# Forge.poker

> Forge.poker is a **free** poker range trainer (with an optional Pro plan) for memorising Texas Hold'em ranges through an interactive quiz on the 13×13 grid of 169 starting hands, combined with spaced repetition (SRS). No credit card required to start. Covers Spin & Go, MTT, 6-max Cash Game and Heads-Up. Interface and content available in 5 languages: French, English, Spanish, Italian, German.

## Key facts

- A poker range is represented on a 13×13 grid, i.e. **169 distinct starting hands** (13 pocket pairs, 78 suited hands, 78 offsuit hands), which map to **1,326 two-card combinations**.
- Forge.poker makes you **rebuild the range from memory**, cell by cell: training is active recall, not passive re-reading.
- Reviews are scheduled by **spaced repetition**: each range comes back just before the estimated point of forgetting, which is what makes a full repertoire maintainable in **5 to 10 minutes a day**.
- The equity calculator runs **in the browser**, with no installation: it works on macOS, Linux, Windows and mobile, whereas desktop equity calculators are often Windows-only.
- Ranges can contain **mixed-frequency actions** (e.g. 3-bet 30% / call 70%), and those frequencies genuinely weight the equity calculation.
- Range import accepts **Range Manager (.rm)** files, **text notation** (AA,KK,QQ+…), **JSON**, and a **screenshot** of a 13×13 grid.

## What makes Forge.poker useful

- **Free, no credit card**: creating an account, adding ranges and training daily are free; an optional Pro plan lifts usage limits.
- **13×13 quiz**: you rebuild your range from memory, cell by cell, across the 169 starting hands; every mistake is flagged instantly.
- **Spaced repetition (SRS)**: the algorithm schedules reviews just before you forget, locking ranges in for the long term in a few minutes a day.
- **Progress tracking**: score per range, improvement trend, overall mastery rate.
- **Multi-format**: Spin & Go (push/fold by stack), MTT (open, 3bet/4bet, BB defence, ICM), 6-max Cash Game 100bb, Heads-Up.
- **Range import**: Range Manager (.rm), text notation (AA,KK,QQ+…), JSON, screenshot of a 13×13 grid.
- **Mixed frequencies**: ranges can contain frequency-based actions (e.g. 3-bet 30% / call 70%).

## Online poker tools

- [Monte Carlo equity calculator](https://forge.poker/en/outils/calculateur-equite) : Hand vs Hand, Hand vs Range and Range vs Range equity via Monte Carlo simulation, with frequency weighting. Runs in the browser, no installation.
- [Pot odds calculator](https://forge.poker/en/outils/pot-odds) : pot odds, price and call/fold thresholds.
- [Hand replayer (beta)](https://forge.poker/en/outils/replayer) : visual replay of Winamax and PokerStars hand histories.
- [Variance simulator](https://forge.poker/en/outils/simulateur-variance) : result trajectories based on winrate and standard deviation, to understand variance and size a bankroll.
- [Stroop test](https://forge.poker/en/outils/stroop-test) : cognitive warm-up before a session.
- [All tools](https://forge.poker/en/outils)

## Guides (free)

- [What is a range in poker?](https://forge.poker/en/guides/range-poker)
- [GTO poker explained](https://forge.poker/en/guides/gto-poker)
- [How to memorise your ranges](https://forge.poker/en/guides/memoriser-ses-ranges)
- [How to improve at poker](https://forge.poker/en/guides/progresser-poker)
- [All guides](https://forge.poker/en/guides)

