Button (BTN) preflop range
From button in a 6-max game, raise about 47.5% of hands , 630 of the 1,326 possible combinations, when the action folds to you. The button acts last on every street after the flop, and that single fact makes it the most profitable seat in poker.
BTN opening range · Cash · 100bb
47.5% of hands·630 combos
Hands to raise when the action folds to BTN at 100 big blinds.
BTN facing a 3-bet · Cash · 100bb
11.3% of hands·150 combos
How to continue after opening from BTN and getting raised, at 100 big blinds.
BTN opening range · Tournament · 40bb
41.5% of hands·550 combos
Hands to raise when the action folds to BTN at 40 big blinds.
BTN facing a 3-bet · Tournament · 40bb
7.7% of hands·102 combos
How to continue after opening from BTN and getting raised, at 40 big blinds.
Playing from button
Around 48% of hands are opened from here, more than three times the under-the-gun range. Position lets marginal hands be played profitably because the postflop decisions are easier: you always act with more information than your opponent. Almost any suited hand and most offsuit hands with a face card become raises.
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.
Questions about the button range
How many hands should I open from button?
About 47.5% of hands, roughly 630 of the 1,326 possible combinations, in a six-handed cash game at 100 big blinds.
Does the button range change in a tournament?
Yes. At 40 big blinds there is less money behind, so hands that rely on winning a large pot later, small pairs and speculative suited hands, lose value, while fold equity becomes cheaper to buy. The tournament chart on this page reflects that.
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