[Free Open-Source] Shark 2.0 — Fast HU Solver w/ GUI (C++, CFR, laptop-friendly)

[Free Open-Source] Shark 2.0 — Fast HU Solver w/ GUI (C++, CFR, laptop-friendly)

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on a side project for a while and just released Shark 2.0, a completely free and open-source Heads-Up poker solver.

It’s written in C++ (Discounted CFR, multithreaded w/ TBB) and designed to be simple and usable, not a feature monster. The goal was something you can actually run on a normal laptop without needing 64GB RAM.

Some highlights:
• GUI (PIO-style coloring, combo breakdowns)
• Flop / Turn / River solving
• RAM-saving flop mode (raise caps, compressed strategies)
• Asymmetric ranges
• No ads, no paywalls

Repo + installers (Windows & macOS):
https://github.com/24parida/shark-2.0

Demo video (older build but still ~90% accurate):
https://youtu.be/3Rcd4PqS9L0

I’m a college student building this mostly to learn and because I like poker, so feedback is super welcome. If anything looks off strategy-wise or UX-wise, I’d love to hear it.

30 January 2026 at 05:00 PM
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