Poker Cheat Code: Using the WSOP+ App to Profile Your Table

Written by: Scott Lum

The new WSOP+ app, introduced for the 2025 WSOP series, comes packed with useful features. You can register and pay online (skipping those long lines), and you’ll get chip count updates after each break—giving you context on how your stack compares to the field. But the most valuable feature? The ability to see who’s at your table—and research them. This feature works whether you’re in the Main Event or playing a satellite or Daily Deepstack.

Why This Is a Game Changer

Knowing who the strongest players are at your table can give you a huge edge. For example, last year, Triple Crown winner (WSOP/EPT/WPT) Stephen Song sat down at my table late in the day. He looked familiar, but I couldn’t place him. The moment he sat down, the table dynamics changed. The two table bullies to his right immediately turned nitty. I spent a while trying to identify him, searching for who he might be so I could understand who he was and why the table played so differently.

Now, with the WSOP+ app, you can instantly find out who is sitting at your table.

How to Use the WSOP+ App to Scout Your Table

While you’re sitting at your table, open the WSOP+ app and click on your profile at the top-right and select My Tournaments. Select the tournament you’re playing and you’ll see your seat card—and just below that, the full table layout with the names of your tablemates.

If players are using their real names (not nicknames), you can plug their names into Hendonmob to check their live tournament results and earnings.

Some Notes on How I Use It:

I don’t look up every player—just the ones who seem aggressive or unusually confident. If someone sits down and immediately tries to run over the table, I’ll look them up.

A player’s Hendonmob profile doesn’t necessarily mean they’re skilled or profitable. It could mean they’ve played in tournaments that report results. It also won’t show if they’re a strong online or home game crusher, either — so keep using your in-game profiling instincts.

That said, if someone has hundreds of thousands of dollars in live cashes, especially across multiple countries, it’s a safe bet they’re not just a casual player.

I also look at how they got their results. Are they mostly min-cashes, or do they have a bunch of deep runs and wins in big-name events? Multiple final tables and first-place finishes usually point to a highly skilled player.

Why This Matters

Once I know someone at the table is a skilled player, I profile and play them differently than I would a casual opponent. For example:

If a strong player has position on me, I’ll avoid marginal spots and tighten up my postflop play.

If I have position on them, I might take more shots when I sense they’re opening wide or when the board favors my perceived range.

Playing against a casual Loose-Aggressive player is very different than playing a highly skilled LAG who understands board textures and will attack capped ranges.

I also observe how other players react to the good players — do they play cautiously or play their two cards oblivious to the better players at the table? This helps me develop a strategy to exploit the weaker players based on these tendencies.

Real-Time Scouting

In past WSOPs, you had to wait until the end of Day 1 to see your Day 2 seat draw. If you wanted to research your table, you had to do it overnight and show up prepared the next morning. Now, with the WSOP+ app, you get this information in real time.

One Small Caveat

Not everyone will show their real name. If someone has a GG Poker account, they may display a nickname in the app instead. Under “My Profile” in the app, you can choose to show either your real name or your nickname. If you don’t have a GG account, you may not have that option.

Personally, I started using my real name so friends could find me in a tournament to sweat my progress. But I switched back to my nickname — the less information my opponents have on me, the better.

Final Thoughts

If you’re playing in the WSOP, take a few minutes to explore this feature. Identifying the strongest players at your table can help you adjust your strategy, avoid tough spots, and focus your attention where you have the biggest edge.

The WSOP just handed us a cheat code — make sure you use it.

If you have questions, ask them in the comments below or on Discord so we can share our insights together.

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