Hijack (HJ) preflop range
From hijack in a 6-max game, raise about 17.6% of hands , 234 of the 1,326 possible combinations, when the action folds to you. The hijack has one fewer opponent to get through than under the gun, and the range widens accordingly.
HJ opening range · Cash · 100bb
17.6% of hands·234 combos
Hands to raise when the action folds to HJ at 100 big blinds.
HJ facing a 3-bet · Cash · 100bb
6.1% of hands·81 combos
How to continue after opening from HJ and getting raised, at 100 big blinds.
HJ opening range · Tournament · 40bb
16.7% of hands·222 combos
Hands to raise when the action folds to HJ at 40 big blinds.
HJ facing a 3-bet · Tournament · 40bb
4.9% of hands·65 combos
How to continue after opening from HJ and getting raised, at 40 big blinds.
Playing from hijack
The additions are suited hands with postflop playability rather than more offsuit high cards. A suited connector wins a big pot occasionally; an offsuit face card wins a small one and loses a big one. That asymmetry is what decides the shape of this range.
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 hijack range
How many hands should I open from hijack?
About 17.6% of hands, roughly 234 of the 1,326 possible combinations, in a six-handed cash game at 100 big blinds.
Does the hijack 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.
Can I print this chart?
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