Lucid GTO Frequently Asked Questions

RNG stands for Random Number Generator.

You know how sometimes Lucid will tell you that multiple options are good with a specific hand?

For example, in the situation below, Eight-Seven suited wants to fold 55% of the time, call 8% of the time, and raise to 7.2bb 37% of the time.

In practice, this means all 3 options are very close in value, and it doesn't really matter which one you pick.

But here's where it gets complicated...

The truly optimal way to play the Eight-Seven suited here is to actually follow those exact percentages. Meaning you should fold 55% of the time, call 8% of the time, and raise 37% of the time. 

In order to actually execute "mixed strategies" like this, top poker players use a Random Number Generator.

You will notice the RNG gives you a number between 0 and 99. When you find yourself in that situation with Eight-Seven suited, the optimal way to play would be based on what the RNG gives you:

• If you get a 0 - 54, you fold
• If you get a 55 - 63, you call
• If you get a 64 - 99, you raise

By leveraging the RNG like this, you regulate your frequencies in a way that makes you unexploitable and unpredictable (i.e. very tough to play against).

Your "RNG Accuracy" is based on how well you execute these frequencies. RNG Accuracy plays a role in your Leaderboard score.

We have a great article about this on Upswing Poker if you'd like to learn more: https://upswingpoker.com/mixed-strategy-random-poker-decisions/

In reality, you don't have to do this to win at poker unless you play very high stakes against tough players. But it is how poker is played by the world's best players. And to get better, you should learn to think and play like the best!

EV stands for expected value. The EV difference (EVdiff) score indicates how close you are to playing a perfect GTO strategy.

The best possible EVdiff is 0.00. In other words, if your EVdiff is 0.00, that means the value of your decisions are the exact same as the solver-generated strategy within Lucid Poker.

EVdiff is tracked in big blinds (bb). For example, if your EVdiff is 0.1, that means your decisions lost an average of 0.1bb compared to the solver's strategy.

There is no simple answer to this question because a good EVdiff score varies greatly depending on the situation.

On the flop, when the pot is quite small, it's quite easy to keep your EVdiff score close to the best possible score of 0.00. But if you make a mistake in a big pot on the river, you can see massive fluctuations in your EVdiff score.

Early Access user Jimmy shared a great method he uses to track his own EVdiff score over time: