LeeTung

LeeTung has played poker for six years, focusing on live tournaments, mostly at low-to-mid stakes with buy-ins under NT$30,000. A professional software engineer by day, he likes to break hands down through an engineering and mathematical lens, digging into the logic behind probability and expected value. Beyond using commercial solvers to study strategy, he also built a PokerAlpha solver to crack unusual spots. As the founder of PokerAlpha, his deep love of the game led him to bring AI-driven analysis into everyday play. From code to the table, he uses PokerAlpha to work through each decision, sharing what he learns with anyone looking to improve.

Articles by LeeTung

Solver Algorithms14 min read

Why Solvers Treat 6♣︎ and 6♦︎ as the Same Card: Board Isomorphism Explained

Solvers don't iterate over all 49 turn cards. Iso uses board canonical signatures to collapse suit-equivalent boards into one class. Worked example inside.

LeeTung2026-05-09

Game Theory15 min read

The GTO We Trust Is Bound to Solver Abstractions

HUNL at 100bb has roughly 10^161 decision points. Solvers compress this into an abstraction, and a "100% fold" only holds inside the action tree they were given.

LeeTung2026-05-03

Bet Sizing18 min read

When Does the Solver Want You to Overbet in MTT? Four Triggers Beyond Small Ball

Why solvers approve big bets in MTT despite small-ball wisdom. Four overbet triggers, cash-vs-MTT differences, and how ICM polarizes sizing to extremes.

LeeTung2026-04-25

Preflop16 min read

Should You Open Ax Offsuit from UTG? Domination and EQR

Analyzing A6o through A9o in early position. Covers domination risk, equity realization, solver opening frequencies, and why these hands are traps at UTG.

LeeTung2026-04-08

Exploits19 min read

How to Categorize Poker Players: 6 Types and the Exploits That Beat Each One

Break down six poker player types from nits to elite regulars, with VPIP/PFR identification metrics and specific exploitation strategies for each.

LeeTung2026-04-04

Spots18 min read

How to Improve Your Heads-Up Game: A Study Roadmap That Beats Memorization

Combining cognitive science, Nash equilibrium charts, equity realization formulas, and diverse research, this article provides a systematic Heads-Up study roadmap to build real HU intuition, not just memorize solver outputs.

LeeTung2026-04-02

Bet Sizing20 min read

River Block Bets: When Small Bets Are Your Biggest EV Edge

Breaking down the dual strategic value of river block bets — not just a thin value tool, but an active defensive weapon that prevents opponents from building polarized ranges. Includes board texture analysis, a check-vs-block-bet decision tree, and practical exploit frameworks.

LeeTung2026-03-25

Spots22 min read

Why Multi-Way Pots Break Solver Habits: The Most Underrated EV Source in 2026

Deep analysis of why heads-up GTO strategies fail in multi-way pots, and how to exploit equity compression, realization rate shifts, and player pool tendencies to find the most overlooked EV sources.

LeeTung2026-03-20

Game Theory18 min read

What is GTO? A Complete Guide from Game Theory to Optimal Poker Strategy

Deep dive into GTO (Game Theory Optimal) core concepts, from Nash Equilibrium to practical poker applications. Understand why GTO is essential knowledge for modern poker players.

LeeTung2026-03-18