How to play Q9o preflop
3-handed · 100bb · SB 0.4bb · 5% rake, cap 10bb · 73 spots where Q9o gets a decision
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | Q9o |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 92.5% · Fold 7.4% · Call 0.1% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 90.3% · Call 9.4% · Fold 0.3% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | Q9o |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 52.6% · Call 47.4% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 99.7% · Raise 6bb 0.2% · Fold 0.1% |
| BB vs SB open 2.6bb SB opens 2.6bb | Call 66.8% · Fold 24.9% · Raise 7.8bb 8.2% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Call 70.8% · Fold 21.2% · Raise 9bb 8% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Fold 99% · Call 0.8% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 0.2% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 98.8% · Raise 2/2.6/3bb 1.2% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Raise 2/2.6/3bb 60.1% · Call 39.9% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 46% · Call 42.8% · Raise 6bb 11.1% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Fold 87.3% · Call 12.7% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 51.2% · Call 48.7% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 59.4% · Call 34.9% · Raise 6bb 5.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Fold 98.8% · Call 1.1% · Raise 6bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.6bb BTN opens 2.6bb | Fold 58.2% · Call 41.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.6bb, SB calls | Fold 99% · Call 0.6% · Raise 7.8bb 0.4% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 98.8% · Raise 9bb 1.2% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 63.1% · Raise 9bb 20.8% · Call 16.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 65.7% · Call 30.5% · Raise 9bb 3.8% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | Q9o |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Fold 58% · Call 38.4% · Raise 6bb 3.6% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 93.2% · Fold 4% · Raise 7.8bb 2.7% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Fold 58.8% · Call 40.4% · Raise 9bb 0.8% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 67.8% · Raise 6bb 25.4% · Fold 6.8% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Call 90.4% · Fold 9.2% · Raise 7.8bb 0.4% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Fold 97% · Call 2.9% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Fold 95.8% · Call 2.9% · Raise 6bb 1.3% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Raise 6bb 72.4% · Fold 18.3% · Call 9.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Fold 97.7% · Raise 6bb 2.2% · Call 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb | Fold 90.8% · Call 8.8% · Raise 7.8bb 0.4% |
| 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 58% · Call 41.1% · Fold 0.9% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN calls | Raise 7.8bb 41.6% · Fold 40.1% · Call 18.3% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Fold 97.4% · Raise 9bb 1.5% · Call 1.2% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Raise 9bb 93.2% · Call 5.1% · Fold 1.7% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Raise 9bb 43.1% · Call 36% · Fold 20.9% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 74.3% · Call 22.7% · Raise 6bb 3% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls | Raise 6bb 55.2% · Fold 30.8% · Call 14% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2.6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb | Fold 87.7% · Call 7.2% · Raise 7.8bb 5% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.6bb, BB calls | Fold 73.6% · Raise 7.8bb 20.9% · Call 5.5% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 96.9% · Call 3% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls | Fold 49.9% · Raise 9bb 26.6% · Call 23.5% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | Q9o |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 91.7% · Call 8% · Raise 13.8bb 0.3% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 99.6% · Call 0.4% · Raise 18bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 6bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 99.2% · Raise 13.8bb 0.5% · Call 0.3% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 84.3% · Call 15.6% · Raise 18bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 9bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 95.1% · Call 4.5% · Raise 20.6bb 0.4% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 7.8bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 99.6% · Raise 18bb 0.4% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 91.4% · Raise 20.6bb 8.6% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 6bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 94.7% · Call 5.3% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 95.9% · Call 4% · Raise 13.8bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Fold 97.9% · Call 2% · Raise 13.8bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.1% · Raise 18bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 7.8bb BTN opens 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb | Fold 97.6% · Raise 18bb 2.4% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 81.4% · Call 14% · Raise 20.6bb 4.7% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 99.7% · Call 0.2% · Raise 20.6bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | Q9o |
|---|---|
| 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 76.9% · All-in 100bb 19.5% · Call 3.6% |
| SB vs BB 4-bet 18bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.6bb, SB 3-bets to 7.8bb, BB 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 78.9% · Call 19.6% · All-in 100bb 1.6% |
| 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 98.7% · Call 0.9% · All-in 100bb 0.3% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 13.8bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 94.5% · Call 4.7% · All-in 100bb 0.8% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 18bb SB opens 2.6bb, BB 3-bets to 7.8bb, SB 4-bets to 18bb | Fold 80.1% · Call 13.2% · All-in 100bb 6.8% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 20.6bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 96.8% · All-in 100bb 1.8% · Call 1.4% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 13.8bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, BTN 4-bets to 13.8bb | Fold 98% · All-in 100bb 1.5% · Call 0.5% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 99.8% · All-in 100bb 0.2% · Call 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 95% · All-in 100bb 2.8% · Call 2.2% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | Q9o |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 92.4% · Call 7.6% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 98.3% · Call 1.7% |
| 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 100% |
| 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% |
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.