Poker is Won Preflop
Every street that follows is just cleanup. Master exploitative preflop strategy and you control the entire hand.
Preflop Shark is a live cash game preflop solver and training app. We analyze real opponent tendencies from thousands of hands, node-lock them into high-powered solvers, and give you exploitative preflop ranges that beat 1/2, 1/3, 2/5 and 5/10.
Instead of memorizing abstract GTO charts, you'll study how to exploit the loose-passives, calling stations, nits and maniacs that actually sit in your live games. Learn exactly which hands to open, 3-bet, isolate and defend in every common spot.
Access Exploitative RangesExploitative Preflop Ranges for Live Cash Games
Preflop Shark is built for one purpose: help serious live players crush low and mid-stakes cash games using a data-driven, exploitative preflop strategy. You get structured preflop ranges for the spots that come up session after session in live games.
Instead of studying solver outputs that assume perfect opponents, our ranges assume the opposite: that villains are unbalanced, over-calling, under-3-betting or folding too often. We lock those tendencies into the sim and generate the most profitable counter-strategy.
Key benefits of using Preflop Shark
- Exploitative preflop ranges tuned for live 1/2, 1/3, 2/5 and 5/10 games.
- Node-locked simulations that reflect how recreational players actually play.
- Preflop ranges for common spots: opens, 3-bets, iso-raises, squeezes and defense.
- Interactive preflop training drills so decisions become automatic at the table.
- Available as an iOS poker training app so you can study anywhere.
Built for Live Cash Games, Not Online GTO Bots
Exploitative Strategy for 1/2, 1/3, 2/5 and 5/10
Real Player Data
Our preflop ranges are informed by thousands of live cash game hands and population trends. We study how real villains play, then encode those frequencies directly into the model.
Cash Simulations
We node-lock calling frequencies, fold rates and 3-bet tendencies for each villain type. The solver then finds the highest EV exploitative response to those imbalances.
Exploit Their Leaks
Live player pools are loose, passive and predictable. Preflop Shark gives you the exact hands to open wider, isolate more often and value 3-bet when opponents refuse to fold.
The Anti-GTO Approach
Stop playing balanced poker against unbalanced opponents. Learn the exploitative preflop ranges that print money in live cash games.
Attack Imbalances, Maximize Profit
When your opponent is too loose, too tight or too passive preflop, you should not respond with a balanced strategy. Preflop Shark shows you how to attack each specific leak with the correct preflop range adjustment so you win more pots uncontested and win bigger pots when called.
Real-World Ranges
Ranges are built from mass online data and live observations, then optimized via node-locked simulations. These are not textbook charts—they're battle-tested strategies tuned to live player pools.
Custom Villain Profiles
Study ranges versus calling stations, nits, maniacs, loose-passives and more. Preflop Shark helps you build a plan against every villain archetype you encounter in the casino.
Interactive Training
Drill your exploitative preflop ranges in training mode until decisions are automatic. Work through common spots like BTN vs limp, SB vs open, BB vs 3-bet pots and more.
Study Anywhere
Available on iPhone and iPad. Review your solution library before your session, on breaks or during commutes so you sit down already warmed up with the right preflop plan.
How Preflop Shark Works
Preflop Shark combines a live-connected solution library with a training game. On the desktop, you can browse detailed preflop ranges by stake, hero position, villain position, villain type and action using the Solution Library. On iOS, you can run training drills that quiz you on the correct exploitative action in real-time.
Villain types you'll learn to exploit
Most live player pools are a mix of a few recognizable archetypes. Preflop Shark focuses on building exploitative preflop strategies against:
- Loose-passive calling stations who limp and overcall too many hands preflop.
- Nits who fold too often and only continue with a narrow range.
- Reckless maniacs who open too wide and 3-bet too often.
- Recreational regulars who play "standard" but are still too unbalanced.
For each villain type, the app shows how your open ranges, isolation ranges and defense frequencies should shift to capture the most EV in real games.
Who Preflop Shark is for
Preflop Shark is ideal for:
- Live cash game players who want a structured preflop study plan.
- Online players transitioning to live poker who need exploitative adjustments.
- Recreational players who want to stop guessing preflop and follow a proven plan.
FAQ: Exploitative Preflop Poker Strategy
Is Preflop Shark GTO or exploitative?
Preflop Shark is built around exploitative preflop strategy. We start from solver outputs, but node-lock the model to reflect how live player pools actually play, then generate ranges that attack those imbalances.
Which live stakes does Preflop Shark help with?
The solution library focuses on low and mid-stakes live cash games like 1/2, 1/3, 2/5 and 5/10. These are the games where population leaks are largest and exploitative strategy gains the most EV.
Can I use Preflop Shark as a study tool between sessions?
Yes. Many players use the Solution Library to review spots before heading to the casino, then run quick training sessions on their phone to refresh key preflop decisions on breaks.
Where can I see the full range library?
You can browse the live-connected charts in the Preflop Shark Solution Library, where each filter combination pulls real ranges directly from the database.
Access Our Exploitative Preflop Solution Library
Get instant access to exploitative preflop ranges built for crushing live cash games. Sign up below and start studying the strategies that beat real opponents—not solvers.