Position changes everything
Open tighter from early position and wider from the cutoff and button. Fewer players behind means a lower chance of running into a premium hand.
Poker tools Texas Hold’em trainer
Make the move
before the flop.
Study position, stack depth, and the action in front of you. Choose your play and get a clear explanation immediately.
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Streak0correct plays
Format100 BB6-max cash
Preflop decisionAction folds to you
A♠♠
Q♠♠
Your handAQs
PositionCO
Effective stack100 BB
SpotFirst in
Build the foundation Three core ideas
Win more decisions before the flop.
Preflop discipline prevents expensive mistakes later in the hand. Learn these patterns first, then refine them for the players at your table.
Raise when first in
If everyone folds to you, enter the pot with a raise instead of an open-limp. Raising adds fold equity and gives you initiative.
Respect stack depth
Deep stacks reward post-flop playability. Short tournament stacks turn many decisions into clean shove-or-fold spots.
Quick reference Six-max cash
Raise-first-in ranges.
A practical 100-big-blind baseline. “s” means suited, “o” means offsuit, and “+” means that hand or better.
55+ A2s+ K9s+ Q9s+ J9s+ T8s+ 98s 87s 76s AJo+ KQo
44+ A2s+ K9s+ Q9s+ J9s+ T8s+ 97s+ 87s 76s 65s ATo+ KJo+ QJo
22+ A2s+ K8s+ Q8s+ J8s+ T8s+ 97s+ 86s+ 76s 65s 54s ATo+ KTo+ QTo+ JTo
22+ A2s+ K3s+ Q5s+ J6s+ T6s+ 96s+ 85s+ 75s+ 64s+ 54s 43s A2o+ K9o+ Q9o+ J9o+ T9o
22+ A2s+ K2s+ Q4s+ J6s+ T6s+ 95s+ 84s+ 74s+ 63s+ 53s+ 43s 32s A2o+ K8o+ Q8o+ J8o+ T8o+ 98o
These are simplified study ranges. Rake, raise size, player tendencies, antes, stack depth, and tournament pressure can all change the best decision.
Read the table Poker shorthand
Know what the spot means.
Raise first in
Everyone before you has folded. Your choice is normally to open-raise or fold.
Raise the raiser
A player opens, and you raise again. Strong value hands and selected bluffs make up this range.
Big blinds
Stacks are measured in big blinds so the same strategy language works at any betting level.
Short-stack decision
At shallow tournament depths, moving all-in or folding often performs better than making a small raise.
Quick answers Trainer notes
Use the ranges correctly.
Are these GTO-perfect ranges?
No. They are practical baseline study ranges simplified for training. Exact solver outputs change with rake, stack depth, raise sizing, antes, and opponent assumptions.
Is this gambling or financial advice?
No. This trainer is an educational study tool. Its recommendations are general examples, do not account for every game condition, and cannot guarantee profits or prevent losses.
Why does the recommendation change by position?
Players in later position have fewer opponents left to act and often have a post-flop positional advantage, allowing them to enter more pots profitably.
When should tournament players shove?
Short-stack strategy depends on position, stack depth, antes, payout pressure, and stacks behind. Use the tournament drills to learn the pattern, then adjust for the exact event.
Poker classroom Build the foundation
Know the range and the reason.
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