New Preflop Advisor PRO for iOS

We are finally ready to go with our new Preflop Advisor PRO for iPhone. More settings and new features, to provide you a powerful tool to explore the preflop area.

PokerSnowie 4

We are finally ready to go with our new Preflop Advisor PRO for iPhone. More settings and new features, to provide you a powerful tool to explore the preflop area.

Where is PokerSnowie heading?

Having recently worked on our roadmap, here we outline what are going to be our development steps in the coming months.

New Mac update: Track your improvements!

The new Mac version 3.3 has been released today and a new feature called “My Evolution” has been included. This feature allows you to visualise on a graph how your error rate is changing over time.

PokerSnowie Mac Update

Several new features have just been added in the latest Mac update, including automatic import and analysis of training sessions. See what else is new!

Import and analysis now available on Mac!

It took more time than planned, but it's a very important feature that will bring the Mac version up to the same, if not a higher standard compared to the Windows version (don't worry, a Windows update is in the pipeline too!). Read on for details of the long-awaited Import & Analyze feature for Mac users.

Import hands from Tournaments

You can now import and analyze tournament hands into PokerSnowie, but there are a few key aspects to take into consideration.

New PokerSnowie releases (Mac & Win)

Christmas is approaching and we thought we should release the latest changes we've made to the PokerSnowie product. In fact both versions, for Windows and for Mac have just been released, so here's a short list of the changes, updates and bug fixes.

Video: Over-Bluffing from the Button!

In his fourth and final video, poker coach Jonathan Little hands his gameplay over to PokerSnowie once again, this time in a bluff situation that almost went horribly wrong. Take a look at what happened in video 4!

PokerSnowie v Jonathan Little videos 2 and 3

Following on from poker coach Jonathan Little's first video on PokerSnowie, Jonathan is back in the hot seat with more scrutiny of his gameplay. Take a look at videos 2 and 3 in the series!

PokerSnowie's advice on Jonathan Little's tough spot!

Popular online poker coach Jonathan Little recently took the plunge by handing over his gaming skills to the scrutiny of PokerSnowie. Check out the video and see what happened!

PokerSnowie for Mac: available for download

In our previous blog post we announced that we are quite advanced in the development of a new Mac compatible version of the PokerSnowie user interface. With this short post we would just like to share a few high level screenshots to give you an idea of what we are working on.

Is PokerSnowie still alive?

We've recently had a few questions asking if we're still alive, as our last blog post was quite a while ago. The short answer is YES, but we've realized that it's a good idea to share with you what we are currently working on.

PokerSnowie Mobile: The thinking behind our direction

The release of the latest version of PokerSnowie Mobile is a good time to reflect on our initial ideas for the mobile app, how those ideas have developed over time and how you are an important part of the development process going forward.

PokerSnowie, first step to become a Training Platform

PokerSnowie has taken the first exciting steps in transforming into the ultimate poker training software, and we've started by implementing some of your most requested changes. Read on for more information on what's changed and what else is on the way!

PokerSnowie Mobile for Android is out now

You asked, we listened. PokerSnowie Mobile is now available to all Android users.

5-max play added to PokerSnowie mobile

Great news! PokerSnowie Mobile for iOS version 1.1 has just been released, complete with a few user-requested upgrades.

PokerSnowie upgrades to Amazon Web Services!

Important news: our entire operations have just been upgraded to the state-of-the-art cloud platform Amazon AWS. Find out why we felt the need for such a move and how Amazon Web Services will shape your future PokerSnowie experience (hint: better, faster, more reliable!).

Out Now: PokerSnowie Mobile for iOS!

It's here! Yes, you can now challenge PokerSnowie on our new mobile app that's been designed and optimised with iOS smartphones in mind (Android version coming soon!). Your feedback will help us make this a winner so get ready to tell us what you think.

PokerSnowie now covers Ante games!

Missing out on PokerSnowie's advice because you prefer ante games? Then this update is for you! PokerSnowie's AI has been upgraded to include Ante game evaluation, meaning you can now use it in scenarios, challenges and hand analysis!

PokerSnowie for Tournament Players?

Could PokerSnowie be useful for tournament players, even if it is specifically optimized for cash games? The short answer is yes. Discover how in this short video.

