Poker Shark
6-Max Preflop Ranges
Opening and defending ranges for every position, at 100bb and 200bb. Switch the opponent type to see how each Arena villain deviates from a balanced baseline.
How to read a preflop range chart
The grid holds all 169 starting hands: pocket pairs run down the diagonal, suited hands sit in the upper-right, and offsuit hands fill the lower-left. A green cell means raise, blue means call, and a dim cell means fold. Split cells mix raising and calling.
Open tighter from early seats and wider from late ones, and defend the blinds based on the price you are getting. The Balanced profile is a solid default; switching opponent types shows where a specific villain plays too loose, too tight, or too passive, which is exactly what you learn to exploit in the training arena.
Know the ranges? Now exploit the ones who don't.
Play opponents who open too wide, defend too much, or fold too often, and learn to punish each leak.
Frequently asked questions
What is a preflop range chart? +
A preflop range chart shows which starting hands to play from each position and how to play them (raise, call, or fold). The 13x13 grid covers all 169 starting-hand combinations: pairs on the diagonal, suited hands upper-right, offsuit lower-left.
How wide should I open from each position? +
Tighter early, wider late. Under the gun opens the fewest hands because five players act behind you; the button opens the most because only the blinds are left. The cutoff and hijack sit in between.
Why does the big blind defend so wide? +
The big blind already has a blind invested and is getting a price to call, so it can profitably continue with far more hands than any other seat, mixing flat calls with 3-bets.
Are these GTO ranges? +
The Balanced profile is a solid, near-balanced baseline. You can also switch to each Arena opponent type to see how a Loose Aggressive, Tight Passive, or other style deviates. The point of exploitative poker is reading those deviations and punishing them.
Do these ranges change with stack depth? +
Yes. Deeper stacks (200bb) favor more suited, connected hands that can win big pots postflop and shade away from offsuit hands that make weak top pairs. Use the depth toggle to compare 100bb and 200bb.