How to play JTs preflop
3-handed · BTN 10bb, SB 6bb, BB 3bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 · 33 spots where JTs gets a decision
CloseGGPSWMPPiPWPTACR18 games
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold x2, x3, 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 x2, x3, x4, x5the winner takes all there: chip EV
- 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
- WMWinamax Expresso Nitro every multiplierits prize table is not given separately (likely the Expresso one); its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 2-2.99x, 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 x2, 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 | JTs |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Raise 2/6bb 100% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 3bb 100% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | JTs |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | All-in 3bb 100% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Fold 32.1% · Call 32% · Raise 2bb 27.1% · All-in 6bb 8.8% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | All-in 3bb 50.8% · Call 49.2% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Call 99.3% · All-in 3bb 0.7% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | All-in 3bb 74.3% · Fold 24.1% · Call 1.6% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in | Fold 73.7% · Call 26.3% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | All-in 6bb 86.7% · Fold 13.1% · Call 0.2% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | All-in 3bb 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Fold 57.3% · Call 38.2% · All-in 3bb 4.5% |
| SB vs BTN open 6bb BTN opens 6bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 6bb BTN opens 6bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 6bb, SB calls | Fold 100% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | JTs |
|---|---|
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 94.3% · Fold 5.7% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | All-in 6bb 51.7% · Fold 38.8% · Call 9.5% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | JTs |
|---|---|
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Call 91.2% · Fold 8.8% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Call 59.6% · Fold 40.4% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Call 99.4% · Fold 0.6% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 6bb, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 6bb, SB folds | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 6bb, SB calls | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 61.2% · Fold 38.8% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | All-in 6bb 98% · Fold 2% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Fold 91.3% · Raise 6bb 6.8% · Call 1.9% |
| SB: BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | All-in 6bb 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in, BB calls | Call 99.2% · Fold 0.8% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | JTs |
|---|---|
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in, BTN 4-bets to 6bb | Call 66.4% · Fold 33.6% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN 4-bets to 6bb | Call 100% |
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.