Poker Pro and Coach Hunter Cichy on PokerSnowie

Hunter Cichy, poker pro, coach and CEO of checkshovepoker.com, tells us how he stumbled upon PokerSnowie, how it changed his coaching business, and how you can benefit from his experiences.

Help us expand our supported poker sites list!

Ever been frustrated by the fact that your favourite poker site isn't supported by PokerSnowie? Help us expand our supported poker sites list!

New Feature Added: Strategy Advisor!

The PokerSnowie team is constantly hard at work tweaking, improving and developing, and we're sure you'll be interested in our <strong>latest new addition...

Are You Blocker Aware?

Blocking is a concept that many novice and even intermediate players fail to consider when deciding whether to bet or check post flop. For many NLHE players, blockers tend to only be discussed or associated with Omaha games due to the extra cards in each player's hand. However...

Using new bet sizes

We are likely going to see situations that favored checking in the old AI that can now utilize the 25% pot bet size in the new AI. To recap, this is because we can get value from more of the opponent's range by forcing them to call with a wider range. Let's look at an example.

Why use small bet sizes in poker

Since our new AI release, which introduceding the quarter pot bet size, we have received several input and a lot of feedback from our customers, and so we decided therefore to provide some more articles around it in response. In this article, Eric Graul discusses why we are using smaller bet sizes and when to use them to maximize our value.

25% Pot Bet Size Example 1: A New Strategy for Over Cards

You are out of position with a medium hand. There is a good chance that you are holding the best hand, but your hand is vulnerable to over cards. Clearly, this is a situation where you don't want to bet big. The old and the new AI agree that for the bet sizes 50%, 100% and 200% pot, the best strategy is to check.

New AI - Introducing the 25% Pot Bet Size

The new AI has trained many months more than the old one, and this fact alone should lead to a stronger and more consistent strategy. The main difference, however, is the introduction of a new bet size: 25% pot.

Has your game evolved? Find out with the latest PokerSnowie Quiz!

The Quiz was created playing thousands of hands against strong poker players. PokerSnowie picked out some of their errors to make the quiz more interesting. Do you think you can turn these hands around to win the pot?

PokerSnowie partnership with Winamax!

PokerSnowie continues to grow in popularity in many countries, the latest of which is France, as the country's number 1 poker site, Winamax, some time ago, has officially started using PokerSnowie in an interesting way.

PokerSnowie Final Quiz Draw April 6: Winners!

Well we've come to the end of our PokerSnowie Quiz draws, but before we announce the winners of the last draw, we'd just like to say a big thank you for taking part.

PokerSnowie Quiz Draw March 30: Winners!

Our PokerSnowie Quiz has been a tremendous hit this week with 67,958 quiz answered so far and a massive over 3,000 entries into the March 30 draw!

PokerSnowie Quiz Draw March 23: Winners!

Time to announce the winners of our second PokerSnowie Quiz draw, which has attracted an incredible response with 4,695 quiz sessions completed and over 2,000 draw entries!

PokerSnowie Quiz Draw March 16: Winners!

What a fantastic response we've had! Within just a couple of days of launching the quiz, over 3,000 sessions were completed and almost one thousand of you had your entries in for the draw!

Old vs New AI - An opportunity to add deception

In Sharp's final article of the series he identifies a good opportunity to add some deception to your play.

Old vs New AI - Should we open with QJo from UTG?

In this analysis of the new AI's performance we thought PokerSnowie had fooled Sharp! But after a closer look, we see it's a perfect balancing opportunity.

Old vs New AI - Evaluating preflop all-ins

In Sharp's latest instalment he takes a final look at preflop all in situations and how the new AI displays significant improvement in this area.

Old vs New AI: Bluff raise on the flop

Sharp explores an interesting scenario where the old and new AI recommends different moves after flopping a straight and flush draw. He also uses the scenario evaluation tool to examine several hands where a call is the better move.

Old vs New AI: Facing strong combo draws

In part four of the Old AI v New AI series, Sharp analyses a call verse raise scenario when faced with draw combos. By examining all the decision making influences Sharp explains why the new PokerSnowie makes a stronger evaluation.

Old vs New AI: Facing an all-in by the cut off

In last week's example scenario we analyzed PokerSnowie's advice on an unorthodox situation. In this latest example Sharp examines the decision making process when faced with an all-in from the cut off.

