Stop guessing. Start deciding.
Learn poker strategy through progressive drills, from hand selection to opponent reads.
How it works
Twelve skills.
One decision at a time.
Stoa Poker breaks poker into a clear progression. Each skill focuses on one concept, builds on the last, and drills it until the right play is automatic.
Where to start
Skills 1 and 2 are free and stay free. The other ten unlock with one subscription at $9/month or $60/year at launch. Every skill is unlocked during the beta.
Skills, in order. You finish one before the next opens, so there is never a question about what to work on.
Why Stoa Poker
Most poker learning is passive. You watch, read, and nod along, then freeze when it is your turn to act.
Stoa Poker puts the decision in front of you instead: one spot, one choice, and the reason it was right or wrong before the next hand deals.
The name comes from the Stoa, the porch in Athens where the philosophy started. We took the temperament, not the reading list. Play the decision, let the result be the result.
Not a loose collection of tips. Each skill builds on the last, so you always know what to work on next.
Every session is a drill. You make a decision, get immediate feedback, and learn why. Like the range, not the lesson notes.
Designed for home game and recreational players. Skill 1 starts from scratch, and no background is required.
$9/month at launch. GTO Wizard starts at $35 and Upswing is $99. Those are priced for professionals. This is priced for the player whose game is on Friday night.
Pricing
One price.
No tiers to decode.
Skills 1 and 2 are free to keep. Everything else unlocks with a single subscription, and there is no credit card to start.
Free tier, no account required
- Skill 1: Opening Hands
- Skill 2: Position Awareness
- Interactive drills and feedback
- In-app tutorial
per month at launch, or $60/year (save 44%)
- All twelve skills
- Interactive drills and instant feedback
- Skill progression tracking
- Works offline
- No ads, and no data selling
Free during beta. Every skill is unlocked right now. The prices above take effect at launch, and we will say so before anything changes.
| Tool | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Stoa Poker | $9/mo at launch | Progressive drills, structured curriculum, beginner friendly |
| GTO Wizard | $35–116/mo | Solver training that assumes intermediate knowledge and up |
| Upswing Poker | $99/mo | Video courses, passive learning only |
| YouTube | Free | Good information, no practice, no structure or feedback |
FAQ
Good questions.
Is this gambling?
No. Stoa Poker is a training app. There is no real money, no play money, and no wagering of any kind. Every scenario is simulated for the purpose of learning strategy. Think of it as a chess trainer, not a casino app.
Do I need poker experience to start?
Skill 1 starts from scratch. We explain what makes a hand playable before you drill a single decision. If you know the basic rules, what a flush is and how betting works, you are ready. If you do not, we cover that too.
How is this different from watching YouTube?
YouTube tells you what to do. Stoa Poker makes you do it. You can watch fifty videos on pot odds and still freeze facing a river bet at your Tuesday night game, because knowing a concept and executing it under pressure are two different things.
Instead of working out which of ten thousand videos to watch first, you get a clear progression: start here, build to there.
What about GTO solvers?
Solvers are powerful tools for players who already understand the fundamentals. Stoa Poker is the on-ramp, not the destination. Once you have the twelve skills, solver training will make sense. Skip the foundation and you will stare at range grids wondering what any of it means.
Can I try it right now?
Yes. On iPhone and iPad it is a one minute install through TestFlight, with no signup and no waiting. Android is a few steps behind: the build is in Google Play internal testing, so we add testers one Google account at a time. The download page covers both paths. Every skill is unlocked and free while the beta runs, and we will tell you before anything changes.
What platforms does it run on?
iPhone and Android. iOS leads, because that is where the beta is furthest along and where the first public release will land. Android runs the same app and is in testing now. Neither is on the App Store or the Play Store yet, so both installs go through the beta programs described on the download page.
Still have questions? Email hello@stoapoker.com.
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Ready to stop guessing?
The beta is open, every skill is unlocked, and there is no card and no trial clock.