## Blog articles (free)

- [Anki for Poker: Do Flashcards Actually Work for Ranges?](https://forge.poker/en/blog/anki-flashcards-poker-ranges) (5 August 2026) : Anki is excellent for vocabulary. For poker ranges it runs into four structural limits. An honest comparison — and why a dedicated trainer gets you there much faster.
- [Learn Your Ranges by Heart, or Understand Them?](https://forge.poker/en/blog/apprendre-ses-ranges-par-coeur-ou-comprendre) (5 August 2026) : Should you recite your charts or grasp their logic? Both — but in a specific order. How understanding a range sharply reduces the memorization work.
- [How Long Does It Take to Learn Your Poker Ranges?](https://forge.poker/en/blog/combien-de-temps-pour-apprendre-ses-ranges-poker) (5 August 2026) : A number, not a marketing promise: how much time it really takes to anchor a range, a 30-day plan, and the factors that speed everything up or slow it down.
- [Why You Keep Forgetting Your Poker Ranges (And How to Fix It)](https://forge.poker/en/blog/pourquoi-j-oublie-mes-ranges-poker) (5 August 2026) : You study your ranges, then forget them two weeks later. Here are the three real causes — the forgetting curve, interference, the illusion of knowing — and the method that makes them stick.
- [Which Poker Ranges Should You Learn First? The Priority Order](https://forge.poker/en/blog/quelles-ranges-apprendre-en-premier) (5 August 2026) : You can't learn everything at once. Here's the order to attack your poker ranges — by frequency and real impact — whether you play cash game, MTT or Spin & Go.
- [Winamax Trident: how to win the 3-handed format](https://forge.poker/en/blog/strategie-trident-winamax) (16 July 2026) : The Winamax Trident explained: 3-handed progressive knockout tournaments, 25 big blinds, turbo structure. Push/fold strategy, bounty adjustments and how to exploit weaker players.
- [Poker bankroll management: the skill that keeps you alive](https://forge.poker/en/blog/gestion-bankroll-poker) (11 July 2026) : How many buy-ins do you need to play with peace of mind? Bankroll management rules by format (cash, MTT, Spin & Go), when to move up in stakes and how to survive downswings.
- [ICM in poker: finally understand why your chips aren't worth their face value](https://forge.poker/en/blog/icm-poker) (11 July 2026) : ICM explained simply: why tournament chips aren't worth their amount in euros, how the model is calculated, and what it changes on the bubble and at final tables.
- [Spin & Go strategy: the guide to dominating the format](https://forge.poker/en/blog/strategie-spin-and-go) (11 July 2026) : How to win at Spin & Gos: format structure, strategy by stack depth (25bb, 15bb, push/fold), 3-handed and heads-up play, bankroll and mindset.
- [The c-bet in poker: when to bet the flop, and how much](https://forge.poker/en/blog/cbet-poker-guide) (5 July 2026) : The continuation bet is the most frequent postflop decision. The real question isn't "did I hit?" but "whose board is this?": textures, sizings, frequencies and common mistakes.
- [Defending your big blind: how much, with which hands, and why](https://forge.poker/en/blog/defendre-big-blind) (5 July 2026) : Big blind defense is the most frequent spot in poker. The price math (27% against a 2.5bb open), defense ranges by position, when to 3-bet, and the mistakes that cost the most.
- [Pot odds in poker: the simple math behind every call](https://forge.poker/en/blog/pot-odds-poker) (5 July 2026) : Pot odds tell you whether a call is profitable: the price you pay compared to what the pot offers. Simple formula, thresholds by bet size and worked examples to decide in 2 seconds.
- [How to Improve at Poker: The Complete Guide to Progress](https://forge.poker/en/blog/comment-s-ameliorer-au-poker) (26 June 2026) : The complete guide to improving at poker, in the order that really matters: mastering your preflop ranges, training them, anchoring them with spaced repetition, reading your opponents and working on your post-flop game. A clear method, from the highest priority to the least urgent.
- [The Best Free Poker Range Trainer (2026)](https://forge.poker/en/blog/entraineur-de-ranges-poker-gratuit) (16 June 2026) : How to train your poker ranges for free, no credit card. Interactive 13×13 quiz, spaced repetition and progress tracking: the method to memorize your GTO ranges for good.
- [Free Poker Equity Calculator: How to Use It](https://forge.poker/en/blog/calculateur-equite-poker-gratuit) (15 June 2026) : Calculate your poker hand equity for free: hand vs hand, hand vs range, via Monte Carlo simulation. Understand what equity is and how to use it to make better decisions.
- [Learn Poker Ranges for Free (the SRS Method)](https://forge.poker/en/blog/apprendre-les-ranges-poker-gratuitement) (14 June 2026) : The method to learn and memorize your poker ranges for free with spaced repetition (SRS). A concrete, step-by-step plan to anchor your GTO ranges in a few minutes a day.
- [Poker Range Chart: How to Read and Memorize the Charts](https://forge.poker/en/blog/tableau-des-ranges-poker) (13 June 2026) : How to read a poker range chart (the 13×13 grid), understand open, 3-bet and push/fold charts, and above all how to memorize them for good. Free guide.
- [The 3-bet in Poker: Strategy and Ranges](https://forge.poker/en/blog/3bet-poker-guide) (3 June 2026) : Understanding the 3-bet in poker is essential for a solid preflop game. Learn when to 3-bet, with which hands, and how to build balanced ranges.
- [How to Memorize Your Poker Ranges](https://forge.poker/en/blog/comment-memoriser-ses-ranges-de-poker) (3 June 2026) : Discover how spaced repetition (SRS) lets you anchor your GTO ranges in memory in just 5 to 10 minutes a day.
- [GTO Poker: The Balanced Strategy](https://forge.poker/en/blog/gto-poker-strategie-equilibree) (3 June 2026) : GTO (Game Theory Optimal) is the mathematically balanced strategy in poker. Learn what it is and how to apply it concretely.
- [Poker Positions: The Complete Guide](https://forge.poker/en/blog/positions-poker-texas-holdem) (3 June 2026) : Understanding poker positions is essential to play the right ranges. BTN, CO, MP, UTG, SB, BB: the role of each position and how to adapt your game.
- [Improve at Poker, 10 Minutes a Day](https://forge.poker/en/blog/progresser-poker-10-minutes-par-jour) (3 June 2026) : It's possible to improve at poker with just 10 minutes a day, as long as you use the right method: spaced repetition (SRS).
- [Nash Push/Fold: Spin & Go Guide](https://forge.poker/en/blog/push-fold-nash-spin-go) (3 June 2026) : Master the Nash push/fold charts for Spin & Go. Learn which hands to push or call depending on your stack to play optimal short-stack poker.
- [All articles](https://forge.poker/en/blog)

