshove situations. One unique training feature Snapshove offers allows you to test your short stack skills under time pressure.

Poker Bankroll Tracker

This app is perfect for those who like a good data-driven strategy. Regardless if you’re playing Texas Hold’em or Omaha Poker, Poker Bankroll Tracker automatically provides you with detailed and accurate representations of the results of all your games. It even comes with free tools like hand replayers and variance calculators.

More importantly, Poker Bankroll Tracker stays true to its name by tracking your expenses. This should be a crucial part of your strategy if you want to win at poker, as poor bankroll management is one of the biggest reasons you can lose a game. After all, the cards are not always going to go in your favor. With this app, you’ll never have to play above your head. Instead, you can err on the side of caution by having a bankroll of at least 25 times the buy-in for the game you play.

PokerShots

Another way you can improve your poker strategy is by staying on top of the latest news in the poker world. PokerShots lets you do just that. Gone are the days of having to switch between various poker sites. Now, you can do it all with one nifty, free-to-use app you can bring anywhere with an Internet connection.

With PokerShots, you can keep track of live tournaments, view videos and blogs created by poker professionals and enthusiasts alike, and access tutorials if you’re looking to expand your poker know-how. You can even use the app to locate virtual and physical poker rooms near you, as well as keep posted on events you may want to participate in.

Prepping for your next game at the poker table is as easy as grabbing your iPhone. That’s not all you can look forward to, though. With upcoming iOS updates promising exciting new features like integrated reality, it’ll be easier than ever to use these apps to enhance both your strategy and your overall poker experience.

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