How to play KQs preflop
3-handed · 100bb · SB 0.4bb · 5% rake, cap 10bb · 94 spots where KQs gets a decision
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | KQs |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 89.2% · Call 10.8% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 53% · Call 47% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | KQs |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 98.7% · Call 1.3% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 51.6% · Raise 6bb 48.4% |
| BB vs SB open 2.6bb SB opens 2.6bb | Call 83.5% · Raise 7.8bb 16.3% · Fold 0.2% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 85.1% · Call 12.6% · Fold 2.3% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 93.1% · Call 6.9% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 77.1% · Call 22.9% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 44% · Call 29.2% · Raise 6bb 26.8% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 95% · Fold 2.9% · Call 2.1% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Raise 9bb 63.2% · Fold 35.2% · Call 1.5% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Call 76.7% · Raise 6bb 20.1% · Fold 3.2% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Call 89.3% · Raise 6bb 10.2% · Fold 0.5% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Call 79.3% · Raise 6bb 11.6% · Fold 9.1% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Call 57.9% · Raise 7.8bb 23% · Fold 19.2% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 53.4% · Call 46.6% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.6bb, SB calls | Raise 7.8bb 41.8% · Call 31.3% · Fold 26.9% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Raise 9bb 86.3% · Call 11.9% · Fold 1.8% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 78.6% · Raise 9bb 21% · Fold 0.4% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Call 94.9% · Raise 9bb 4.7% · Fold 0.4% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | KQs |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 97.8% · Raise 6bb 1.8% · Fold 0.4% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 79.4% · Raise 7.8bb 18.6% · Fold 2.1% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 95.1% · Raise 9bb 4.9% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Raise 6bb 93.3% · Call 4.2% · Fold 2.5% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 90.2% · Raise 7.8bb 9.6% · Fold 0.2% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 82.9% · Fold 15.4% · Raise 9bb 1.7% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Fold 53.2% · Raise 6bb 39.2% · Call 7.6% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Call 93.4% · Raise 6bb 5.4% · Fold 1.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Call 49.8% · Fold 39.6% · Raise 6bb 10.6% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 72.3% · Raise 7.8bb 21% · Fold 6.6% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN folds | Call 70.8% · Raise 7.8bb 19.2% · Fold 9.9% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN calls | Raise 7.8bb 70.4% · Call 21.1% · Fold 8.5% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 99.4% · Raise 9bb 0.6% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Raise 9bb 74.2% · Call 20% · Fold 5.8% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Raise 9bb 50.8% · Fold 30.3% · Call 18.9% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Call 89.4% · Raise 6bb 6.4% · Fold 4.2% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls | Call 75% · Fold 16.2% · Raise 6bb 8.8% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 51.9% · Fold 34.6% · Raise 7.8bb 13.5% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BB calls | Call 65.9% · Raise 7.8bb 20.9% · Fold 13.2% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Call 50% · Fold 42.6% · Raise 9bb 7.4% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls | Raise 9bb 53.4% · Call 38.7% · Fold 7.9% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | KQs |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Raise 13.8bb 81.9% · Fold 9% · Call 9% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 65.2% · Fold 34.6% · Raise 18bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 98% · Raise 20.6bb 2% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 6bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 82% · Raise 13.8bb 18% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Raise 18bb 52.8% · Call 47.2% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 9bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 89.4% · Fold 10.3% · Raise 20.6bb 0.3% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Call 54.3% · Raise 13.8bb 26.4% · Fold 19.3% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Raise 18bb 67.4% · Fold 21.2% · Call 11.4% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Raise 20.6bb 66.8% · Fold 26.9% · Call 6.3% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 53.3% · Raise 13.8bb 30.5% · Call 16.2% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 86.4% · Fold 11.6% · Raise 18bb 2% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Call 48% · Fold 39% · Raise 20.6bb 13% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 98.5% · Raise 13.8bb 1.5% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Raise 13.8bb 88.5% · Fold 11% · Call 0.5% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 98.6% · Raise 13.8bb 1.3% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 92% · Call 7% · Raise 18bb 1% |
| 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 99.3% · Raise 20.6bb 0.5% · Fold 0.2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 73.8% · Fold 23.9% · Raise 20.6bb 2.3% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Raise 20.6bb 54.8% · Call 39.3% · Fold 5.9% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | KQs |
|---|---|
| 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 68.9% · Call 17.8% · All-in 100bb 13.3% |
| SB vs BB 4-bet 18bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BB 4-bets to 18bb | All-in 100bb 47.4% · Fold 45% · Call 7.5% |
| SB vs BB 4-bet 20.6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 36.8% · All-in 100bb 33.4% · Call 29.8% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 13.8bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 56.8% · Call 37.6% · All-in 100bb 5.7% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 18bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb | Call 49.8% · All-in 100bb 33.6% · Fold 16.6% |
| BTN vs BB 4-bet 13.8bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb, BB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Call 59.6% · All-in 100bb 29.3% · Fold 11.1% |
| 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 67.8% · Call 31.8% · 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 48.3% · Call 35.9% · All-in 100bb 15.8% |
| 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 85.2% · Call 14.1% · All-in 100bb 0.7% |
| BTN vs SB 4-bet 18bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 93.2% · Call 6.3% · All-in 100bb 0.5% |
| 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 70.6% · All-in 100bb 24.5% · Call 4.8% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Call 76% · Fold 23% · All-in 100bb 1% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | All-in 100bb 99.1% · Fold 0.6% · 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 52.4% · Fold 41.1% · All-in 100bb 6.5% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 51.1% · Call 37.8% · All-in 100bb 11% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Call 68.2% · Fold 28.5% · All-in 100bb 3.4% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Call 97.7% · Fold 2.2% · All-in 100bb 0.1% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | KQs |
|---|---|
| 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 88.7% · Fold 11.3% |
| 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 | Call 60.6% · Fold 39.4% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 98.6% · Call 1.4% |
| 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 70.4% · Call 29.6% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Call 56.3% · Fold 43.7% |
| 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 | Call 77.5% · Fold 22.5% |
| 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 97.8% · Call 2.2% |
| 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 99.1% · Call 0.9% |
| 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 | Fold 60% · Call 40% |
| 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 67.4% · Call 32.6% |
| 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 96.9% · Call 3.1% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 84.5% · Call 15.5% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 77.2% · Call 22.8% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 99.2% · Call 0.8% |
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.