How to play AJs preflop
3-handed · 100bb · SB 0.4bb · 5% rake, cap 10bb · 80 spots where AJs gets a decision
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | AJs |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 100% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 99% · Call 1% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | AJs |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 86% · Raise 6bb 14% |
| BB vs SB open 2.6bb SB opens 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 52.2% · Call 47.7% · Fold 0.2% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Raise 9bb 67.2% · Call 30.8% · Fold 2% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 74.1% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 25.9% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 59.9% · Call 40.1% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 90.7% · Call 9.3% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Raise 6bb 84.9% · Fold 9.4% · Call 5.6% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 62.7% · Raise 7.8bb 37.2% · Fold 0.2% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Call 86.9% · Fold 12.2% · Raise 9bb 0.8% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Raise 6bb 55.2% · Call 44.8% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Call 75.5% · Raise 6bb 24.4% · Fold 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Call 77.7% · Raise 6bb 12.7% · Fold 9.6% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 73.4% · Call 24.2% · Fold 2.4% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 91.6% · Call 8.2% · Fold 0.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.6bb, SB calls | Call 76.4% · Fold 17.8% · Raise 7.8bb 5.9% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 66.2% · Fold 23.8% · Raise 9bb 10% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 55.1% · Raise 9bb 44.3% · Fold 0.6% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 49.6% · Raise 9bb 44.1% · Call 6.3% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | AJs |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Raise 6bb 41.4% · Call 35.3% · Fold 23.3% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 61.7% · Raise 7.8bb 38.3% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Raise 9bb 50.7% · Call 47.4% · Fold 1.9% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Call 45.1% · Raise 6bb 40.4% · Fold 14.4% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Raise 6bb 56.7% · Fold 26.2% · Call 17% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN folds | Call 97.1% · Raise 7.8bb 2.2% · Fold 0.6% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN calls | Call 97.4% · Raise 7.8bb 2.2% · Fold 0.4% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Raise 9bb 67.8% · Call 32.1% · Fold 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Call 60.4% · Raise 9bb 34.8% · Fold 4.9% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | AJs |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Raise 13.8bb 53.6% · Fold 41.6% · Call 4.8% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Raise 18bb 71.2% · Fold 26.6% · Call 2.2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 49.8% · Call 30.6% · Raise 20.6bb 19.6% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 6bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Raise 13.8bb 61.6% · Call 38.3% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 62.9% · Raise 18bb 37.1% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 9bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 58.4% · Raise 20.6bb 40.9% · Fold 0.7% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Call 58.4% · Fold 39.3% · Raise 13.8bb 2.3% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 47.9% · Fold 39.1% · Raise 18bb 13% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Call 76.2% · Fold 18.8% · Raise 20.6bb 5% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 59.1% · Raise 13.8bb 34.3% · Call 6.6% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 46.9% · Raise 18bb 45.8% · Fold 7.3% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Call 52.1% · Raise 20.6bb 43.1% · Fold 4.8% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 99% · Fold 0.6% · Raise 13.8bb 0.4% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 60.2% · Raise 13.8bb 36.8% · Fold 3.1% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 98.4% · Fold 1.4% · Raise 13.8bb 0.2% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 65.6% · Raise 18bb 34.4% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 71.4% · Call 19.1% · Raise 18bb 9.6% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 98.9% · Raise 18bb 1.1% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 94.1% · Raise 20.6bb 3.6% · Fold 2.3% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 71% · Call 26.4% · Raise 20.6bb 2.6% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 99% · Fold 0.7% · Raise 20.6bb 0.3% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | AJs |
|---|---|
| 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 77.9% · Call 22% · All-in 100bb 0.1% |
| 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 87% · Fold 8% · All-in 100bb 5% |
| SB vs BB 4-bet 20.6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Call 96.8% · All-in 100bb 2% · Fold 1.2% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 13.8bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 35.9% · All-in 100bb 35.6% · Call 28.5% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 18bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb | Call 42% · All-in 100bb 29.4% · Fold 28.6% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 20.6bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Call 54% · All-in 100bb 39.7% · Fold 6.3% |
| 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 16.2% · All-in 100bb 10.5% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 93.8% · All-in 100bb 4.4% · Call 1.9% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | Call 94% · Fold 3.6% · All-in 100bb 2.4% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 53.2% · Call 23.8% · All-in 100bb 23% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Call 66.3% · All-in 100bb 32.8% · Fold 1% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 58.7% · Call 32% · All-in 100bb 9.3% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | AJs |
|---|---|
| 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 85.9% · Fold 14.1% |
| 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 99.4% · Fold 0.6% |
| 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 94.8% · Call 5.2% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 52.3% · Call 47.7% |
| 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 100% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Call 72.4% · Fold 27.6% |
| 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 76.6% · Call 23.4% |
| 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 69.8% · Call 30.2% |
| 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 66.3% · Call 33.7% |
| 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 78.9% · Fold 21.1% |
| 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 73.5% · Call 26.5% |
| 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 67.7% · Call 32.3% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 70.8% · Call 29.2% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb, SB goes all-in | Call 75.3% · Fold 24.7% |
| 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 76.4% · Fold 23.6% |
| 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 64.4% · Call 35.6% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Call 78.4% · Fold 21.6% |
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.