Is Postflopizer worth it?
Barry Carter has been testing the new solver from ICMIZER for a year now ahead of the release of his new book.
This week we announced our partnership with post-flop solver Postflopizer, from the people that brought you ICMIZER.
Normally when we announce a new software partner I take a crash course on the product to form an opinion on it for a review like this. This time, however, I am pleased to say my words will have special significance. That's because I have actually been using Postflopizer as a beta tester for around a year now.
Dara O'Kearney and I have just finished our latest book on the subject of exploitative poker and it turns out Postflopizer was the ideal tool for just that.
More on that in a moment, but until then, a brief outline of what Postflopizer is.
Ideal for newbies & frustrated PioSolver users
Postflopizer is a post-flop solver, very much like the OG PioSolver. In many ways it doesn't do anything differently to PioSolver, it is just much easier to use and understand.
Piosolver is very hard for a new player to use. Not only do you have to learn what GTO is, you also have to learn how to set up a hand. In fact, for a lot of players, Piosolver is difficult to install before you even get started.
Postflopizer is much simpler to use and the outputs are a lot easier on the eye. It is just a much better user interface, much in the same way that ICMIZER is visually a lot easier to use than Holdem Resources Calculator.
For this reason, I would say that the target market for Postflopizer is people who are new to solvers as well as frustrated PioSolver users. Another big benefit for new users is that there is a one-time payment to use Postflopizer, not a recurring monthly fee like a lot of other tools out there.
Node locking made easy
The big selling point for me was the node-locking feature, which is what you use to learn exploitative poker. Node locking is when you tell a solver to deviate from GTO to mirror what a flawed human would do in the same situation.
I don't want to continually rag on PioSolver because it is a groundbreaking tool that I still use to this day. However, the one feature I find almost impossible to use is its node-locking feature.
That isn't an issue with Postflopizer. Node locking is simple and intuitive, it is usually just a few button clicks. I can say with some certainty that we could not have completed half the chapters in our new book if we had not had Postflopizer this year.
It may be the case that there are more advanced solvers out there if you have the time and/or money to devote to them. However, I would say that Postflopizer is the best option for anyone who is new to solvers or has found other solvers difficult to use. It is also the best option for anyone on a budget because of the one-time payment option.
Learn more about Postflopizer
In a world of advanced poker software one of the biggest barriers to entry can be understanding how to use the tools in the first place before you even try to work out what their outputs mean.
The GTO revolution started because of PIOSolver, which changed the game for advanced players. But it has been frustratingly difficult to use, in some cases even set up.
Step forward Postflopizer from our partners at ICMIZER. This is billed as 'the first solver you will actually use' and that is exactly why you should pay attention. This is a solver you can use to review your own post-flop hands seamlessly and easily.
Players who are new to solvers can quickly jump into doing their own solves without having to consult a lengthy manual or tutorial video. It has an intuitive interface with all the needless elements removed for simplicity.
It is also very quick..but reassuringly not quick enough that you would ever have to worry about it being used as RTA.
Perhaps the best reason to consider using Postflopizer is that it's a one time payment. No expensive subscription fees every month, pay once, use forever!
And did we mention you can get 35% off before November 28 (25% discount plus an extra 10% discount just for our members)?
Postflopizer features
Postflopizer includes all the features you would expect with a post flop solzer, and then some. You can expect:
- Advanced strategies for post flop hands - just input the ranges, bet sizing and the flop!
- OOP vs IP EV and equity analysis
- See how different types of hands play in different situations
- Advanced nodelocking - adjust the strategy to reflect real life opponents
- Parrallel analysis - jump between two different solves to compare and contrast
- COMING SOON - ICM postflop analysis
Our editor Barry Carter was an early user of Postflopizer and he had this to say:
My next book with Dara O'Kearney is all on exploits, ie. nodelocking. Trying to use the nodelocking feature on PIOSolver was incredibly frustrating, but with Postflopizer it really was just a few intuitive button clicks. I'd recommend it for its simplicity alone, but it really is a bargain too with it's one time payment option instead of a subscription.
Get 25%+10% off before November 28
Right now all customers can get 25% off before November 28...however, PokerStrategists get an additional 10% discount on Postflopizer, making it 35% off in total!
Using the bonus code PS10 you can get a 25% + 10% discount before November 28!
Remember this is a one-time payment rather than a monthly subscription fee!
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Basic ($299.99 $202.49) |
Pro (499.99 $337.49) | Nitro (999.99 $674.49) |
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| 8 Threads | 24 Threads | 64 Threads |
| Up to 16GB calculations | Up to 32GB calculations | No maximum memory limit for calculations |
| 1 PC | 2 PC | 2 PC |
