Online poker trends in 2025: Forecasts and New Technologies

GTO Wizard, PioSolver, and GTO+ offer users ready-made solutions for preflop and postflop situations. Even users without deep technical knowledge can quickly analyze and improve their experience. The advantages of GTO strategies:

• Reduced vulnerability — applying Game Theory Optimal makes gameplay less predictable and more difficult to exploit by opponents;
• Versatility — suitable for various formats, including tournaments, cash games, and spins;
• Efficient learning — the use of solvers helps quickly master optimal tactics and understand key concepts.

GTO solvers in 2025 are prohibited at GGPoker, PokerStars, and other major rooms. They are intended exclusively for analysis and learning outside of live gameplay.

Today, training tools use artificial intelligence to create realistic situations and analyze them. They improve thinking, probability understanding, and decision-making in conditions of uncertainty. Examples of trainers:

• Advanced Poker Training — a platform using AI in poker to simulate different action scenarios. It provides feedback and recommendations for strategy improvement.
• PokerBench — a benchmark for evaluating AI capabilities, including 11,000 scenarios divided between preflop and postflop. It's used for training and model testing.
• PokerSnowie — an AI-based trainer developed on neural networks. It provides tools for improving Hold'em and Omaha play.

Some mobile apps offer AI-based prompts that help make the right decisions during a session. However, their use is restricted by the rules of specific rooms:

1. GTO Wizard — provides GTO-based options for various situations. Helps analyze hands and improve tactics and bankroll management.
2. PioSolver — used to test and optimize strategies, with detailed reports and recommendations.

Using hints during live play can violate room rules and lead to sanctions. Participants should understand the difference between AI for learning and its use during actual gameplay.

ClubGG is a mobile software application that allows players to create their own clubs and play for play chips. Key characteristics:

• Cross-platform — oriented at mobile users, featuring a convenient design and functionality.
• Club system — users can create and manage their own clubs, set rules, and invite participants.
• No financial transactions — all operations inside the app take place with virtual chips, avoiding direct transfers.

There’s a rapidly growing interest in classic formats: turbo tournaments and bounty events with variable prizes adapted to modern realities and player preferences.

Turbo tournaments feature accelerated blind levels, which greatly reduce tournament durations. This allows participation in more events and increases game dynamics. For example, the $100 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo event at the Colorado Spring Poker Championship held May 11 in Black Hawk, Colorado.

Classic PokerStars and GGPoker offer many turbo tournaments, including series with guaranteed prize pools. PokerStars SCOOP, for example, features 130 events with a total guaranteed prize pool of $60 million, many of which are turbos.

Mystery Bounty is an innovative format where participants receive random prizes for knocking out opponents. An example is the $1,100 Mystery Bounty at the Mediterranean Poker Party, which attracted 1,496 players and formed a prize pool of $1,496,000.

Special attention is paid to customization, minimalist design, and real-time statistics integration. The software provides broad possibilities for customizing the appearance to suit personal preference. A minimalist design approach enhances perception and user interaction.

There's a noticeable trend toward integrating new technologies and approaches in poker. Developers focus on creating mobile software with adaptive design. The use of artificial intelligence for data analysis and personalized recommendations is increasingly popular.

Ton Poker operates on The Open Network, a decentralized blockchain platform. Cryptographic methods and smart contracts provide protection of personal data and funds. The use of cryptocurrencies and blockchain allows players to participate in games without blocks and limits inherent to traditional systems. This offers a high degree of security and transparency, thanks to:

• Smart contracts — automate deposits and withdrawals, and ensure compliance with conditions without third-party involvement.
• Transfer transparency — all operations are recorded on the blockchain, allowing independent verification of payment history and accuracy.

The platform supports deposits and withdrawals in cryptocurrencies, ensuring fast and secure transfers. Payments are made through smart contracts, reducing risks of errors and phishing. User verification or contact provision is not required, preserving full confidentiality.