# Pocket Hands — Poker Pocket Hands EV Trainer

> Poker starting hand equity trainer for Texas Hold'em players. (iPhone/iPad app by Dmitry Blazhko.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-hands/id1482297505 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dmitry Blazhko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482297503)
- Category: Education, Games, Card
- Price: $3.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.3 · 4 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-10-04
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-hands/id1482297505/reviews.md

## What is Pocket Hands?

Do you play poker?  Are you advanced player or just join the poker community and plays your first hands this app can be useful for you. 

Imagine, you have two any pocket cards and another 7 players betting in the pot in front of you.  Shall you come in?  How do you know?  Ufff.  You under time pressure.  You have only 30 secs to make a decision.  You have no time to look at the books or tables.  You should know for sure.  Do you know? The help can come with the knowledge of starting hands equity.

I just repeat, are you going to start playing or you’ve ever played Texas Hold’em you already  know how important starting hand selection is.

It seems, the lack of hand strength knowledge is the #1 reason that beginning poker players lose and do not move up through the limits.

The first thing first.  Now you get an app that can be your trainer at any time in any place. 

Why this app? Because:

 - You have two different exercise to train different skills. Both are important and in conjunction gives you huge favour in real game.
 - Three theory pages giving you information you can learn or use as notes.
 - The number of deals within exercise is endless.
 - The number of combinations is enormous.
 - Fix training for heads-up, if needed
 - Fix training at any position at the table you have leak.
 - The interface is simple as possible and design is very plain.  Everything is aimed not to annoy you:  
              2 cards in the screen, 
              Available options to answer.  
              Chose  one
              See result immediately 
              Reflect and memorise 
              and start from beginning.  
More and more, till the moment you are professional with figures and answer with no mistakes.

There is no advertising.  Just you, cards and your brain.  Be in mood to think good.

- Common pre-flop match-ups equity presented
- Pre-flop starting hands guide for raise if first in
- Coloured hands equity charts for every card combinations up to 9 players table

You do not need more a deck of playing card in your pocket to deal for yourself, you do not need to have a big sheets of paper or excel to memorise figures and break your eyes.  

Train yourself  continuously up to you convenience whenever and wherever you want and have time.  

It’s only you responsible now for how good  you are with starting hands equity knowledge and how fast and correct your decision is  at the real table.  You’ll have only 30 seconds to decide in the real game mode.  Do not spend this time for math.  Became familiar with starting hands equity with this app and spend time to assess other many things to your opponents in the real game.

Alternatively, you can think about common pre-flop combinations.  There are not so much match-ups you should know to assess you next steps correctly.  Just use this trainer to memorise them  and be on the top from the beginning of each hand. Less mistakes, more money in you pocket.    

Invest a little bit today and get bigger profit tomorrow. (#ILBTAGBPT).  

PocketHands app will deal you with every 2-cards possible combination in Texas hold’em and show you how many other players  holding random cards are against you (from 1 to 9).  Ignore your position at the table and other important things by the moment.  Be focused only on equity of the dealt card combination.  Push one of the three buttons with option you think is correct. If it is true you will see a green lighted button and get next task.  You it is error the button will be read and you’ll see a right answer for given situation.  Memorise it and try do not mistakes any more.  You can see how many task you did for the session, and how much success and fails.

Please leave your comments and reviews.  Share the app with friends. Follow me or app page. You can do it directly from the app.  It lets me do this app better.

## Key features

- Two distinct exercise modes
- Three theory pages for learning
- Endless deal combinations
- Customizable training for positions
- Simple, distraction-free interface
- Pre-flop match-up equity charts

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-hands/id1482297505/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excellent tool

*2020-09-07*

This app is just what I was looking for. Something to help me learn equity so I can recall it fast. The starting hands trainer is great too. An improvement here would be to be able to change the starting range to my personal preference - ie. enter the percentage, eg. 12.5% for CO, for example. But the app is great, thanks for creating it! It’s the only one out there I think!

**Developer response:** Thanks a lot for warm feedback.  I work on some improvements but sorry for a little bit slow pace.

## Frequently asked questions about Pocket Hands

### What is Pocket Hands?

Pocket Hands is a poker training application designed to help players master starting hand equity in Texas Hold'em. It offers exercises and theory pages to improve decision-making speed and hand strength knowledge.

### Who is Pocket Hands for?

This app is beneficial for both new and advanced poker players who want to improve their pre-flop strategy. It helps identify weaknesses in hand selection, a common reason for losses.

### How does Pocket Hands help improve my game?

By providing endless practice with starting hand equities and common pre-flop match-ups, Pocket Hands helps you memorize correct decisions. This allows you to spend less time calculating and more time assessing opponents during real games.

### Does Pocket Hands have ads?

No, Pocket Hands does not contain any advertisements. The app is designed to be ad-free, focusing solely on your training and learning experience.

### What are the exercise modes in Pocket Hands?

Pocket Hands features two different exercise modes designed to train distinct, yet crucial, poker skills. Together, these exercises aim to provide a significant advantage in real games.

### Can I train for specific situations in Pocket Hands?

Yes, Pocket Hands allows for fixed training for heads-up situations and can be adjusted for any position at the table where you identify a leak in your play.

### What devices does Pocket Hands support?

Pocket Hands is available for iPhone and iPad devices, offering a convenient way to train on the go.

### How often is Pocket Hands updated?

The app was last updated on April 2, 2024, indicating ongoing support and potential for future improvements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.1 — 2024-04-02

Fully renewed design to complete and support iOS 15

### 1.7.5 — 2020-12-22

- NY design of icons

### 1.7.4 — 2020-10-04

- another design improvement of exercises view to fit better and adopt for devices with small screens.  Now it shall be more convenient for iPhone 6s and SE users
- some bugs are fixed

### 1.7.3 — 2020-09-20

- scroll views removed for starting charts
- improvements of design to ensure more accurate and convenient visibility for devices in different views

### 1.7.2 — 2020-08-31

Assuming it is not too much convenient to scroll chart tables and always better to see the whole chart in once I did small changes to implement this.  Now you can see equity charts on one page and do not use scroll.  Please send me your feedback if it suits or need to be changed back.  I'm always glad to improve my app.

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