How to play 88 preflop
3-handed · 100bb · SB 0.4bb · 5% rake, cap 10bb · 90 spots where 88 gets a decision
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | 88 |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 88.8% · Call 11.2% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 98.5% · Call 1.5% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | 88 |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Call 75.6% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 24.4% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 98.2% · Raise 6bb 1.2% · Fold 0.6% |
| BB vs SB open 2.6bb SB opens 2.6bb | Call 60.8% · Raise 7.8bb 39% · Fold 0.3% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Call 92% · Raise 9bb 7.8% · Fold 0.3% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 38.6% · Call 36.3% · Fold 25.1% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 99.3% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 0.7% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 92.2% · Call 7.8% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 49% · Call 47.3% · Raise 6bb 3.7% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 55.7% · Raise 7.8bb 23.5% · Fold 20.8% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Raise 9bb 52.3% · Call 25.3% · Fold 22.4% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Raise 6bb 73.3% · Call 21.4% · Fold 5.4% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Call 99% · Raise 6bb 0.6% · Fold 0.4% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Call 51.1% · Fold 32.5% · Raise 6bb 16.4% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Call 69.1% · Raise 7.8bb 26.5% · Fold 4.4% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Call 99.6% · Fold 0.3% · Raise 7.8bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.6bb, SB calls | Call 49.2% · Raise 7.8bb 43.2% · Fold 7.6% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 71.6% · Fold 16% · Raise 9bb 12.4% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 97.3% · Fold 1.9% · Raise 9bb 0.9% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 50.5% · Call 43.9% · Raise 9bb 5.6% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | 88 |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Raise 6bb 86.6% · Call 11% · Fold 2.5% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 91.2% · Raise 7.8bb 7.6% · Fold 1.3% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 94.8% · Fold 5% · Raise 9bb 0.2% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 73.4% · Raise 6bb 15% · Fold 11.6% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 61.8% · Raise 7.8bb 30.2% · Fold 8.1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Fold 46% · Call 35.9% · Raise 9bb 18.1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 56.9% · Raise 6bb 43.1% · Fold 0.1% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Raise 6bb 93.9% · Call 6.1% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Call 75.4% · Raise 6bb 24.6% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Fold 52.1% · Call 41.7% · Raise 7.8bb 6.3% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN folds | Raise 7.8bb 82.7% · Call 14.2% · Fold 3.1% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN calls | Call 59.4% · Raise 7.8bb 21.4% · Fold 19.1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Raise 9bb 50.9% · Call 49.1% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Raise 9bb 57.8% · Fold 37.2% · Call 5% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 59.8% · Call 33% · Raise 9bb 7.2% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Call 50.8% · Raise 6bb 33% · Fold 16.3% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls | Raise 6bb 78.9% · Call 20.8% · Fold 0.4% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 45% · Raise 7.8bb 35.3% · Fold 19.6% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BB calls | Call 59.8% · Fold 31.8% · Raise 7.8bb 8.4% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Raise 9bb 58.6% · Fold 30.9% · Call 10.5% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls | Call 63.7% · Raise 9bb 30.2% · Fold 6.1% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | 88 |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 63.6% · Call 21.7% · Raise 18bb 14.8% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 95.3% · Raise 20.6bb 3.3% · Call 1.4% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 6bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 78.7% · Raise 13.8bb 15.8% · Fold 5.4% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 77.5% · Fold 11.4% · Raise 18bb 11.1% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 9bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 88.5% · Raise 20.6bb 6.7% · Fold 4.8% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 94.8% · Call 2.9% · Raise 13.8bb 2.3% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 52.3% · Raise 20.6bb 24.1% · Call 23.6% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 91.6% · Raise 13.8bb 7% · Call 1.4% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 58.4% · Raise 18bb 21.2% · Fold 20.5% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 89.3% · Call 9.7% · Raise 20.6bb 1% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 98% · Raise 13.8bb 2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 97.2% · Raise 13.8bb 2.8% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 90.4% · Raise 13.8bb 6.7% · Fold 2.9% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 91.4% · Raise 18bb 4.9% · Fold 3.8% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 72.8% · Fold 23.3% · Raise 18bb 3.9% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 88.1% · Raise 18bb 7.6% · Fold 4.3% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 59.8% · Fold 40.2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 98.4% · Raise 20.6bb 1.2% · Call 0.4% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 96.4% · Fold 3.5% · Raise 20.6bb 0.1% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | 88 |
|---|---|
| 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 60.8% · Call 28.2% · All-in 100bb 11% |
| SB vs BB 4-bet 18bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BB 4-bets to 18bb | Call 41.2% · Fold 39.8% · All-in 100bb 19% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 13.8bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Call 48.1% · Fold 41.3% · All-in 100bb 10.6% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 18bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb | All-in 100bb 49.4% · Fold 30.9% · Call 19.7% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 20.6bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 37.5% · Call 36.8% · All-in 100bb 25.7% |
| 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 91.6% · All-in 100bb 5% · Call 3.4% |
| 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 46.9% · Call 42.8% · All-in 100bb 10.3% |
| BTN vs BB 4-bet 20.6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb, BB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 62.1% · All-in 100bb 21.4% · Call 16.5% |
| 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 80.9% · All-in 100bb 13.8% · Call 5.3% |
| 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 47.1% · Fold 39.8% · All-in 100bb 13.1% |
| BTN vs SB 4-bet 20.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb | All-in 100bb 62% · Fold 30.6% · Call 7.4% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 67.7% · Call 25.9% · All-in 100bb 6.4% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 83.9% · All-in 100bb 15.9% · Call 0.2% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | Call 59% · All-in 100bb 21% · Fold 20% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 46.3% · All-in 100bb 40.6% · Call 13% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 81.6% · All-in 100bb 15% · Call 3.3% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 37.4% · Call 33.1% · All-in 100bb 29.5% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | 88 |
|---|---|
| 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 79% · Fold 21% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 73% · Call 27% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb, BB goes all-in | Call 60.1% · Fold 39.9% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Call 50.2% · Fold 49.8% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb, BB 4-bets to 20.6bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 52% · Fold 48% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 58.8% · Fold 41.2% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 61.6% · Call 38.4% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 78.1% · Call 21.9% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 57.4% · Call 42.6% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 72.9% · Call 27.1% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb, BB goes all-in | Call 50.9% · Fold 49.1% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb, SB goes all-in | Call 84.2% · Fold 15.8% |
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.