Strategy Profiles v2

This documentation presents strategy profile data derived from self-play simulations against GTO (Game Theory Optimal) baseline strategies.

Understanding the Metrics

Preflop Metrics

• Target VPIP: Target percentage of hands Voluntarily Put money In Pot
• Target PFR: Target percentage of hands with Pre-Flop Raise
• Empirical VPIP: Actual VPIP achieved in self-play simulations
• Empirical PFR: Actual PFR achieved in self-play simulations
• BB/100: Big blinds won per 100 hands (relative to GTO baseline)

Postflop Metrics

• Target WTSD: Target percentage of hands that Went To ShowDown
• Target AF: Target Aggression Factor (ratio of aggressive to passive actions)
• Empirical WTSD: Actual WTSD achieved in self-play simulations
• Empirical AF: Actual AF achieved in self-play simulations
• BB/100: Big blinds won per 100 hands (relative to GTO baseline)

Game Format Notation

Game format notation X-Y:

• First number (X): Number of blinds (2 = SB+BB, 3 = SB+BB+Straddle)
• Second number (Y): Ante as percentage of big blind (0 = no ante, 50 = half BB, 100 = equal to BB)

Examples:

• 2-0: 2 blinds, no ante
• 2-50: 2 blinds, 50% BB ante
• 3-50: 3 blinds, 50% BB ante

Available Game Formats

Click on a game format below to view detailed strategy profile data:

Game Format 2-0

2 blinds, no ante

Open detailed profile data

Game Format 2-50

2 blinds, 50% BB ante

Open detailed profile data

Game Format 2-100

2 blinds, 100% BB ante

Open detailed profile data

Game Format 3-0

3 blinds, no ante

Open detailed profile data

Game Format 3-50

3 blinds, 50% BB ante

Open detailed profile data

Special Profile: Splash

Special splash pot profile

Open detailed profile data

Integration Notes

Release Information

Postflop strategy profiles V2 will be available to B2B clients on January 07, 2026.

Request Format

Strategy Profiles V2 uses the same request structure as V1. Include the strategy profile object in your request:

{
    "request_id": "unique-request-id",
    "hand": {...},
    "strategy_profile": {
        "target_profile_name": "wtsd51-af1.2"
    }
}

Important: Match profile types to game types:

• Preflop profiles → Preflop games
• Postflop profiles → Postflop games

Verifying Profile Application

Check solution_information.strategy_profile_config in the response to confirm profile application.

When profile is not applied:

{
    "request": {},
    "strategy": {<default results>},
    "solution_information": {
        (...),
        "strategy_profile_config": {
            "game_format": "no_profile_applied",
            "matched_profile_name": "no_profile_applied",
            "strategy_after_adjust": "no_profile_applied",
            "strategy_before_adjust": "no_profile_applied"
        }
    }
}

When fallback occurs: The game_format field will show the fallback format that was actually used:

{
    "solution_information": {
        (...),
        "strategy_profile_config": {
            "game_format": "3-50",
            "matched_profile_name": "vpip21-pfr13",
            ...
        }
    }
}

Game Format Fallback Behavior

Strategy Profiles V2 includes automatic fallback functionality for cash games:

Default Fallback Format

• Fallback format: 3-50 (3 blinds, 50% BB ante)
• This is the default fallback used when the requested game format is not available

When Fallback Occurs

Fallback automatically activates in the following scenarios:

1. Requested game format not found

   • If your game format (e.g., 2-75) doesn't exist in the strategy profiles
   • System automatically falls back to 3-50 format
   • Request succeeds with the fallback profile

2. Requested game format exists but is empty/invalid

   • If the game format exists but has no valid profiles
   • System automatically falls back to 3-50 format
   • Request succeeds with the fallback profile

Fallback Limitations

• MTT tournaments: Fallback is disabled for MTT games
  • MTT games use 2-15 format and will fail if not found (no fallback)
  • This ensures MTT games don't accidentally use cash game profiles

Verifying Fallback Usage

Check the game_format field in solution_information.strategy_profile_config:

• If it shows 3-50 but you requested a different format, fallback was used
• The matched_profile_name will show which profile was actually applied

Example:

• Request: Game format 2-75 with profile vpip21-pfr13 (preflop) or wtsd51-af1.2 (postflop)
• If 2-75 doesn't exist, response shows:

  {
      "solution_information": {
          "strategy_profile_config": {
              "game_format": "3-50",  // Fallback format used
              "matched_profile_name": "vpip21-pfr13"  // or "wtsd51-af1.2" for postflop
          }
      }
  }

Error Handling Behavior

Non-existent Profile Names

• Request succeeds with default GTO strategy
• Response includes no_profile_applied status
• No service disruption

Profile Type Mismatch

Using preflop profiles for postflop games or vice versa:

• Request succeeds with default GTO strategy
• Response includes no_profile_applied status
• Profile is ignored

MTT Tournament Requests

Warning: Strategy Profiles V2 are for cash games only.

• MTT requests with V2 profiles will fail
• Use Strategy Profiles V1 for MTT tournaments (supports 2-15 game format)

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