Old vs New AI: Dealing with unorthodox situations

In this examination of the new AI's performance we ask Sharp to explain how to deal with unorthodox situations and take a look at how PokerSnowie would handle it.

Old vs New AI: Facing an all-in by UTG

Welcome to PokerSnowie's latest blog series which examines specific improvements in the new AI's performance. Over the coming weeks, Sharp highlights and analyzes scenarios where the new AI makes an enhanced analysis compared to the former AI.

PokerSnowie AI Brain Update - Part II

Part I of this article we examined how member feedback and PokerSnowie's learning algorithm was able to identify several sources of recurring weakness and address these, resulting in a major update to the core AI brain. Here are more examples of the recent improvements.

PokerSnowie AI Brain Update - Part I

Today PokerSnowie is pleased to announce that a significant update to the core AI has been released, taking PokerSnowie's No Limit Hold’em ability to the next level. In this article PokerSnowie reveals how the AI has improved in several specific areas, gaining much more experience and resulting in more consistent advice across many different scenarios.

PokerSnowie quiz: continuation bet in heads-up matches

In this PokerSnowie Video Quiz, Sharp explores the continuation bet in heads-up matches. Following some general concepts, he presents a deep analysis on how to play with draws. In particular, Sharp analyses when to bet and when to check, in order to balance ranges. This PokerSnowie Video Quiz includes several examples, including one where Hero opened Q3 of clubs on the button and the big blind defended. The flop presented Ac9C2d and Villain checked. Should Hero bet to semi-bluff or rather check to take a free card? What would you do?

Betting strength analysis, the newest feature of PokerSnowie

Recently a new version of PokerSnowie was released. Not only the name and the logo have changed but now PokerSnowie is ranking hand strength in a different way. In its previous versions, PokerSnowie was assessing a bet to be a bluff, or for value. If it was correct mathematically, it was sometimes confusing.

PokerCoach renamed to PokerSnowie and new version 2.7 released today

We would like to announce the streamlining of our product name. From today, PokerCoach will simply be known as PokerSnowie

Polarizing and over-betting the turn

In the last article we looked at how PokerSnowie can help us decide when to bet small and when to bet big. In this one we will dig a bit deeper and look at over-bets. Over-betting isn’t a new strategy in No Limit Hold’em. Prahlad Friedman, arguably the first online poker star, who crushed the high stakes cash games ten years ago, was well known to implement this strategy. And the rise of Viktor Blum aka Isildur made the move popular.

Understanding PokerSnowie's bet size and frequency

PokerSnowie has learnt GTO using three different bet sizes: half pot, pot and twice the pot. It is not necessarily enough to cover all the spectrum of No Limit situations, but we can already learn a lot by studying in which situation PokerSnowie suggests to bet small (1/2 pot), bet big (pot) and over bet (2 pot). Let’s contemplate some scenarios.Hero opened under the gun at a 6-max table and is contemplating a continuation bet on the A94 flop.

Postflop strategy - developing the correct bluff to value ratio

This article explores how to construct a betting range that is well balanced between value hands and bluffs, and shows how PokerSnowie compares to the theory. The optimal bluffing frequency is easy to calculate on one street. Suppose two opponents are on the river, hero can have the nuts or be bluffing, and villain has a bluff catcher.

PokerSnowie releases advanced hand analysis options

PokerSnowie today announces, its powerful coaching and training tool for NL Hold’em. This new version sees the introduction of a set of advanced analysis filters. The first new option allows users to analyse their hands based on their position.

Should you ever turn your hand into a bluff?

GTO strategy on the flop: Probe betting

Today's PokerSnowie Video Quiz completes the series on the Game Theory Optimal approach on the flop. As per previous weeks, you hold AJs, but this time you're sitting in the hi-jack, UTG +1. Vilain has opened to $7 from UTG, and you called. The Flop comes AdTd5s and vilan checks. What do you do? Probe bet pot? Probe bet half pot? Check back and see the turn? Enjoy the answer in Sharp's video:

"To donk or not to donk"? That is the question.

