Guide
Open and study your range files in Simple Preflop
Simple Preflop is the free solver you open your solved range files in. Here's how to download it, load your bundle, read the 13×13 matrix, and drill your spots, offline, with no login and no subscription.
Free installer from SimplePoker. Windows only; on a Mac, run it in Parallels.
What Simple Preflop is
Simple Preflop is a free, offline solver. You buy the solved range files; the software that opens them costs nothing. Files live on your machine, so study is fast, private, and works with no connection, with no server outages and no lag mid-session.
Opening your files, step by step
- Download and install Simple Preflop. Simple Preflop is free to use. Grab the installer from the link on this page and run it. There is nothing else to buy and no subscription.
- Buy a bundle and download your files. After checkout, your range files are in your account instantly. Sign in any time to re-download the latest version at no extra cost.
- Load your range files. Open Simple Preflop and load the downloaded files. Everything runs locally, so you can study offline with no login and no connection required.
- Read the 13×13 matrix. Each range shows all 169 starting hands as a grid, with pairs on the diagonal, suited hands upper-right, and offsuit lower-left, and the solved action and frequency for every cell.
- Drill your spots. Work through RFI, 3-bet, 4-bet, cold-call, and defense by position and stack depth against a true solved baseline until the patterns are automatic.
Need the software first? Download the Simple Preflop installer.
Reading the matrix
Questions, answered
How do I get Simple Preflop?
Download the free installer linked on this page and run it. You buy the solved range files from us; the software that opens them is free.
What do I need to run it?
Simple Preflop is a Windows application. On a Mac, run it through Parallels or another Windows virtual machine. Download the installer, run it, then load the range files you bought.
Do I need an internet connection to use it?
No. Once your files are downloaded, Simple Preflop runs entirely on your machine, so you can study offline with no login required.
Is it really free?
Yes. Simple Preflop is free to use. You pay once for the solved range files and own them forever; there is no subscription.
How do I read a mixed-frequency cell?
A cell split between two colors means the hand is played as a mix, for example raised part of the time and folded the rest, to stay balanced. Simple Preflop shows the exact frequencies.