In short: GTO LAB is a tournament-first study platform built by some of the best MTT players in the world. It combines coaching videos with a GTO and ICM trainer, so you learn a concept and drill it in the same place. For the MTT players we back, it's one of the most complete ways to improve tournament decision-making.
Why we recommend GTO LAB
Tournaments are where most of our players make their living, and tournaments have a problem that pure chip-EV study doesn't solve: ICM. Pay jumps change everything, from the bubble to the final table. GTO LAB was built around that reality. Its coaches, including Nick Petrangelo, Daniel Dvoress, Isaac Haxton, Jonathan Jaffe and Ben Heath, play the biggest tournaments in the world, and the platform turns their thinking into content and drills you can use at any stake.
What's inside
Coaching videos
A growing library of more than 200 hours from active high-stakes pros, with new videos every week. It covers GTO and exploitative play, online and live, PKOs, final tables and live reads. Videos come with subtitles in ten languages, including Spanish and Portuguese.
GTO trainer
Preflop and postflop chip-EV solutions (900,000+ postflop solves) that you can study and drill with instant feedback.
ICM trainer
Thousands of ICM solutions for final tables, 2 and 3 tables left, the bubble and key stages of the payout curve. Play every seat in Orbit Mode or target your leaks in Drill Mode.
Courses
Structured programs such as Tournament Savagery (a 25-hour ICM masterclass), Multiway Mastery, a 26-day training plan and a live-series preparation course.
How our players use it
- Watch, drill, perform: one coaching video, then 20 minutes in the trainer on the same concept.
- Deep-run preparation: ICM drills before big series so final-table decisions feel familiar.
- Live series: live-tournament content for players preparing trips to Las Vegas and other stops.
Plans
You can start for free with no card: the Starter plan unlocks the preflop library and trainer from 10 to 200 big blinds. Paid plans add postflop study, ICM tools and, at the Pro level, all coaching videos and private Discord channels with the coaches.
What to keep in mind
GTO LAB is focused on tournaments, so cash game or spins specialists will get more from other tools. The best value is in the Tools and Pro plans, which fit players who already study regularly.
Our verdict
GTO LAB closes the gap between knowing the theory and playing it well under ICM pressure. For MTT players who want to learn from the best and practice what they learn, it's a top choice.
Take your MTT game further
Standard Backing stakes and coaches tournament players online and live. Apply for Online MTT staking or check our Live ProPath program.
FAQ
Yes, the Starter plan is free and includes the preflop library and trainer. Paid plans unlock postflop, ICM and coaching videos.
GTO LAB is tournament-focused and combines coaching videos with its trainer; GTO Wizard is a broader solver-based study tool for all formats. Many players use both.
Coaching videos and courses include Spanish and Portuguese subtitles, among other languages.