In today's PokerSnowie Video Quiz, Sharp explores the concept of donk betting. Try to answer the following quiz question and then find out the answer in the video:

PokerSnowie Video Quiz: Continuation bet in position

In this week's PokerSnowie Video Quiz, Sharp continues his series on GTO play on the flop. The situation is the same as last week's quiz, but this time vilain is in the small blind. Pre flop, Hero opens with AJs and vilain calls from the SB. On the AT5 flop vilain checks. What should hero do? Cbet Pot Cbet for half pot. Check back for pot control? Discover the surprising answer in the Video below

PokerSnowie Video Quiz: Continuation bet out of position

Following a number of preflop theory Video quizzes, Sharp is starting a new 4 week series on flop play. How to play GTO on the flop? What to do when in position and out of position? When is it correct to Cbet, Donk Bet or Probe Bet and when it is not?

How big of a deal is it to play GTO preflop?

Sharp explores the importance of GTO play preflop in today's PokerSnowie Video Quiz. The quiz question is as follows: Why is it correct to open from the cut-off with 98 suited and not to do so with 98 off? Is it: because It is suited? for its ability to flop big hands? for its playability? for its range? Watch the Video to find out the correct answer

Real time advice in Challenge PokerSnowie

We're excited to announce the launch of "real time evaluation" in Challenge PokerSnowie. The "real time evaluation" option allows to get PokerSnowie's live advice whilst playing on the Challenge PokerSnowie tables. In addition, we have also added a number of new starting stacks to enhance the overall training environment.

How is PokerSnowie doing after 3.3 Millions hands played?

PokerSnowie Video Quiz: Understanding GTO theory preflop with KK Under The Gun

In the PokerSnowie quiz today, hero is sitting UTG and holds KK. Since everybody knows already that it is correct to open, the question is: for which purpose? 1. For value? 2. As a bluff? 3. To steal the blinds? 4. Because it is likely to be the best hand?

A few tricks to adapt PokerSnowie to the real world!

PokerSnowie Video Quiz: Bluff catching on the river

I wide should the defending range be from the big blind? When to be sticky post flop, when to give up and when to check raise? Which key factors should be taken into account when bluff catching? In today's PokerSnowie Video Quiz the hero defended his BB with some suited connectors. After bluff catching on the flop and on the turn with a pair, he is facing a third barrel on the river. Should he rather: Fold, because the board texture is too bad for his range?

Announcing new PokerCoach features

Tomorrow Thursday 30th January we are releasing a new version of PokerCoach. PokerCoach will not be accessible for a few hours, from 9:00 AM CET onwards. It should be back up by 12:00 CET. What will you get in this new version of PokerCoach?

How to learn with PokerSnowie

This week's article aims to start answering a question you have asked us often what is the best way to learn with PokerSnowie and PokerCoach? PokerSnowie's learning algorithms are based on the Game Theory Optimal framework. Studying game theory is certainly one of the best way to improve in poker and here are three areas in which we can progress a lot with the help of PokerSnowie. Evaluating our hand’s equity against our opponent’s range.

Challenge PokerSnowie: 1 month, 2900 challengers, €16 million profit

PokerSnowie wins 21 bb/100 against 3000 challengers

1,5 million hands played - PokerSnowie still crushing it!

The Challenge PokerSnowie contest is still going strongly, approaching 1.5 million hands played. So how is PokerSnowie doing against its many opponents? The overall precise figures stand at 1,459,325 hands played, an average error rate of 16.92 and a global winrate for PokerSnowie of 22.18 bb/100

Challenge PokerSnowie - approaching 1 million hands played!

There has been no Christmas break for PokerSnowie (although we will admit that the human beings looking after it were probably not quite as diligent as usual in the past few days..)! In any case, we're fast approaching 1 million hands played against PokerSnowie, and so it's time to provide you with an update

Bluff sizing on the river

Your 53 suited blanked on the river and you now face a choice. Should you check or make a bluff bet? And if betting, by how much? In the first of this Video Quiz series, Sharp takes you through the hand and shows how to better understand your options with the powerful analysis and scenario tools of PokerCoach, powered by PokerSnowie.

Sharp presents Challenge PokerSnowie - play against the ultimate No Limit Hold'em GTO player

The PokerSnowie team has launched a new feature allowing players to go head to head against the best No Limit Hold'em GTO player - PokerSnowie. In this short introduction video, professional player and coach Sharp shows the functionality of Challenge PokerSnowie in PokerCoach, and demonstrates how to analyse the hands played against PokerSnowie.

