A strategy note is a bit like a hand history: it is only useful if every action is recorded. These are the house rules the editors follow.
Where the strategy comes from
Strategy and math notes draw on published books and courses, tournament structure sheets, official poker room rules and the documentation that study tools publish. Pot odds, equity and ICM figures are calculated in the note, with the inputs listed so a reader can rerun them.
Solver output, with the settings attached
Solver results depend on the starting ranges, stack depths and bet sizes chosen. Any note built on solver output states those settings and avoids presenting one tree as the single right answer for every table. Live recreational games and online regulars’ games call for different adjustments, and the notes say which one they have in mind.
Comparing study tools
Training sites, solvers, HUDs and books are compared on what their makers publish: features, pricing, supported formats and terms. The editors do not claim to have used a product, and the comparisons never read as if they had. Tools that offer real-time assistance during play, which most poker rooms ban, are left off recommendation lists.
Which poker rooms can appear
Only real-money rooms licensed by a US state regulator, and only for the states where that license applies. Offshore rooms are excluded, paid or not.
Paid placements are marked
Any note a company paid for opens with “Sponsored: paid placement”, and the links it paid for are tagged rel="sponsored nofollow" in the page code. A partner spot in a list is marked, and paying does not move a tool up the order.
Dates and corrections
Pages that quote prices, features or room terms show when they were last checked. Mistakes can be reported to editorial@greenfeltnotes.com; confirmed fixes are made and noted on the page with the date.