How to play Q5s preflop
3-handed · 100bb · SB 0.4bb · 5% rake, cap 10bb · 87 spots where Q5s gets a decision
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | Q5s |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 55.1% · Fold 37.1% · Call 7.8% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 65.7% · Call 26.9% · Fold 7.4% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | Q5s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 59.8% · Call 40.2% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 80.4% · Raise 6bb 14.6% · Fold 5% |
| BB vs SB open 2.6bb SB opens 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 38.2% · Call 34.2% · Fold 27.6% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Fold 62.3% · Raise 9bb 23.9% · Call 13.8% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Fold 99.2% · Call 0.7% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 98.5% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 1.5% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 55.2% · Call 44.8% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Raise 6bb 54.5% · Fold 45.5% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Fold 86.5% · Raise 7.8bb 13.4% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 89.9% · Raise 9bb 7% · Call 3% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 94.5% · Raise 6bb 5.5% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Call 98.6% · Raise 6bb 1.2% · Fold 0.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Fold 80.1% · Raise 6bb 11.6% · Call 8.3% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 59.2% · Fold 32% · Call 8.8% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Call 63.6% · Fold 28.2% · Raise 7.8bb 8.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.6bb, SB calls | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 99.6% · Raise 9bb 0.3% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Raise 9bb 57.8% · Call 23.6% · Fold 18.7% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 76.6% · Call 20% · Raise 9bb 3.5% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | Q5s |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 62.6% · Raise 6bb 30% · Fold 7.4% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Fold 51.3% · Call 47.1% · Raise 7.8bb 1.5% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Fold 53.4% · Raise 9bb 23.6% · Call 23% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Raise 6bb 71% · Fold 19% · Call 10% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 97.7% · Raise 7.8bb 2% · Fold 0.3% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 86.3% · Fold 12.3% · Raise 9bb 1.3% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Fold 79% · Call 13.3% · Raise 6bb 7.7% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Call 91% · Fold 8.6% · Raise 6bb 0.4% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Fold 91.4% · Raise 6bb 7% · Call 1.5% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 50.6% · Fold 48.8% · Raise 7.8bb 0.6% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN folds | Call 65.7% · Fold 21.1% · Raise 7.8bb 13.1% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN calls | Fold 88.4% · Call 10.6% · Raise 7.8bb 1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 53.7% · Fold 41.1% · Raise 9bb 5.2% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Raise 9bb 60.7% · Call 26.8% · Fold 12.5% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 96% · Call 3.8% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Call 72.5% · Fold 26.3% · Raise 6bb 1.2% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls | Raise 6bb 51.7% · Fold 24.7% · Call 23.6% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Raise 7.8bb 51.9% · Fold 38.1% · Call 10% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BB calls | Call 89.9% · Fold 5.2% · Raise 7.8bb 5% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 91.8% · Call 6.1% · Raise 9bb 2.1% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls | Fold 80.6% · Call 15.3% · Raise 9bb 4.1% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | Q5s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 90% · Call 9.9% · Raise 13.8bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Call 63.6% · Raise 18bb 25.3% · Fold 11.2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 57.4% · Raise 20.6bb 42.5% · Call 0.1% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 6bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 50.8% · Raise 13.8bb 38.7% · Call 10.6% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 85.6% · Call 13.1% · Raise 18bb 1.3% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 9bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 95.3% · Raise 20.6bb 4.7% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 54.3% · Call 45.4% · Raise 13.8bb 0.3% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 95.2% · Raise 20.6bb 4.2% · Call 0.6% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 39.1% · Fold 31.5% · Raise 13.8bb 29.5% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 57.9% · Raise 13.8bb 37.4% · Call 4.7% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 56.1% · Fold 43.9% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 67.4% · Call 31.7% · Raise 18bb 0.9% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 99.5% · Call 0.5% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 78.1% · Raise 18bb 17.1% · Call 4.8% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 58.6% · Raise 20.6bb 34.6% · Call 6.8% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 98.6% · Call 1.2% · Raise 20.6bb 0.2% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 99.6% · Call 0.3% · Raise 20.6bb 0.1% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | Q5s |
|---|---|
| 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 89.9% · Call 8.5% · All-in 100bb 1.5% |
| 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 46% · Fold 43.3% · All-in 100bb 10.8% |
| 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 92.7% · Call 7.3% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 13.8bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 77.2% · Call 13% · All-in 100bb 9.7% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 18bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 99.6% · Call 0.4% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 20.6bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 87.8% · Call 12.2% |
| 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 92.9% · Call 5.4% · All-in 100bb 1.7% |
| 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 88.1% · All-in 100bb 9.8% · Call 2.1% |
| 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 68.6% · All-in 100bb 17.4% · Call 14% |
| 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 67.7% · Call 32.2% · All-in 100bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs SB 4-bet 18bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 99.3% · All-in 100bb 0.4% · Call 0.3% |
| 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 83.3% · Call 16.3% · All-in 100bb 0.4% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 79.6% · All-in 100bb 10.4% · Call 10% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 86.3% · All-in 100bb 8.3% · Call 5.4% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 92.2% · All-in 100bb 5.6% · Call 2.2% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 18bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BTN 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 93.8% · All-in 100bb 5.8% · Call 0.3% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 64% · Call 32.7% · All-in 100bb 3.3% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 72.8% · All-in 100bb 14.7% · Call 12.5% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | Q5s |
|---|---|
| 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 75.6% · Fold 24.4% |
| 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 84.4% · Call 15.6% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| 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 98.7% · Call 1.3% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| 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 58.5% · Call 41.5% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 99.7% · Call 0.3% |
| 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 81.5% · Call 18.5% |
| 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 99.6% · Call 0.4% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 99.6% · Call 0.4% |
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.