Are solvers ruining the fun of poker for recreational players?

[uptrendfinancialsignal]

I was actually watching a livestream and the way some guys talk about GTO is very concerning. I think the human instinct is gradually disappearing. Even a small friendly cash game, people would still run to solvers. Poker used to be about reads and table talk. Now it’s charts and screenshots.

 

[Bawse]

Phil Hellmuth's thoughts on GTO Solvers:

Hope it helps!

 

[Maya]

I can see why some recreational poker players feel that way. When everything starts looking overly studied and robotic, the game loses some personality. At the same time, most casual games still have plenty of unpredictable players, so I don’t think solvers have completely killed the fun unless you’re grinding tougher stakes constantly.

 

[MRai]

Yeah, a little sometimes. Recreational poker used to feel more instinctive and social, but now some games feel overly technical because of solvers and study culture.

 

[Nomad]

Solvers are basically tools to learn Poker, you can use them to review hands after play, but they are illegal to use while playing. If someone uses it, i will certainly ruin game for others.