Creating a new solution is the first step toward solving a specific spot that interests you. To create a solution, open the “Create New Solution” dialog. This can be achieved by clicking the “New” button in the title bar or by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+N.
Available options
Betting structure type allows you to select between “No Limit”, “Pot Limit” and “Fixed Limit” options. The solver will use this information to enforce relevant constraints during the tree-building process. For instance, in Pot Limit solutions, any overbets will be automatically converted to pot-size bets, while in Fixed Limit solutions, only the “Fixed” bet sizing will be permitted.
Initial street. This is the street for which you want to generate a strategy. RocketSolver will allow you to browse the strategy for other streets as well, but the strategy for the initial street will always be the most accurate.
Player count.
Heads Up. If checked, the HU betting order will be used along with a special poker table layout.
With limps. Checking this option will make limping available for every player in the initial preflop tree. However, this can significantly increase the solution’s memory usage. It is generally not recommended to check this option when you are just starting out with RocketSolver. You can always add a limp action for any specific player later in the tree-building process.
Initial stacks. If a player has a blind or a straddle, do not subtract its value from the stack. The solver will do this automatically.
Blinds or straddles.
Dead money is any additional chips contributed to the pot apart from blinds or straddles. If you are solving a game with antes, you should enter the total sum of all antes in this field.
First to act allows you to select a player who will act first preflop. The solver usually determines this automatically according to standard poker rules, but for solving some house games, you might need to adjust this value manually.
Postflop-specific options include:
Player positions can be adjusted by clicking the arrow buttons.
Initial pot.
Big blind size. If stack sizes and the pot size were not entered in terms of big blinds, adjust the big blind size accordingly.
When you are ready, click the “Create” button to create a new solution. After creating a solution, you can navigate the game tree by clicking the action buttons located below the poker table or by clicking the nodes in the tree representation on the left.
You might notice that the game tree initially lacks any bets or raises. In the next chapter, we will explore how to populate the game tree with bet sizes.
