How to play A9s preflop
3-handed · 100bb · SB 0.4bb · 5% rake, cap 10bb · 91 spots where A9s gets a decision
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | A9s |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 92.2% · Call 7.6% · Fold 0.2% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 99.9% · Fold 0.1% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | A9s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 94.1% · Call 5.9% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 72% · Raise 6bb 27.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| BB vs SB open 2.6bb SB opens 2.6bb | Call 96.5% · Raise 7.8bb 3.4% · Fold 0.1% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Raise 9bb 79.3% · Call 20.3% · Fold 0.4% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 81.1% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 16.8% · Fold 2.2% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 69.1% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 30.9% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Call 51.2% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 48.8% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 85.9% · Raise 6bb 10.2% · Call 3.9% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Fold 89.5% · Call 10.5% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Raise 9bb 47.3% · Call 33.4% · Fold 19.3% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Raise 6bb 47.8% · Call 27.8% · Fold 24.4% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Call 97.6% · Raise 6bb 2.4% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Raise 6bb 44.8% · Call 29.5% · Fold 25.7% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Call 94.8% · Fold 3.6% · Raise 7.8bb 1.7% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 87.6% · Call 10.2% · Fold 2.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.6bb, SB calls | Raise 7.8bb 51% · Call 43.8% · Fold 5.2% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 60.1% · Call 30.2% · Raise 9bb 9.7% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Raise 9bb 62.8% · Call 37.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 75.2% · Call 23.5% · Raise 9bb 1.3% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | A9s |
|---|---|
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 71.5% · Raise 6bb 28.4% · Fold 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 79% · Fold 14.9% · Raise 7.8bb 6.2% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Raise 9bb 61.2% · Fold 25.5% · Call 13.2% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 58.5% · Fold 35.3% · Raise 6bb 6.3% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Call 54.3% · Raise 6bb 44.5% · Fold 1.2% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Fold 40.6% · Call 39.1% · Raise 6bb 20.3% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 48.7% · Fold 33.3% · Raise 7.8bb 18% |
| 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 42.8% · Call 36.1% · Fold 21.1% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN calls | Call 56.5% · Fold 28% · Raise 7.8bb 15.4% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 98.6% · Fold 1.1% · Raise 9bb 0.3% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Raise 9bb 67.7% · Call 21.5% · Fold 10.7% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 63.6% · Raise 9bb 35% · Call 1.4% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Call 56% · Raise 6bb 22.7% · Fold 21.2% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls | Raise 6bb 74.8% · Fold 17.2% · Call 8% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 51.9% · Fold 42.2% · Raise 7.8bb 6% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BB calls | Raise 7.8bb 92.8% · Call 5.4% · Fold 1.8% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Call 58.8% · Fold 34.9% · Raise 9bb 6.3% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls | Call 89.7% · Fold 5.8% · Raise 9bb 4.4% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | A9s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Raise 13.8bb 66% · Call 17.2% · Fold 16.8% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 78.2% · Fold 15.1% · Raise 18bb 6.7% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 55.7% · Fold 36.7% · Raise 20.6bb 7.6% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 6bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 83.8% · Raise 13.8bb 15.7% · Fold 0.4% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 96% · Fold 3.4% · Raise 18bb 0.6% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 9bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 80.3% · Fold 15% · Raise 20.6bb 4.7% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 65.1% · Raise 13.8bb 19.4% · Call 15.6% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 61.4% · Call 30.7% · Raise 18bb 7.9% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 91.2% · Raise 20.6bb 8.7% · Call 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 50.3% · Raise 13.8bb 39% · Call 10.7% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 88.5% · Call 8.5% · Raise 18bb 3% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 70.7% · Raise 20.6bb 26.1% · Call 3.2% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 70.7% · Fold 24% · Raise 13.8bb 5.3% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 68.1% · Call 19.9% · Raise 13.8bb 12% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Raise 13.8bb 45.7% · Call 34% · Fold 20.3% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 69% · Raise 18bb 23.4% · Fold 7.6% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 54.5% · Call 43.9% · Raise 18bb 1.6% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 70.3% · Call 29.7% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 90% · Fold 9.5% · Raise 20.6bb 0.5% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 93.7% · Call 5.1% · Raise 20.6bb 1.2% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 61.1% · Fold 38.8% · Raise 20.6bb 0.1% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | A9s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 4-bet 13.8bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Call 60.2% · Fold 36.1% · All-in 100bb 3.7% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 18bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 87.5% · Call 6.4% · All-in 100bb 6.1% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 20.6bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Call 42.2% · Fold 36.6% · All-in 100bb 21.3% |
| 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 99.2% · Call 0.5% · All-in 100bb 0.2% |
| 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 89.2% · All-in 100bb 6% · Call 4.9% |
| 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 57% · Call 41.4% · All-in 100bb 1.6% |
| 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 53.4% · Call 30.5% · All-in 100bb 16.1% |
| 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 47.5% · Fold 36.6% · All-in 100bb 15.9% |
| 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 41.1% · Fold 35% · Call 23.9% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Call 62.9% · Fold 26.9% · All-in 100bb 10.2% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | All-in 100bb 76.1% · Call 23.4% · Fold 0.5% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 84.2% · Call 8.4% · All-in 100bb 7.4% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 84.8% · Call 12.8% · All-in 100bb 2.4% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 86.3% · Call 8.1% · All-in 100bb 5.6% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 81.2% · Call 11.9% · All-in 100bb 6.9% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | A9s |
|---|---|
| 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 | Call 89.1% · Fold 10.9% |
| 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 64% · Call 36% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BB 4-bets to 20.6bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 63% · Call 37% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Call 69% · Fold 31% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Call 80.6% · Fold 19.4% |
| 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 55.1% · Call 44.9% |
| 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 | Fold 92% · Call 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 | Fold 76% · Call 24% |
| 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 95% · Fold 5% |
| 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 98.3% · Call 1.7% |
| 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 | Call 50.8% · Fold 49.2% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 51.4% · Call 48.6% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 59.9% · Call 40.1% |
| 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 57.2% · Fold 42.8% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 81.5% · Call 18.5% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 99.1% · Call 0.9% |
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.