How to play A2o preflop
3-handed · BTN 10bb, SB 40bb, BB 15bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 · 93 spots where A2o 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 | A2o |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Fold 100% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.5/3/15bb 100% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | A2o |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Call 63.9% · All-in 15bb 36.1% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | All-in 15bb 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs SB open 2.5bb SB opens 2.5bb | All-in 15bb 100% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | All-in 15bb 89.8% · Call 10% · Fold 0.2% |
| BB vs SB open 15bb SB opens 15bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Fold 46.4% · Raise 2/2.5/3/15bb 44% · Call 9.6% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Raise 2/2.5/3/10bb 68.3% · Call 31.7% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Call 97.9% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 2% · All-in 15bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 96.3% · Call 3.2% · All-in 15bb 0.4% · Raise 5bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb | Fold 96.9% · Call 2.4% · All-in 15bb 0.8% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 97.6% · Call 2.3% · All-in 15bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 15bb | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 64.4% · Call 18.6% · Raise 10bb 17% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Fold 98.3% · Call 1.2% · All-in 15bb 0.4% · Raise 5bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | Fold 93.6% · Call 5.5% · Raise 10bb 1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls | Fold 96.4% · Call 2.5% · All-in 15bb 1.1% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 58.1% · All-in 15bb 32.3% · Call 9.7% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 100% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | A2o |
|---|---|
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Raise 5/15bb 55.7% · Call 44.2% · Fold 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Fold 42.8% · Call 40.6% · Raise 5/15bb 16.6% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds | Raise 15bb 92.6% · Call 6.5% · Fold 1% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls | Fold 48.5% · Call 34.2% · Raise 15bb 17.3% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Raise 15bb 65.6% · Fold 21.1% · Call 13.2% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 45.3% · Raise 15bb 33% · Call 21.7% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 99.4% · Fold 0.6% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 63% · Call 37% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | A2o |
|---|---|
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 91.6% · Call 8.4% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 79.2% · Call 20.8% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 5bb | All-in 15bb 50.8% · Fold 46.6% · Call 2.6% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 66.7% · Call 33.3% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 89.7% · Call 5.4% · All-in 15bb 4.9% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Call 59.6% · Fold 40.4% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 97.9% · Raise 15bb 2% |
| 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 71.3% · Fold 28.7% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | All-in 15bb 65.2% · Fold 34.8% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 53.5% · Call 46.5% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 97% · Call 3% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 70.5% · Raise 15bb 24.3% · Call 5.2% |
| 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 77.3% · Fold 22.7% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 69.3% · All-in 15bb 30.7% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 95.7% · Call 4.3% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 99.1% · Call 0.9% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 51.5% · Call 44.1% · Raise 15bb 4.4% |
| 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 | Fold 89.7% · Call 10.3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 53.6% · All-in 15bb 46.4% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 57.8% · Fold 42.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 89.2% · All-in 15bb 10.8% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 97.3% · Call 2.7% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Raise 15bb 96.7% · Fold 2.1% · Call 1.2% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 90.4% · Fold 9.6% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 62.2% · All-in 15bb 37.8% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 98.6% · Call 1.4% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 73% · Call 27% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 87.3% · Call 12.7% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Raise 15bb 50.1% · Fold 27.7% · Call 22.2% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 77.9% · Fold 22.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 87% · All-in 15bb 13% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 92.6% · Call 7.4% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 89.8% · Call 10.2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN opens 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN goes all-in, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 100% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | A2o |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 73.5% · Call 26.5% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 95.4% · Call 4.6% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 88.8% · Fold 11.2% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 89.5% · Call 10.5% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 99.6% · Fold 0.4% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 99.1% · Call 0.9% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 69.9% · Call 30.1% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 93.5% · Call 6.5% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 83.2% · Fold 16.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 96.2% · All-in 15bb 3.8% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 91.2% · Fold 8.8% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Call 80.4% · Fold 19.6% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 90.9% · Fold 9.1% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 52.3% · Call 47.7% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 90.5% · Call 9.5% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 61.2% · Call 38.8% |
| BB: BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 62.3% · Call 37.7% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | All-in 15bb 62.8% · Fold 37.2% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | A2o |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 5-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB 5-bets to 15bb | Call 92.8% · Fold 7.2% |
| BB vs SB 5-bet 15bb BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB 5-bets to 15bb | Call 83.9% · Fold 16.1% |
Settings: 3-handed · BTN 10bb, SB 40bb, BB 15bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 (small blind 0.5bb, big blind 1bb, stacks BTN 10bb, SB 40bb, BB 15bb, 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 31.77). 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.