How to play KQo preflop
3-handed · 100bb · SB 0.4bb · 5% rake, cap 10bb · 93 spots where KQo gets a decision
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | KQo |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 99.4% · Call 0.6% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 99.5% · Call 0.5% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | KQo |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 84.9% · Call 15.1% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 80.2% · Raise 6bb 19.8% |
| BB vs SB open 2.6bb SB opens 2.6bb | Call 98% · Raise 7.8bb 1.8% · Fold 0.2% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Call 93.7% · Raise 9bb 6.2% · Fold 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 74.6% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 16.5% · Fold 8.9% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 60.5% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 39.5% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 87.6% · Call 12.4% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 54.4% · Raise 6bb 36% · Call 9.6% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Fold 59.5% · Call 37.1% · Raise 7.8bb 3.4% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Raise 9bb 61.1% · Fold 35.1% · Call 3.8% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Raise 6bb 53% · Fold 25.3% · Call 21.8% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Call 72.2% · Raise 6bb 27.6% · Fold 0.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Call 80% · Fold 17.9% · Raise 6bb 2.1% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Fold 54.9% · Raise 7.8bb 38.5% · Call 6.6% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 49.6% · Call 48.3% · Fold 2.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.6bb, SB calls | Call 67.8% · Fold 29.5% · Raise 7.8bb 2.6% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 55.9% · Raise 9bb 43.8% · Call 0.3% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 69.6% · Raise 9bb 21% · Fold 9.3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 81.1% · Call 17% · Raise 9bb 1.8% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | KQo |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 89.8% · Raise 6bb 8.8% · Fold 1.4% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 52.2% · Call 47.8% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Raise 9bb 99.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Raise 6bb 81.9% · Call 17.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 67.4% · Raise 7.8bb 23.5% · Fold 9.1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 75.2% · Fold 15% · Raise 9bb 9.8% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 53.1% · Fold 24.6% · Raise 6bb 22.2% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Raise 6bb 61.4% · Call 38.6% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Call 88.2% · Fold 10.6% · Raise 6bb 1.2% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 67.2% · Fold 16.9% · Raise 7.8bb 15.8% |
| 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 77.5% · Call 19.3% · Fold 3.2% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN calls | Call 46.8% · Raise 7.8bb 45.6% · Fold 7.5% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 88.5% · Raise 9bb 8.2% · Fold 3.4% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Raise 9bb 76.2% · Call 23.6% · Fold 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 56.4% · Raise 9bb 22.8% · Call 20.8% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Raise 6bb 58.5% · Call 31.9% · Fold 9.6% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls | Call 70.4% · Fold 23% · Raise 6bb 6.6% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 52.3% · Raise 7.8bb 45.6% · Fold 2.1% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BB calls | Call 48.5% · Raise 7.8bb 40.8% · Fold 10.7% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Raise 9bb 89.2% · Call 8.5% · Fold 2.3% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls | Raise 9bb 50.4% · Call 49.4% · Fold 0.2% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | KQo |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 64.8% · Call 24.4% · Raise 13.8bb 10.8% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 65.6% · Fold 20.6% · Raise 18bb 13.8% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 60.3% · Raise 20.6bb 33.2% · Call 6.4% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 6bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Raise 13.8bb 61.9% · Call 38% · Fold 0.1% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 73.8% · Raise 18bb 26.1% · Fold 0.2% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 9bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 96.6% · Raise 20.6bb 3.1% · Fold 0.3% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 97.1% · Call 2.4% · Raise 13.8bb 0.5% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 51.7% · Raise 18bb 26.3% · Call 22.1% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 92.5% · Call 7.5% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 59.6% · Call 37.3% · Raise 13.8bb 3.2% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 82.3% · Call 16.4% · Raise 18bb 1.4% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 86.4% · Call 13.4% · Raise 20.6bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 83.5% · Fold 16.3% · Raise 13.8bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 88% · Raise 13.8bb 11.4% · Call 0.7% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 98% · Fold 1.9% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 63.6% · Fold 27.8% · Raise 18bb 8.5% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 83% · Call 17% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 99.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 89.6% · Fold 9.4% · Raise 20.6bb 1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Raise 20.6bb 59.3% · Call 34.5% · Fold 6.2% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | KQo |
|---|---|
| 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 65.8% · Fold 33% · All-in 100bb 1.2% |
| 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 97.8% · Call 2% · All-in 100bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 13.8bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Call 70.1% · Fold 29% · All-in 100bb 0.9% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 18bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 77.1% · Call 12.2% · All-in 100bb 10.7% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 20.6bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Call 81.5% · Fold 16.6% · All-in 100bb 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 94.4% · Call 5.4% · All-in 100bb 0.3% |
| 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 99% · Call 0.6% · All-in 100bb 0.4% |
| 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 65% · All-in 100bb 23% · Call 12% |
| 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 68.3% · Call 18.3% · All-in 100bb 13.4% |
| 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 77.6% · Fold 12.6% · All-in 100bb 9.8% |
| 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 55.3% · Call 29.8% · All-in 100bb 14.8% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 45.4% · All-in 100bb 35.4% · Call 19.3% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 71.8% · Call 24.4% · All-in 100bb 3.8% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 78.2% · Call 19.1% · All-in 100bb 2.7% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 89.4% · Call 10.5% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 91% · Call 7.3% · All-in 100bb 1.7% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 82.4% · Call 12.5% · All-in 100bb 5.1% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | KQo |
|---|---|
| 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 56.1% · Fold 43.9% |
| 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 | Call 92.9% · Fold 7.1% |
| 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 87% · Call 13% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 94% · Call 6% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 96.5% · Call 3.5% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 95.4% · Call 4.6% |
| 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 93.4% · Call 6.6% |
| 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 96.6% · Fold 3.4% |
| 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 81.4% · Call 18.6% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 92% · Call 8% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 69.7% · Call 30.3% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 99% · Call 1% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 99.4% · Call 0.6% |
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.