Who has the range advantage on 9 8 7 rainbow?
Small Button edge: the Big Blind arrives with more air, and the Button has more overcard hands.
BTN vs BB single-raised pot: the button opens, the big blind calls.
medium / rainbow / connected
Share of each range that is sets, two pair, overpairs, straights or better, and combo draws. This is who wins the big pots.
The Button leads on a live board with no nut edge for either side. Bet the Button's equity and stay honest on bad turns. Try a high card in place of a connector and watch the board flip the Button's way.
The caller's parade. Every suited connector the big blind peeled with preflop just flopped a pair, a draw, or both, and the button's big pairs are suddenly bluff catchers on a moving board.
Range breakdown
| Category | Button | Big Blind | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air | 4.4% | 8.7% | +4.3% BB |
| Overcards | 13.2% | 10.5% | +2.7% BTN |
| Two Pair | 1.6% | 4.4% | +2.7% BB |
| Overpair | 8.2% | 6.5% | +1.7% BTN |
| Gutshot | 15.4% | 16.6% | +1.2% BB |
| Straight+ | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1% BTN |
Sorted by impact. Computed exhaustively by the Poker Shark equity engine over both full ranges.
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