Challenge PokerSnowie is live

Here at PokerSnowie HQ we frequently hear from our customers about how PokerCoach 2 has helped them to improve their game. It’s great to learn how you’ve patched previously uncovered leaks or built scenarios to grasp PokerSnowie’s advice from every angle. We’re also acutely aware of what’s missing: the best way to improve your game is to actually play, and there is no match for going head-to-head against the world’s most experienced GTO player.

Did I play my hand right?

Exploring the new scenario feature of PokerCoach powered by PokerSnowie (article based on an old version of the AI from year 2013). The scenario feature of PokerCoach powered by PokerSnowie lets you set up any situation, varying all the parameters to your heart’s content – number of players, stack sizes, hole cards, betting rounds, etc… - and do a detailed analysis of the ensuing scenarios. It is an extremely powerful coaching feature, as it allows you to really drill down into specific situations and understand the logic behind the best possible moves. In the following article, I explore 5 ways you can use scenarios to improve your game, have some fun and answer the ultimate question: “Did I play my hand right?”

PokerCoach 2 released - major upgrade to PokerSnowie's flagship product

PokerCoach 2 Introduces Enhanced Training Features

Jungleman Vs PokerSnowie

At the recent Battle of Malta event, Dan "Jungleman" Cates challenged PokerSnowie in a Head's Up battle of 1500 hands.

PokerSnowie challenge - The results are in!

During the four days of the Battle of Malta tournament at Casino Portomaso, players and visitors had the opportunity, for the first time ever, to play against PokerSnowie on PokerTrainer. 7864 hands were played over the four days - who won?

PokerSnowie challenge goes on at the Battle of Malta

We've reached the final 24 players at the Battle of Malta, but unfortunately Erol, the last member of team PokerSnowie fell down in 46th position for a €1700 paycheck. Team PokerSnowie will be back for another live tournament soon; but in the meantime The PokerSnowie challenge goes on. We're having a few technical difficulties with out livestream right now, but we'll hopefully be back live very soon.

Erol in the money at Battle of Malta

After 4.5 hours of play, the field is down to 100 players, which means one thing: we're in the money! And of our 4 players, one is still holding the PokerSnowie flag. Olivier with his short stack, was the first casualty after the first 30 minutes of play. Bojan followed shortly after

No final table for Zeljko

It was always going to be a tough challenge and unfortunately history did not repeat itself – the youngest member of Team PokerSnowie, Zeljko, lost all his chips to be the first player of the team out today on day 1b of the battle of Malta.

In the meantime in Montenegro

The battle is raging at the Battle of Malta event, but meanwhile another PokerSnowie team is quietly making its mark at the Mega Poker Series event at the Maestral resort and Casino on the Montenegrin coast. Luka, Drasko, Bojan, Nikola and Nebojsa entered the €770, 77000 deep stack event on the 25 September and have all successfully progressed to day 2, which started today at 16:00 CET.

PokerSnowie at the Battle of Malta - day1b

Day1B started on a fast and furious rhythm here in Malta. 7 members of Team PokerSnowie took their seat today.

Follow the PokerSnowie challenge live

You can follow PokerSnowie battling it out with players at the Battle of Malta through our

Team PokerSnowie prepares for Battle of Malta

September 2012: 19 year old Zeljko lands in Malta for the first time. This is the start of many firsts for this young aspiring poker player from Montenegro. The next day he sits down at his first live poker tournament: World Poker Tour - Malta. And three days later, he is still playing - at the final table!

How does PokerSnowie handle bet sizes?

Choosing the right bet size is an important component of the correct Game Theory approach. How does PokerSnowie handle bet sizes?

End of a Free Trial, Beginning of an Era

The big sign on our home page says it all: it's the end of the PokerCoach free trial, and the perfect time to reflect on what has happened over the past couple of months. Rollercoaster ride. The least we can say is it's been a thrilling ride. On June 3rd, we decided to make PokerCoach available for everyone to test for free. While PokerSnowie - the brain behind PokerCoach - had been thoroughly tested under controlled circumstances, we had little idea over how the wider poker community would react once it was unleashed to the world.

