How to play A9s preflop
3-handed · BTN 10bb, SB 3bb, BB 60bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 · 66 spots where A9s gets a decision
Fits exactlyGGGGPoker Spin & Gold x10PSPokerStars Spin & Go x10PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 10-24.99x
CloseGGPSWMPPiPWPTACR16 games
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold x4, x5the winner takes all there: chip EV
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold x50, x100pays 60/30/10 there, 80/20 here
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold Maxpays 50/30/20 there, 80/20 here
- PSPokerStars Spin & Go x25, x50, x100pays 80/12/8 there, 80/20 here
- PSPokerStars Spin & Go top tierpays 83.33/10/6.67 there, 80/20 here
- WMWinamax Expresso x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20the winner takes all there: chip EV; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- WMWinamax Expresso x100, x400, x1,000, jackpotpays 80/12/8 there, 80/20 here; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 3-3.99x, 4-4.99x, 5-9.99xthe winner takes all there: chip EV
- PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 25-119.99x, 120-239.99x, 240x+pays 83.34/8.33/8.33 there, 80/20 here
- iPiPoker Twister x2, x3, x5, x8the winner takes all there: chip EV; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- iPiPoker Twister x50its sources disagree on the split (winner takes all, or 80/10/10); its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- iPiPoker Twister x1,000pays 80/10/10 there, 80/20 here; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- WPTWPT Global Global Spins x3, x5the winner takes all there: chip EV
- WPTWPT Global Global Spins x10, x25pays 80/10/10 there, 80/20 here
- WPTWPT Global Global Spins x120, x240, x6,000pays 83.33/8.33/8.33 there, 80/20 here
- ACRACR Poker SPINZ x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x25, x50, x100, x12,000its prize split is not published; its blinds are not published
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | A9s |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | All-in 10bb 99.6% · Call 0.4% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | All-in 3bb 100% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | A9s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Raise 3bb 94.9% · Call 5.1% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 55.3% · All-in 3bb 41.2% · Fold 3.5% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 51.2% · Raise 2/2.5/3/10bb 48.8% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Raise 2/2.5/3/10bb 94.4% · Call 5.6% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in | Fold 66.9% · Raise 10bb 27.4% · Call 5.7% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | All-in 3bb 75.3% · Call 24.5% · Fold 0.2% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Raise 10bb 89.7% · Call 10.3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Call 71.7% · Fold 23% · Raise 10bb 5.4% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | All-in 3bb 67.7% · Call 32.3% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | Raise 10bb 94.3% · Call 5.5% · Fold 0.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls | Fold 74.8% · Call 22.9% · Raise 10bb 2.2% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 97.5% · Fold 2.5% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Raise 10bb 72% · Call 27.1% · Fold 0.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Call 53.6% · Fold 41% · Raise 10bb 5.4% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 88.3% · Fold 11.7% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | A9s |
|---|---|
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 78.5% · Fold 14.7% · All-in 10bb 6.7% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb | Call 68.6% · Fold 18.2% · All-in 10bb 13.3% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 58.6% · All-in 10bb 31.8% · Fold 9.6% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 10bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 10bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | All-in 10bb 100% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Fold 33.3% · Call 33.3% · All-in 3bb 33.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | All-in 3bb 58.3% · Call 39.9% · Fold 1.8% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb | Call 87.6% · All-in 10bb 12.4% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds | Fold 33.3% · Call 33.3% · All-in 3bb 33.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls | All-in 3bb 97.4% · Fold 2.6% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | All-in 10bb 99.2% · Fold 0.6% · Call 0.2% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Call 99.4% · Fold 0.6% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Call 95% · Fold 5% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 10bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 10bb | Fold 98.6% · Call 1.4% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 10bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 10bb, BTN folds | Call 96.7% · Fold 3.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 10bb, BTN calls | Call 52.1% · Fold 47.9% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB goes all-in, BB calls | Call 79.1% · All-in 10bb 18.8% · Fold 2% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | A9s |
|---|---|
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 78.9% · Call 21.1% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 88.5% · Fold 11.5% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 89.5% · Fold 10.5% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Call 72.2% · Raise 10bb 19.4% · Fold 8.3% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 56.4% · Fold 43.6% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 78.3% · Fold 21.7% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 59.7% · Fold 40.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Call 99.1% · Fold 0.9% |
| BTN: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB folds | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB calls | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 92.7% · Call 7.3% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 95% · Fold 5% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 92% · Fold 8% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 59.7% · Fold 40.3% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 85.7% · Fold 14.3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 98.4% · Fold 1.6% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Call 99.6% · Fold 0.4% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 10bb BTN limps, SB goes all-in, BB 3-bets to 10bb | Call 65.1% · Fold 34.9% |
| SB: BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 10bb, BTN folds BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 10bb, BTN folds | Call 99.6% · Fold 0.4% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 10bb, BTN calls | Fold 94.6% · Call 5.4% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in | Call 59% · Raise 10bb 31.4% · Fold 9.6% |
| SB: BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 10bb, BTN folds BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 10bb, BTN folds | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 10bb, BTN calls | Fold 86.9% · Call 13.1% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 90.5% · Raise 10bb 5.4% · Call 4% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | A9s |
|---|---|
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Call 98.3% · Fold 1.7% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Call 100% |
Settings: 3-handed · BTN 10bb, SB 3bb, BB 60bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 (small blind 0.5bb, big blind 1bb, stacks BTN 10bb, SB 3bb, BB 60bb, no rake; ICM paying 80/20: a stack is worth its chance of each prize, first 80% and second 20%, so chips lost count more than chips won). Solver: HoldemResources Calculator (HRC) (HRC CI 18.93). Bet sizes are the solved ones; a size that is not here plays like the nearest one.
Sources for the games it fits: ggpoker.com/poker-games/spin-gold (prize table in its script js/funds29.8816e65c.js; fetched 2026-10-31); chips and blinds from worldpokerdeals.com/blog/spin-gold-the-ultimate-guide-on-ggpoker-network (updated 2026-05-11; its 26-level blind table lists no ante) and somuchpoker.com/news/best-spin-and-go-poker-sites-2026 (updated 2026-10-16), fetched 2026-10-31; pokerstars.com/poker/spin-and-go (stacks and prize tables; fetched 2026-10-31); blinds from worldpokerdeals.com/blog/pokerstars-new-spin-go-multipliers-and-1000-spins (2026-05-27; its blind table lists no ante), fetched 2026-10-31; partypoker.com/en/poker/offers/dynamic-structure (stacks, prize shares and the 20-level blind table, which lists no ante), fetched 2026-10-31; winamax.fr/expresso (stacks, first blinds and prize tables; the same on winamax.es), fetched 2026-10-31; worldpokerdeals.com/blog/ipoker-twister-guide (2026-01-29; stacks and splits) and pokerstrategy.com/strategy/sit-and-go/twister-poker-let-go (first blinds), fetched 2026-10-31; wptglobal.com/how-to-play/global-spins (stacks and prize shares; fetched 2026-10-31); blinds from worldpokerdeals.com/blog/global-spins-wpt-global (2023-11-23; its blind table lists no ante) and somuchpoker.com/news/best-spin-and-go-poker-sites-2026 (2026-10-16); worldpokerdeals.com/blog/winning-poker-network-new-1-000-000-spin-go (2025-12-05; stacks only), fetched 2026-10-31.