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Under the gun — First raise
100bb, 6-max cash
16.6%of hands
Range notation
AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22, AKs, AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, QJs, QTs, Q9s:0.32, JTs, J9s, T9s, T8s:0.60, 98s:0.80, AKo, AQo, AJo, ATo, KQo, KJo:0.64, KTo:0.36, JTo:0.65
Hands with a :0.5-style suffix are mixed — the solver plays them that fraction of the time. Copy this string into the equity calculator to run it against a specific hand.
Where this came from: Cash open-raise charts from solver-core's preflop solver (engine v0.1.0). Postflop continuation values calibrated against real postflop solves (Phase B) at 100bb and reused at this depth. No cross-player card removal; cold-continues vs 3-bets pruned. See the methodology page. Converged to 0.00088 bb of Nash distance.
Middle position (hijack) — First raise
100bb, 6-max cash
21.5%of hands
Range notation
AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22, AKs, AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, A8s, A7s, A6s:0.66, A5s, A4s:0.48, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, K8s:0.77, K7s:0.34, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s:0.87, JTs, J9s, J8s:0.96, T9s, T8s, T7s, 98s, 97s, 87s, 86s:0.87, 76s:0.64, AKo, AQo, AJo, ATo, A9o, KQo, KJo, KTo:0.06, JTo:0.24, T9o:0.43
Hands with a :0.5-style suffix are mixed — the solver plays them that fraction of the time. Copy this string into the equity calculator to run it against a specific hand.
Where this came from: Cash open-raise charts from solver-core's preflop solver (engine v0.1.0). Postflop continuation values calibrated against real postflop solves (Phase B) at 100bb and reused at this depth. No cross-player card removal; cold-continues vs 3-bets pruned. See the methodology page. Converged to 0.00088 bb of Nash distance.
Cutoff — First raise
100bb, 6-max cash
29.6%of hands
Range notation
AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22, AKs, AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, A8s, A7s, A6s, A5s, A4s, A3s, A2s, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, K8s:0.95, K7s:0.91, K6s:0.64, K5s:0.43, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s, Q7s:0.50, Q6s:0.69, Q5s:0.27, JTs, J9s, J8s, T9s, T8s, T7s, 98s, 97s, 96s, 87s, 86s, 85s, 76s, 75s, 65s, 54s:0.92, AKo, AQo, AJo, ATo, A9o, A8o, A7o, A6o:0.89, A5o:0.56, A4o:0.05, KQo, KJo, KTo, QJo, 98o:0.32
Hands with a :0.5-style suffix are mixed — the solver plays them that fraction of the time. Copy this string into the equity calculator to run it against a specific hand.
Where this came from: Cash open-raise charts from solver-core's preflop solver (engine v0.1.0). Postflop continuation values calibrated against real postflop solves (Phase B) at 100bb and reused at this depth. No cross-player card removal; cold-continues vs 3-bets pruned. See the methodology page. Converged to 0.00088 bb of Nash distance.
Button — First raise
100bb, 6-max cash
49.3%of hands
Range notation
AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22, AKs, AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, A8s, A7s, A6s, A5s, A4s, A3s, A2s, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, K8s, K7s, K6s, K5s, K4s, K3s, K2s, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, Q3s, Q2s, JTs, J9s, J8s, J7s, J6s, J5s, J4s:0.71, T9s, T8s, T7s, T6s, 98s, 97s, 96s, 95s:0.96, 87s, 86s, 85s, 84s:0.04, 76s, 75s, 74s, 65s, 64s, 63s, 54s, 53s, 52s:0.04, 43s, AKo, AQo, AJo, ATo, A9o, A8o, A7o, A6o, A5o, A4o, A3o, A2o, KQo, KJo, KTo, K9o, K8o, K7o, K6o, K5o, K4o, K3o:0.91, QJo, QTo, Q9o, JTo, J9o:0.50, T9o:0.95, 98o:0.36, 87o:0.22, 76o:0.12
Hands with a :0.5-style suffix are mixed — the solver plays them that fraction of the time. Copy this string into the equity calculator to run it against a specific hand.
Where this came from: Cash open-raise charts from solver-core's preflop solver (engine v0.1.0). Postflop continuation values calibrated against real postflop solves (Phase B) at 100bb and reused at this depth. No cross-player card removal; cold-continues vs 3-bets pruned. See the methodology page. Converged to 0.00088 bb of Nash distance.
Small blind — First raise
100bb, 6-max cash
40.6%of hands
Range notation
AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22, AKs, AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, A8s, A7s, A6s, A5s, A4s, A3s, A2s, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, K8s, K7s, K6s, K5s, K4s, K3s, K2s, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, JTs, J9s, J8s, T9s, T8s, T7s, 98s, 97s, 96s, 87s, 86s, 85s:0.16, 76s, 75s, 65s, 64s:0.96, 54s, AKo, AQo, AJo, ATo, A9o, A8o, A7o, A6o, A5o, A4o, A3o, A2o, KQo, KJo, KTo, K9o, K8o, K7o, K6o, QJo, QTo, Q9o, JTo
Hands with a :0.5-style suffix are mixed — the solver plays them that fraction of the time. Copy this string into the equity calculator to run it against a specific hand.
Where this came from: Cash open-raise charts from solver-core's preflop solver (engine v0.1.0). Postflop continuation values calibrated against real postflop solves (Phase B) at 100bb and reused at this depth. No cross-player card removal; cold-continues vs 3-bets pruned. See the methodology page. Converged to 0.00088 bb of Nash distance.
More ways to study preflop
- Big Blind Defence Range ChartBig blind defending ranges by opener position — the widest calling ranges in poker, because of the price you are already getting.
- GTO Poker Chart: How to Read Solver Preflop RangesWhat a GTO chart actually shows, why solvers mix raises and calls, and how to turn the coloured grid into decisions at the table.
- 9-Max Preflop Charts: Full-Ring AdjustmentsHow full-ring opening ranges differ from 6-max: three extra seats to act behind you means tighter early opens and wider late steals.
- Heads-Up Preflop ChartsHeads-up preflop ranges: the button opens most hands, the big blind defends far wider than feels natural, and folding is the biggest leak.
- MTT Preflop Charts by Stack DepthTournament preflop ranges change with stack depth: how 40bb, 25bb and 15bb play differs from a 100bb cash game, and why antes widen everything.
Static charts can't cover every postflop spot
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Frequently asked questions
What is a preflop chart?
A grid of all 169 starting hand types showing which to raise, call or fold from a given seat. It is the compressed output of a solver run: the machine plays the spot millions of times and the chart records the strategy it settles on.
Should I follow preflop charts exactly?
As a default, yes — they are far better than instinct, and preflop is where the most money is lost to bad habits. But charts assume opponents who play back correctly. Against players who never fold or never defend their blinds, deviating is where the profit is.
Why does position change the range so much?
Two reasons. Acting last after the flop is worth several big blinds per 100 hands on its own, and opening from an early seat leaves more players still to act behind you. The button opens roughly three times as many hands as under the gun.
Do these charts work for 9-handed games?
Choose a 9-max set in the chart browser for a full-ring game. The opening examples below the browser are for 6-max cash games, so use the set that matches your table size and stack depth.
Are all the charts free without an account?
Yes. Every published set and action is free to browse and share, including opening, calling and re-raising ranges. The postflop presolve library is also free. Training, personal analysis and custom solves have their own account and plan requirements.
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