The PokerSnowie commitments – our values

The game of poker has experienced astronomical growth in the last decade. The game is becoming ever more competitive, and the level of play is therefore already on the rise. In such a popular industry, it’s inevitable that innovation will naturally occur. This is how we view PokerSnowie and its impact on the sector, as the suite of products that we offer can help players of all abilities to improve their level of play. Whether teaching the intricacies of the game to a novice, or helping a professional to refine their play, there will always be a desire for self-improvement from poker players, and this is what PokerSnowie provides.

Day 2 of EPT Bulgaria

It looks like comeback king Erol is having a brilliant morning on the second day at EPT Bulgaria, more than doubling his stack. Vladomir continues to look strong but unfortunately Ljubo is out.

End of Day 1 at Eureka Bulgaria

As day 1b of Eureka Poker Tour Bulgaria comes to an end, 3 members of team PokerSnowie will make it to day 2. Vladomir leads the team in 17th overall position with 88,000 chips. Ljubo experienced a roller coaster day to end up with 35,000 chips, whilst Erol will need to make some early moves to grow back his stack up from 14,800. Despite spirited efforts Dejan, Drasko and Ivan will have to watch the rest of the event from the side, or enjoy the baking sun on one of Varna's many beaches.

Eureka Poker Tour Main Event Pictures

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Is a Game Theory Optimal (GTO) approach exploitable? A simplified example

In any game, there are decisions to be made, and there are payoffs for those decisions. In poker, you get to choose which hands you'll play, how to play them, and how much money to commit with them. Your reward for those decisions is the pot, and your potential cost is how much you've bet in the hand. By contrast, in Rock Paper Scissors (RPS), you simply decide what your next throw is going to be, and your payoff for that decision is winning or losing the throw. How much you win or lose in those games depends on what strategy you use. This is where Game Theory comes in. Game theory optimal is the strategic baseline. It is at the core of all games.

My Head's Up experience with PokerSnowie

I was approached by the team behind snowie a couple of months ago to have a look at what they had developed. I was only interested because of the snowie name - they had solved backgammon, a game I used to love. Now they had taken poker on but poker is a completely different game to backgammon in the fact it is a game of incomplete information- they couldn’t have solved poker, it’s impossible. I told them how sceptical I was and stated if it’s system based then it’s exploitable. I was involved in the development of the early short stacking systems years ago which led to the influx of players “ruining” the regs fun. I also used to do data analysis on millions of hands a week so I thought I knew what I was talking about- their mouths were making claims their arses couldn’t cash.

Try PokerCoach with our free sample hands!

Download the sample hands. Unzip the folder on your desktop - it will show as a folder simply called "PokerSnowie sample hands". Start Pokercoach, click on import, and select the folder "PokerSnowie sample hands". The hands will be imported into PokerCoach and immediately be analysed by the server. Once analysed, select the files you want to go through and click on "load hands" </li> </ol><p>That's it. You can now use all the functionalities of PokerCoach and browse through the entire sample of hands

PokerCoach updated

Upon clicking the PokerCoach icon on your desktop, you will have noticed that an update is available. So what’s really new with the new version of PokerCoach? We've fixed a bug with our hand import tool - reloading existing hands is now a simple and rapid process. You can now filter your hands by “in position” and “out of position” modes. In your hand browsing options, you will now find an additional hyperlink allowing you to select IP (In Position) or OOP (Out Of Position). Please note that the filters will work on any new hands uploaded but will be ignored for already imported hands preflop. Go ahead, click that update button! To proceed with the upgrade, start PokerCoach, follow the instructions provided and login to PokerCoach as usual. Your hand database will be updated but you will not lose any of your existing hands. Don't be a stranger. Your feedback so far has been invaluable

A Basic Guide to Game Theory

Game Theory was developed during the Second World War by John von Neumann, a mathematician, and Oskar Morgenstern, an economist, and developed by US mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. In a 1951 article on Non-Cooperative games, Nash stated that at least one ‘Nash Equilibrium’ is present in any mixed strategy game with a finite set of actions. In relation to poker, it means that there exists an equilibrium called game theory optimal (GTO)

25% Pot Bet Size Example 2: Extracting Maximum Value

You are sitting in position with a very strong hand. How do you extract the maximum value?

BoM players pit their wits against PokerTrainer

The Battle of Malta participants have been pitting their talents against PokerSnowie at our tournament stand, where we've made PokerTrainer available on a couple of iPads to dozens of eager challengers. Our Heads Up, best of 3 challenge has proved quite popular, with about 35 taking it up.