## Poker glossary (70 terms explained)

- [Range](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/range) : The set of hands played in a given situation
- [GTO](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/gto) : Game Theory Optimal — an unexploitable strategy
- [Nash Equilibrium](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/nash) : The equilibrium point where no player can improve unilaterally
- [SRS (Spaced Repetition)](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/srs) : A memorization technique that optimizes review timing
- [3-bet](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/3bet) : The third bet before the flop (a raise of the raise)
- [4-bet](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/4bet) : The fourth preflop bet (a raise of the 3-bet)
- [C-bet](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/cbet) : Continuation bet — betting the flop after opening preflop
- [Position](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/position) : Your seat relative to the button — fundamental in poker
- [EV (Expected Value)](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/ev) : Expected value — the average profit of an action over the long run
- [Equity](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/equity) : Your percentage chance of winning the hand at showdown
- [Pot Odds](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/potodds) : The ratio of the bet to call versus the total pot, to decide if a call is profitable
- [ICM](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/icm) : Independent Chip Model — the real value of tournament chips
- [Push/Fold](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/pushfold) : Short-stack strategy: all-in or fold only
- [VPIP](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/vpip) : Voluntarily Put money In Pot — % of hands played voluntarily
- [PFR](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/pfr) : Pre-Flop Raise — % of hands where a player raises preflop
- [SPR](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/spr) : Stack-to-Pot Ratio — the ratio of the effective stack to the pot
- [Exploit](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/exploit) : A strategy that deviates from GTO to exploit opponent mistakes
- [Spin & Go](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/spinandgo) : A hyper-turbo 3-player tournament format with a random prize pool
- [Polarized range](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/polarise) : A range made up only of very strong hands AND bluffs
- [Bluff](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/bluff) : A bet or raise with a weak hand to make the opponent fold
- [Check-raise](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/checkraise) : Checking then raising the opponent's bet on the same street
- [BTN](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/btn) : Button — the best position at the table, acts last postflop on every street
- [IP / OOP](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/ip) : In Position (act last) vs Out Of Position (act first) postflop
- [MTT](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/mtt) : Multi-Table Tournament — a tournament with hundreds or thousands of players
- [Implied Odds](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/implied) : Potential future winnings to factor into a call
- [Nuts](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/nuts) : The best possible hand on a given board
- [Blocker](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/blocker) : A card in your hand that reduces the opponent's possible combinations
- [Outs](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/outs) : The remaining cards that improve your hand
- [Kicker](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/kicker) : The side card that breaks ties between hands of the same rank
- [Squeeze](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/squeeze) : A 3-bet made after an open AND at least one call
- [Limp](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/limp) : Entering the pot preflop by paying the blind without raising
- [Fold Equity](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/foldequity) : The share of a bet's profitability that comes from opponent folds
- [MDF](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/mdf) : Minimum Defense Frequency — the minimum defending frequency against a bet
- [Overbet](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/overbet) : A bet larger than the size of the pot
- [Effective Stack](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/stackeffectif) : The smallest of the stacks involved — the only one that matters
- [All-in](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/allin) : Betting your entire stack
- [Draw](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/tirage) : An unmade hand that needs one card to become strong
- [Cooler](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/cooler) : An unavoidable clash between two huge hands
- [Bad beat](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/badbeat) : Losing a pot as a big favorite
