6-Max Preflop Ranges
First-in and defending ranges by position. Start from our solver's 100bb GTO ranges, then compare how each Arena opponent raises, limps, calls, and folds.
6-max, 100bb starting stacks, 0.5/1bb blinds. BTN is first in; no prior raise or limp. UTG, HJ, CO folded. Limp means matching the big blind.
The GTO solver chart is our CFR solver's 100bb ranges, with 2.5bb opens (3bb from the small blind). The other charts are the ranges Poker Shark's Arena opponents play, not recommendations for your own play. The Arena's GTO opponent is GTO-style: hand-written rules, a little tighter than a solver. The other types are modeled on real players. Percentages are how often each one takes each action.
Green is raise, blue is limp or call, and gray is fold. Each share fills that percentage of the cell. Raise includes all-in actions. The Arena charts specify no raise size. Use the hand lookup for exact percentages. These fixed snapshots do not expose a rake setting.
How to read a preflop range chart
The grid holds all 169 starting-hand classes: pocket pairs run down the diagonal, suited hands sit in the upper-right, and offsuit hands fill the lower-left. Green, blue, and gray shares show action frequencies; the gray portion represents folding. First-in limps match the big blind; defense calls match the opener.
The GTO solver chart is the default: our solver's ranges at 100bb with 2.5bb opens. The Arena's GTO opponent plays a GTO-style range built from hand-written rules, a little tighter than the solver. Switching to the other opponent types shows the tendencies you can practice reading in the training arena. Defense views hold the opener's seat and raise size fixed; they do not cover every possible table situation.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a preflop range chart? +
This preflop range chart shows raise, limp or call, and fold frequencies for each chart: the GTO solver and each Arena opponent. The 13x13 grid covers all 169 starting-hand classes: pairs on the diagonal, suited hands upper-right, offsuit lower-left. Use the hand lookup for exact percentages, including mixed folds.
How wide should I open from each position? +
Ranges widen in later positions because fewer players remain to act. In the GTO solver chart at 100bb, the first-in open runs from about 18% of hands under the gun to about 42% on the button, raising or folding with no limps. The Arena opponents differ, including how often they limp; compare the raise, limp, and fold frequencies for each seat.
Why does the big blind defend so wide? +
The posted blind reduces the additional cost to call. This chart's big blind faces a 2.5bb button open with the small blind folded; calling creates a heads-up pot. Its model frequencies are specific to that spot, not a recommendation against every opener or raise size.
Are these GTO ranges? +
The GTO solver chart is. It shows our CFR solver's 100bb ranges with 2.5bb opens (3bb from the small blind), and it is the chart you see first. The other charts are the ranges the Arena opponents play. The Arena's GTO opponent is GTO-style: hand-written rules, a little tighter than a solver, so it opens fewer hands from every seat.
Do these ranges change with stack depth? +
Yes. The toggle compares each Arena opponent at 100bb and 200bb starting stacks. The GTO solver chart covers 100bb only. The exact changes depend on the opponent, position, and spot; they are not a universal prescription for deeper play.