How to play 44 preflop
3-handed · 100bb · SB 0.4bb · 5% rake, cap 10bb · 87 spots where 44 gets a decision
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | 44 |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 97.2% · Call 2.5% · Fold 0.3% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 96.7% · Call 2.9% · Fold 0.5% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | 44 |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Call 70.8% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 29.2% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 98.5% · Fold 1.3% · Raise 6bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB open 2.6bb SB opens 2.6bb | Call 79.6% · Raise 7.8bb 18.9% · Fold 1.5% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Call 70.5% · Raise 9bb 27.9% · Fold 1.6% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Fold 67.2% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 31.9% · Call 0.9% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 86.8% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 13.2% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 94.5% · Call 5.5% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 62.3% · Call 34.2% · Raise 6bb 3.6% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Fold 44.5% · Call 36.1% · Raise 7.8bb 19.3% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 77.2% · Call 14.4% · Raise 9bb 8.4% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 59.6% · Call 40.2% · Raise 6bb 0.2% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Call 99.5% · Raise 6bb 0.5% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Fold 74.5% · Call 24.5% · Raise 6bb 1% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Fold 79.2% · Raise 7.8bb 20.8% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Call 92.9% · Raise 7.8bb 6.8% · Fold 0.3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.6bb, SB calls | Fold 82.9% · Raise 7.8bb 16.7% · Call 0.4% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 52.4% · Fold 35.5% · Raise 9bb 12.2% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Raise 9bb 66.4% · Call 28.2% · Fold 5.3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 98.6% · Call 1.1% · Raise 9bb 0.3% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | 44 |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 94.4% · Fold 3% · Raise 6bb 2.5% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 49.3% · Fold 44.8% · Raise 7.8bb 5.9% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 94.3% · Fold 3.3% · Raise 9bb 2.4% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 83.7% · Raise 6bb 15.9% · Fold 0.4% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 98.4% · Raise 7.8bb 1.1% · Fold 0.5% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 47.2% · Raise 9bb 26.8% · Fold 26% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 49.3% · Fold 44.5% · Raise 6bb 6.2% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Raise 6bb 85.6% · Call 13.5% · Fold 0.9% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Call 53.1% · Fold 23.8% · Raise 6bb 23.1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Fold 65.9% · Call 31.8% · Raise 7.8bb 2.3% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN folds | Call 74.7% · Fold 22.3% · Raise 7.8bb 3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN calls | Fold 83% · Raise 7.8bb 14.6% · Call 2.4% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 51.3% · Fold 46.7% · Raise 9bb 2% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Fold 47.5% · Raise 9bb 39.7% · Call 12.8% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 60.6% · Call 28.9% · Raise 9bb 10.4% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Call 38.2% · Raise 6bb 31.2% · Fold 30.6% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls | Fold 57.5% · Raise 6bb 36.6% · Call 5.9% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 74% · Call 17.8% · Fold 8.2% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BB calls | Call 36.2% · Raise 7.8bb 32% · Fold 31.9% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Raise 9bb 51% · Fold 32% · Call 17% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls | Call 74.4% · Raise 9bb 19% · Fold 6.6% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | 44 |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 65.6% · Raise 13.8bb 30.2% · Call 4.3% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 68.2% · Raise 18bb 30.1% · Call 1.7% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 49.5% · Fold 43.9% · Raise 20.6bb 6.6% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 6bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 54.3% · Fold 37% · Raise 13.8bb 8.7% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 76.5% · Call 19.6% · Raise 18bb 4% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 9bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 82.5% · Fold 17.5% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Raise 13.8bb 98.9% · Fold 1% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 95.1% · Raise 18bb 3.6% · Call 1.3% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 94.7% · Call 2.9% · Raise 20.6bb 2.3% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 87.9% · Call 12.1% · Raise 18bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 69.7% · Call 29.8% · Raise 20.6bb 