GTO Wizard: A New Level — Preflop ICM Solving for Tournaments

GTO Wizard has introduced the Preflop ICM Solving feature: analyze preflop decisions in tournaments directly from your mobile device. Flexible stack, ante, and payout settings.

The leading tool for learning poker, GTO Wizard, has become even more powerful with the launch of a new feature — Preflop ICM Solving. Now you can analyze key tournament bust-out situations without expensive equipment — even from your mobile phone. This feature is available to Ultra subscribers and allows you to fine-tune stacks, antes, bounties, and prize payouts, as well as recreate any tournament hand using chip-EV or ICM strategies. You can now solve preflop scenarios for tables of up to 9 players and stack depths of up to 250 big blinds. What is Preflop ICM Solving in GTO Wizard Preflop ICM Solving is a tool that allows you to calculate optimal preflop decisions taking into account ICM (Independent Chip Model) — a model that considers the value of chips in a tournament based on the prize structure and opponents’ stacks. For tournament players, this is critically important: ICM determines when it’s worth risking your stack to increase your chances of making the money or finishing higher. With the new feature, users can: Customize stack sizes, antes, bounties, and prize payouts for any situation Model hands with 9 players at the table and up to 250 BB deep Use various tournament formats, including standard MTTs, satellites, classic and progressive knockouts, as well as mystery bounty tournaments Instantly switch from preflop to postflop using a single platform Set custom raise sizes and apply node locking (fixing certain strategies for players) All this makes GTO Wizard a unique tool for deep and precise analysis of tournament situations. Speed and Convenience: What Has Changed for Players Previously, calculating a single preflop spot with ICM could take up to 30 minutes, especially if parameters like stack size were changed. Each new data entry required a lengthy recalculation, which significantly slowed down the learning and analysis process. Now, thanks to Preflop ICM Solving, such calculations take just a few seconds. This allows you to quickly compare different scenarios and make more informed decisions. High-stakes tournament specialist Samuel Muller noted that the main advantage of the new feature is its efficiency. Previously, to study a specific ICM situation, you had to launch a separate simulator, wait for the calculation to finish, and then switch to other tools for further analysis. Now, the entire process can be done in a single GTO Wizard window, saving a lot of time. “For me, the main thing about this update is efficiency. Previously, analyzing a specific ICM situation took a lot of time because you had to run simulations and use different tools. Now, everything can be done right in GTO Wizard, and it significantly speeds up the work.” — shared Samuel Muller. Which Tournaments Does Preflop ICM Solving Support The new feature covers almost all popular tournament formats: Classic multi-table tournaments (MTT) Satellites (tournaments where tickets to bigger events are awarded) Bounty tournaments, including progressive and total knockouts Mystery bounty tournaments The user can fully customize the payout structure, allowing you to model any real-life situation. Up to 9 players per table are supported, stack depth up to 250 big blinds, and field size up to 4,096 entrants. Most calculations are completed in less than a second, which is especially important for analyzing complex and rare situations. Integration with Hand Histories: Even More Automation Now GTO Wizard users can upload hand histories directly into the service. This greatly simplifies the analysis of online tournaments: just upload the desired hand, import stack sizes, antes, and bounties, specify the payout structure and number of remaining players — and get a solution in just a few seconds. This integration not only saves time but also helps avoid errors from manual data entry, which is especially important for serious study. Current Limitations of Preflop ICM Solving The GTO Wizard developers continue to actively improve the service. At the moment, preflop trees (structures of possible player actions) support situations where no more than three players see the flop. This matches the rules of Multiway Preflop Solving for cash games, which were implemented in the service earlier. Scenarios where a fourth player calls or limps after three players have already entered the hand are not yet supported. However, the GTO Wizard team is already working on adding this functionality in upcoming updates. Ultra Subscription Pricing and Special Offers An Ultra subscription is required to access Preflop ICM Solving. Until October 15, 1:00 PM Central European Summer Time (CEST), there is a special price for new and existing users who want to upgrade to Ultra. Ultra monthly subscription on promotion — $279 (instead of the usual $359) Ultra annual subscription — $229 per month (instead of $289) If you purchase an annual subscription before the specified date, you’ll save at least $720 over 12 months. If you already have a monthly subscription and switch to an annual plan before October 15, your yearly savings will be $1,560. This offer is available to both new and current users who want to get the most out of GTO Wizard at a great price. Ultra Subscription Pricing Table Option Promotional Price Regular Price Annual Savings Offer Valid Until Monthly subscription $279/mo $359/mo — until October 15, 1:00 PM CEST Annual subscription $229/mo $289/mo $720 until October 15, 1:00 PM CEST Switching from monthly to annual — — $1,560 until October 15, 1:00 PM CEST Who Created This Material The original material was written by Matthew Pitt — an experienced journalist from Leeds, UK. He has worked in the poker industry since 2008 and has been with PokerNews since 2010, where he served as an editor. Since 2015, Matthew has focused on his role as senior editor at PokerNews, stepping away from live event coverage. The article also mentions Samuel Muller — a well-known tournament player and strategy expert who actively uses GTO Wizard to analyze complex tournament situations. What This Means for PPPoker Club Players For members of PPPoker clubs, the arrival of Preflop ICM Solving in GTO Wizard opens up new opportunities for professional growth. Now any player can quickly and accurately analyze tournament hands using the real parameters of their club tournaments — from payout structures to stack and bounty sizes. This is especially relevant for those aiming to reach final tables and compete for top prizes. Integration with hand histories makes it much easier to review mistakes: just upload your hand from a PPPoker club to get a detailed breakdown and recommendations for optimal strategy. This approach allows you to learn faster from your own situations, not just from abstract examples. Overall, the introduction of Preflop ICM Solving makes studying the game more accessible and effective for everyone playing in PPPoker clubs. Using modern analysis tools is the key to steady growth and success in tournament poker, regardless of stakes or format.