How to play 87s preflop
3-handed · 100bb · SB 0.4bb · 5% rake, cap 10bb · 81 spots where 87s gets a decision
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | 87s |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 75.9% · Fold 23.4% · Call 0.7% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 69% · Call 21.7% · Fold 9.3% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | 87s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 51.6% · Call 48.4% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 97.3% · Raise 6bb 1.7% · Fold 1% |
| BB vs SB open 2.6bb SB opens 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 64.9% · Call 33.3% · Fold 1.8% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Call 87% · Fold 7.1% · Raise 9bb 6% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 87% · Fold 11.3% · Call 1.6% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 94.9% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 5.1% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 61% · Call 39% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 65% · Call 33.9% · Raise 6bb 1.2% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Fold 61.9% · Raise 7.8bb 31.5% · Call 6.6% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Raise 9bb 53.8% · Fold 27.6% · Call 18.6% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 49.4% · Call 25.5% · Raise 6bb 25% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Call 52.3% · Raise 6bb 28.8% · Fold 18.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Fold 85.7% · Call 14% · Raise 6bb 0.3% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Call 43.1% · Raise 7.8bb 30.7% · Fold 26.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.6bb, SB calls | Fold 47.3% · Call 43.8% · Raise 7.8bb 8.9% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 50.1% · Raise 9bb 37.7% · Call 12.2% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 67.8% · Call 30.2% · Raise 9bb 2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 99.9% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | 87s |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Fold 49.7% · Call 45.1% · Raise 6bb 5.2% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 96.5% · Fold 2.5% · Call 0.9% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Fold 91.9% · Call 7.2% · Raise 9bb 0.8% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Raise 6bb 49.3% · Call 39% · Fold 11.6% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 65.7% · Fold 17.5% · Raise 7.8bb 16.8% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 99.3% · Raise 9bb 0.4% · Fold 0.2% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 56.8% · Fold 32.9% · Raise 6bb 10.3% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Raise 6bb 80.7% · Fold 15.3% · Call 4% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Call 55.1% · Raise 6bb 24% · Fold 20.8% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Fold 80.4% · Raise 7.8bb 17.6% · Call 1.9% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN folds | Call 96.7% · Raise 7.8bb 2% · Fold 1.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN calls | Fold 79.4% · Call 20.1% · Raise 7.8bb 0.5% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Fold 81.5% · Call 14.2% · Raise 9bb 4.3% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Call 69.7% · Fold 24.9% · Raise 9bb 5.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 66.7% · Call 31.3% · Raise 9bb 2% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 50.8% · Call 49% · Raise 6bb 0.2% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls | Fold 69.7% · Call 19.2% · Raise 6bb 11.1% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Fold 61.6% · Call 36.7% · Raise 7.8bb 1.7% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BB calls | Fold 61.8% · Raise 7.8bb 27.6% · Call 10.6% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 61.1% · Call 35.6% · Raise 9bb 3.3% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls | Fold 63.9% · Call 36.1% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | 87s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 92.6% · Raise 13.8bb 5.1% · Call 2.3% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 63.3% · Raise 18bb 22.4% · Call 14.2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 98.4% · Call 1.6% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 6bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 60.2% · Raise 13.8bb 34.8% · Call 5% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 80.2% · Call 19.8% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 9bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 53.8% · Fold 43.7% · Raise 20.6bb 2.5% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 83.1% · Raise 13.8bb 12.7% · Call 4.3% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 98.8% · Call 0.8% · Raise 18bb 0.4% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 93.7% · Raise 20.6bb 5.6% · Call 0.7% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 99% · Call 1% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 92.9% · Raise 18bb 5.2% · Call 1.9% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 50.3% · Fold 49.5% · Raise 13.8bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 86.4% · Call 13.6% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 42.4% · Raise 13.8bb 32.8% · Call 24.8% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 68.5% · Fold 31.5% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 99.7% · Call 0.2% · Raise 18bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 78.9% · Fold 21.1% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 99.7% · Raise 20.6bb 0.3% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 87.7% · Raise 20.6bb 11.8% · Call 0.5% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 58.5% · Call 41% · Raise 20.6bb 0.5% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | 87s |
|---|---|
| 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 91.8% · Call 5.7% · All-in 100bb 2.5% |
| 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 77.6% · Call 13.6% · All-in 100bb 8.8% |
| 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 80.1% · All-in 100bb 19.2% · Call 0.7% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 13.8bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Call 36.4% · All-in 100bb 33% · Fold 30.7% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 18bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb | Call 89.2% · All-in 100bb 7.6% · Fold 3.2% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 20.6bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 62.4% · Call 37.4% · All-in 100bb 0.1% |
| 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 98.3% · All-in 100bb 1.3% · Call 0.4% |
| BTN vs BB 4-bet 18bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb, BB 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 64.5% · Call 35.4% · All-in 100bb 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 73.3% · Call 19.4% · All-in 100bb 7.4% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 79.9% · All-in 100bb 18.6% · Call 1.5% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 91.5% · Call 8.1% · All-in 100bb 0.4% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 70.6% · All-in 100bb 28.8% · Call 0.6% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | 87s |
|---|---|
| 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 58.8% · Call 41.2% |
| 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 | Call 59.3% · Fold 40.7% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 96.1% · Call 3.9% |
| 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 80% · Call 20% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
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.