Poker Shark
Your opponents study theory. You study them.
A live cash poker simulator built from real player behavior.
Practice against six opponent types that play like real people, and learn to see exactly why you win or lose every hand.
Every opponent's tendencies come from real live cash games, drawn from tens of millions of hands. See how we built the opponents
Free to play. Sign in to save every hand.Live opponent reads, equity, and leak detection as you play.
12 levels. 6 archetypes. Every hand counts.
Climb from soft tables to razor-sharp opponents. Each level brings tougher archetypes with deeper ranges and sharper sizing, and each one leaks the way that player type leaks in real games.
Take over any decision. Branch into alternate lines.
What if you 3-bet instead of flatted? Take over at any action point and the server plays out the alternate line with the same villain tendencies. Every hand is saved for review.
Read their patterns in real time.
The signal system flags opponent tendencies as you play, not after the session. Learn to spot the leak, size the exploit, and adjust before they adjust to you.
New to the approach? Start with what exploitative poker strategy is.
6 archetypes. Each one exploits a different leak.
Loose Passive: Value bet relentlessly — they call down with third pair.
"Value bet relentlessly — they call down with third pair."
"Let them do the betting. Call down lighter, their barrels are full of bluffs."
"Steal their blinds constantly. When they fight back, believe them."
"Pressure their blinds. They fold too much to 3-bets from the small blind."
"His texture-based sizing is predictable. Call wider on flops and take control on the turn."
"He profiles your patterns. Change speeds between hands and his reads go stale."
Click to scout your opponent
Loose Passive
Calls too much, raises too little. The classic calling station.
they play
they bet
Will Do
- Call preflop raises with any two suited cards
- Call flop and turn bets with any pair or draw
- Check-call three streets with middle pair
Won't Do
- Bluff-raise the river
- Fold top pair to a single bet
- Three-bet without a premium hand
Loose Aggressive
Plays many hands and bets them hard. Pressure is their weapon.
they play
they bet
Will Do
- Open-raise 62% of hands from any position
- Barrel all three streets as a bluff
- Overbet river with polarized range
Won't Do
- Give up on a pot quietly
- Limp preflop
- Slow-play sets or two-pair
Tight Passive
Only plays good hands, but never pushes them. The textbook nit.
they play
they bet
Will Do
- Wait for premium starting hands
- Check-call with top pair
- Fold to sustained aggression without the nuts
Won't Do
- Bluff the river
- Open-raise early with suited connectors
- Call a 3-bet without AA/KK
Tight Aggressive
Selective and punishing. The toughest archetype at the table.
they play
they bet
Will Do
- Open-raise from every position with balanced ranges
- C-bet flops at a high frequency
- Fold junk preflop without hesitation
Won't Do
- Call three streets without a strong hand
- Limp preflop
- Overplay marginal holdings out of position
Lemming
A course-trained tight-aggressive who follows a structured decision tree. Exploitative by design, not by feel.
they play
they bet
Will Do
- Range-bet or overbet flops based on board texture
- Overbet turns and rivers when you look capped
- Apply relentless multi-street pressure against passive players
Won't Do
- Limp preflop — ever
- Deviate from the decision tree in unfamiliar spots
- Bluff-catch enough on certain board textures
Darrett
Balanced and relentless. A thinking player who applies calculated pressure across every street.
they play
they bet
Will Do
- Overbet turns and rivers with polarized ranges
- Barrel all three streets with calculated aggression
- Exploit positional advantages in deep stacks
Won't Do
- Give up on a pot without a reason
- Limp or play passively preflop
- Make the same play twice if you adjusted
Questions
What kind of poker does Poker Shark teach? +
No-limit Texas Hold'em cash game strategy. You play 6-max tables against realistic opponents modeled from live hand data. The focus is on post-flop decision-making and reading opponent tendencies.
Is this a poker practice game or a training tool? +
Both. You practice poker by playing real hands in the arena, but every hand is saved for review. The replay system lets you take over at any decision point and branch into alternate lines. It is a poker training tool disguised as a game.
How are the opponents different from each other? +
Each villain has a distinct profile: looseness, aggression, bet sizing tendencies, and bluff frequency. You learn to adjust your strategy to each type rather than playing one-size-fits-all.
They have tendencies. You have reps.
Sit down and start finding their leaks.