6-max preflop charts
A preflop chart shows which of the 169 starting hands to raise from each seat. Under the gun that is about 14% of hands; on the button it is around 48%. These are reference charts for cash at 100 big blinds and tournaments at 40, not solver output.
BTN opening range
47.5% of hands·630 combos
Hands to raise when the action folds to BTN at 100 big blinds.
22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q4s+, J6s+, T6s+, 96s+, 85s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, A2o+, K7o+, Q8o+, J8o+, T8o+, 98o, 87o
Opening range width by position
| Position | Cash 100bb | Tournament 40bb | Combos (cash) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the gun | 14.3% | 13.1% | 190 |
| Hijack | 17.6% | 16.7% | 234 |
| Cutoff | 25.5% | 23.4% | 338 |
| Button | 47.5% | 41.5% | 630 |
| Small blind | 33.9% | 30.0% | 450 |
Methodology
These are reference charts, not solver output. They approximate published GTO-adjacent 6-max strategies and are rounded to ranges that are practical to memorise. Cash charts assume 100 big blinds, tournament charts 40. Treat them as a starting framework, not as a solved answer for a specific opponent.
Charts by position
- Next stepLook one hand up insteadA chart answers "what do I open from here". The hand pages answer the question you more often have mid-session: "can I play this, from this seat, right now".
- Under the gunUTG
- HijackHJ
- CutoffCO
- ButtonBTN
- Small blindSB
- Big blindBB
Questions about preflop charts
What is a preflop chart?
A grid of all 169 starting hands showing which ones to raise, call or fold from a given seat. It turns hundreds of individual decisions into one picture you can memorise.
Why do opening ranges get wider closer to the button?
Fewer players remain to act. Under the gun five opponents can still wake up with a better hand, so the range is around 14% of hands. On the button only the two blinds are left, so around 48% is profitable.
Are these solver outputs?
No. They are reference charts: hand-authored approximations of published GTO-adjacent strategies, rounded to ranges that are practical to remember. They are a framework to start from, not a solved answer for a specific opponent.
Why are there separate cash and tournament charts?
Stack depth changes which hands are worth playing. Cash charts assume 100 big blinds, where a small pair has room to win a big pot when it flops a set. Tournament charts assume 40, where that payoff no longer exists, so the ranges shift towards raise-or-fold.
What does a partly filled cell mean?
A mixed frequency. A cell filled 40% of the way means the chart takes that action 40% of the time and something else the rest, which is how real preflop strategy works.
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