- [Rake](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/rake) : The room's commission on every pot or buy-in
- [Value bet](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/valuebet) : Betting to get called by a worse hand
- [Donk bet](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/donkbet) : Leading out of position into the previous street's aggressor
- [Slowplay](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/slowplay) : Playing a monster passively to trap
- [Set mining](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/setmining) : Calling with a small pair to flop a set
- [Combos (combinatorics)](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/combos) : The exact number of combinations of a hand
- [Variance](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/variance) : The natural gap between actual results and expected win
- [Bankroll](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/bankroll) : Money dedicated to poker — and the rules protecting it
- [ROI](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/roi) : Return On Investment — tournament profitability
- [Bubble](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/bubble) : The threshold of a tournament's paid places
- [Ante](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/ante) : Forced bet paid before the deal
- [Heads-up](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/headsup) : Poker with two players
- [Sit & Go (SNG)](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/sitandgo) : Single-table tournament that starts when full
- [Cash game](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/cashgame) : Money game with fixed blinds and no eliminations
- [Freeroll](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/freeroll) : Free tournament with real prizes — and a can't-lose spot
- [Tilt](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/tilt) : An emotional state that degrades decisions
- [Downswing](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/downswing) : A prolonged losing stretch despite good play
- [Open raise](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/openraise) : The first preflop raise into an unopened pot
- [Cold call](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/coldcall) : Calling a raise without any prior investment in the pot
- [Steal](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/steal) : A late-position open aimed first at picking up the blinds
- [Barrel](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/barrel) : Firing another bet on the next street
- [Probe bet](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/probe) : Betting OOP after the aggressor declined to c-bet
- [Gutshot](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/gutshot) : Inside straight draw — 4 outs
- [OESD (open-ended straight draw)](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/oesd) : A straight draw open at both ends — 8 outs
- [Backdoor](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/backdoor) : A runner-runner draw: you need the turn AND the river
- [Showdown](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/showdown) : The remaining hands are revealed and compared
- [Board texture](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/texture) : How coordinated the flop is — dry, wet, paired, monotone
- [Range advantage](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/rangeadvantage) : When one entire range dominates the other on a given board
- [Capped range](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/cappedrange) : A range stripped of its strongest hands by its past actions
- [Float](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/float) : Calling a bet planning to take the pot away later
- [Equity realization](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire/equityrealization) : The share of your raw equity you actually convert
- [Full glossary](https://forge.poker/en/glossaire)

## Languages

Content (home, tools, guides, glossary, blog) is available in 5 languages:

- Français : https://forge.poker/ (default language, no prefix)
- English : https://forge.poker/en
- Español : https://forge.poker/es
- Italiano : https://forge.poker/it
- Deutsch : https://forge.poker/de

Full text of the glossary and the articles, in one file: https://forge.poker/en/llms-full.txt

## FAQ

- **Is Forge.poker free?** Yes for the essentials: creating an account, adding your ranges and training daily are free, with no credit card. An optional Pro plan lifts the limits (unlimited training, tools without counters, full analysis).
- **Who is it for?** Players who know Texas Hold'em fundamentals and want to lock in precise ranges: from advanced beginner to semi-pro regular.
- **Which formats?** Spin & Go, MTT, 6-max Cash Game, Heads-Up.
- **How long per day?** 5 to 10 minutes is enough thanks to spaced repetition.
- **Do I need to install software?** No. Forge.poker runs entirely in the browser, on macOS, Linux, Windows, tablet and mobile.
- **Languages?** French, English, Spanish, Italian, German.

## Contact

- Email : hello@forge.poker