BU Pre-flop Ranges
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0 ^6 f# C- N' d3 U) l) @% }# qThe button is the best and therefore most important position in your game. That's why you play the most hands from the button. The reasoning for this is twofold; firstly you call and 3-bet more against raises in front of you due to your position and secondly you will also attack the blinds with a wide range. However, you need to be prepared to face some opposition in the form of either 3-bets or calls. In this lesson, you will find the pre-flop ranges for playing from the button in a No-Limit 6-max game. Next to a wide open raising range you will also learn which characteristics and tendencies of the standard opponent played a part in the creation of these ranges. Open Raising rangeRange:
, B: d7 x7 m9 B7 N5 M3 z" P+ p: Z& ~22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J3s+, T3s+, 94s+, 84s+, 73s+, 63s+, 53s+, 43s, A2o+, K5o+, Q7o+, J7o+, T6o+, 96o+, 86o+, 76o, 65o (#826 / 62%) | | Open raising size: 2BB | 3-Bet size: 8BB against a 3BB open raise and 7BB against a 2.5BB open raise | Against an open raise from UTGFull range: 55+, AJs+, KQs, JTs, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, 65s, AQo+, KQo (#136) | | | Call: 6 x5 Q% |7 W1 l- Z" R: O4 U! ?% Z
JJ-55, AsAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, QdQh, QdQs, QdQc, AJs+, KQs, JTs-98s, AdKh, AdKs, AdKc, AhKs, AhKc, AsKc (#83) | | 3-Bet/Fold: # G) \7 f5 Q8 i e* m
87s, 76s, 65s, AQo, KQo (#36) | | 3-Bet/5-Bet:
+ f% y" p3 o tAdAh, AdAs, AhAs, AdAc, AhAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, QhQs, QhQc, QsQc, AhKd, AsKd, AsKh, AcKd, AcKh, AcKs (#17) | Against an open raise from MPDefending range: 55+, ATs+, KJs+, QJs, J9s+, T8s+, 97s+, 87s, 76s, AJo+, KJo+ (#180)
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JJ-55, AsAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, AJs+, KQ, QJs, JTs, T9s, 98s, AQo (#102) | | 3-Bet/Fold:
% K" ~- I7 j! }ATs, KJs, J9s, T8s, 97s, 87s, 76s, AJo, KJo (#52) | | 3-Bet/5-Bet:# |3 K$ r# s) Z- r4 ]
AdAh, AdAs, AhAs, AdAc, AhAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, QQ, AKo (#26) | Against an open raise from the cut offDefending range: 55+, A9s+, A5s-A2s, K8s+, Q8s+, J8s+, T7s+, 96s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, 54s, ATo+, KJo+, QJo (#272) | | | Call: ' R8 H# U' q( M
99-55, AsAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, AQs-A9s, K9s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T8s+, 97s+, 87s, AJo, KJo+, QJo (#154) | | 3-Bet/Fold:
+ Z+ Z% Q! R! |& _A5s-A2s, K8s, Q8s, J8s, T7s, 96s, 86s, 76s, 65s, 54s, ATo (#64) | | 3-Bet/5-Bet:. M0 L _+ h% D4 ^" g! p Z0 p# d
QQ-TT, AdAh, AdAs, AhAs, AdAc, AhAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, AKs, AQo+ (#54)* d3 |+ z# D: y* T( M% N" c
| Against a 3-bet from the small blindDefending range: 77+, ATs+, A5s-A2s, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T8s+, 97s+, 87s, 76s, ATo+, KTo+, QJo (#228) | | | Call: % Q4 M* `/ b% b4 s5 Y2 {
TT-77, AdAh, AdAs, AhAs, AdAc, AhAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, AQs-ATs, A5s-A2s, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T8s+, 97s+, 87s, 76s, AQo-AJo, KQo (#148) | | 4-Bet/Fold:
Q+ s" c! E# t0 _3 }" |ATo, KJo-KTo, QJo (#48) | | 4-Bet/Call:
; J" p5 X# b4 wQQ-JJ, AsAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, AKs, AKo (#32) | Against a 3-bet from the big blind7 _9 ^' ~( ~4 d% r
Defending range: 77+, ATs+, A5s-A2s, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T8s+, 97s+, 87s, 76s, ATo+, KTo+, QJo (#228) | | | Call: ' h" [8 L$ u2 ~. I: z9 s
TT-77, AdAh, AdAs, AhAs, AdAc, AhAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, AQs-ATs, A5s-A2s, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T8s+, 97s+, 87s, 76s, AQo-AJo, KQo (#148) | | 4-Bet/Fold: ! J/ u& p9 t2 f) t- u7 r
ATo, KJo-KTo, QJo (#48) | | 4-Bet/Call:/ N7 I' v; U I/ N* C
QQ-JJ, AsAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, AKs, AKo (#32) | Why these ranges?The most likely result of minraising is that you will play against a wide range with initiative or win the blinds straight away. That's why the open raising range of 60.5% is relatively wide. For playing against an open raise from other positions, the 3-bet range is again relatively wide and the bet sizing of 8BB rather small. Through this you are trying to encourage your opponents to have a capped call 3-bet range. In these cases, your top range will dominate their top range, and you create so-called cooler spots in which your opponents have a strong hand in terms of absolute strength, but are still dominated by your top range. You will also be able to make a lot of continuation bets and make use of the high fold equity. How standard opponents play against the buttonAgainst a 2BB open raise from the button, the small blind defends with a 9% 3-bet range and a 10% cold call range. The big blind defends with a 7% 3-bet range and a 38% call range. The play from the big blind is mostly focused on realizing equity and he will therefore try to go to showdown with marginal holdings. Against an 8BB 3-bet from the button, the standard opponent in the positions from UTG to CO calls with a wide range after his open raise. He will often fold to continuation bets and it is also worth noting that his call 3-bet range is capped since he 4-bets all premium hands.
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