From Clause

The from clause defines the scenario PQL will simulate. Each binding is name=value where the value is quoted.

Standard Bindings

game

Selects the poker variant:

game='holdem'

See Supported Games for the full list.

hero and villain

Declare each player’s holding or range:

hero='AhKh'        -- a specific two-card hand
villain='QQ+'      -- a range: any pocket pair QQ or better
villain='*'        -- any two cards (fully random)

Multiple villains can be declared by repeating the name, or by using villain1, villain2, etc. depending on the scenario being modeled. See Range Notation for the full syntax of the right-hand-side string.

board

The community cards dealt so far. The length of the string determines the street the simulation starts from:

• 0 cards (board='' or omitted): preflop
• 3 cards: flop
• 4 cards: turn
• 5 cards: river (no further dealing)

board='Ah9s2c'          -- flop
board='Ah9s2c7d'        -- turn
board='Ah9s2c7dTs'      -- river

Ordering

Bindings may appear in any order. By convention, declare hero first, then villains, then board, then game.