0.5% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 83.5% · Fold 11.8% · Raise 13.8bb 4.6% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 71.7% · Call 20.5% · Raise 13.8bb 7.8% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 95.9% · Fold 4.1% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 96.8% · Raise 18bb 2% · Call 1.2% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 78.8% · Fold 21% · Raise 18bb 0.2% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 69.5% · Fold 30% · Raise 20.6bb 0.6% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 99.8% · Raise 20.6bb 0.2% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 83.4% · Fold 16.5% · Raise 20.6bb 0.1% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | 44 |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB 4-bet 13.8bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 89% · All-in 100bb 6.9% · Call 4.2% |
| SB vs BB 4-bet 18bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BB 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 88.3% · Call 11.5% · All-in 100bb 0.2% |
| SB vs BB 4-bet 20.6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 48.5% · All-in 100bb 36.9% · Call 14.7% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 13.8bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Call 70.2% · All-in 100bb 17.5% · Fold 12.3% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 18bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 70.6% · All-in 100bb 28.2% · Call 1.1% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 20.6bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb | All-in 100bb 65.1% · Fold 32.8% · Call 2.2% |
| BTN vs BB 4-bet 13.8bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb, BB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 66.5% · Call 32% · All-in 100bb 1.5% |
| BTN vs BB 4-bet 20.6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb, BB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Call 35.7% · All-in 100bb 32.9% · Fold 31.4% |
| BTN vs SB 4-bet 13.8bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 95.9% · Call 3.6% · All-in 100bb 0.5% |
| BTN vs SB 4-bet 18bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb | Call 65.6% · Fold 33.3% · All-in 100bb 1.1% |
| BTN vs SB 4-bet 20.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 70.3% · All-in 100bb 24.7% · Call 5% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 80.9% · All-in 100bb 9.7% · Call 9.4% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | All-in 100bb 57.8% · Fold 22.6% · Call 19.7% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 58.7% · Call 41.2% · All-in 100bb 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | All-in 100bb 57.6% · Fold 38.7% · Call 3.7% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 60.6% · Call 37.8% · All-in 100bb 1.6% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | 44 |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BB 4-bets to 13.8bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 91% · Call 9% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BB 4-bets to 18bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 85.4% · Call 14.6% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Call 52.7% · Fold 47.3% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb, BB 4-bets to 13.8bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 50.2% · Call 49.8% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb, BB 4-bets to 18bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 68.2% · Fold 31.8% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 98.7% · Call 1.3% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 95% · Call 5% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 83.5% · Call 16.5% |
Settings: 3-handed · 100bb · SB 0.4bb · 5% rake, cap 10bb (small blind 0.4bb, big blind 1bb, 100bb stacks, 5% rake capped at 10bb; before the flop, rake only after a 3-bet). Solver: HoldemResources Calculator (HRC). A jackpot fee on bigger pots is not in this solve, so lines that build big pots may be slightly too loose. Bet sizes are the solved ones; a size that is not here plays like the nearest one.
Fits exactly: no game we have checked.
Close: GGPoker regular cash NL5 (rake cap 5bb there, 10bb here).
Close: CoinPoker cash NL5 (rake cap 6bb there, 10bb here; only its tables without antes).
Close: Natural8 regular cash NL5 (rake cap 5bb there, 10bb here).
Close: ACR Poker cash NL5 (rake cap 20bb there, 10bb here; its page does not say whether pots that end before the flop are raked).
Rake sources: ggpoker.com/poker-games/texas-holdem (fetched 2026-10-31); Rush rake and preflop rake confirmed on our own GG exports (972 of 1,034 pots, 210 of 211); regular tables' preflop rule from natural8.com/en/poker/texas-holdem (same network, fetched 2026-10-31); coinpoker.com/games/texas-holdem/ (caps and the preflop rule) and coinpoker.com/guides/poker-rake/ (5%), fetched 2026-10-31; natural8.com/en/poker/texas-holdem (fetched 2026-10-31; caps by players dealt in, 3-bet pots raked before the flop); acrpoker.eu/real-money/poker-rake-calculation/ (fetched 2026-10-31).
Rake: Wrong rake for a 3-handed GG table: this solve caps the rake at 10bb, which is right only for a 6-max hand folded to the button. GG caps an NL5 table with 3 players dealt in at $0.25 (5bb). A solve with GG's cap is queued.