How to play J6s preflop
3-handed · BTN 15bb, SB 20bb, BB 20bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · chip EV · 90 spots where J6s gets a decision
Fits exactlyGGGGPoker Spin & Gold x4, x5PSPokerStars Spin & Go x4, x5PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 3-3.99x, 4-4.99x, 5-9.99xWPTWPT Global Global Spins x2, x3, x5
CloseGGPSWMPPiPWPTACR16 games
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold x10pays 80/20 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold x50, x100pays 60/30/10 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold Maxpays 50/30/20 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- PSPokerStars Spin & Go x10pays 80/20 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- PSPokerStars Spin & Go x25, x50, x100pays 80/12/8 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- PSPokerStars Spin & Go top tierpays 83.33/10/6.67 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- WMWinamax Expresso x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- WMWinamax Expresso x100, x400, x1,000, jackpotpays 80/12/8 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 10-24.99xpays 80/20 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 25-119.99x, 120-239.99x, 240x+pays 83.34/8.33/8.33 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- iPiPoker Twister x2, x3, x5, x8its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- iPiPoker Twister x50its sources disagree on the split (winner takes all, or 80/10/10); its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- iPiPoker Twister x1,000pays 80/10/10 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- WPTWPT Global Global Spins x10, x25pays 80/10/10 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- WPTWPT Global Global Spins x120, x240, x6,000pays 83.33/8.33/8.33 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- ACRACR Poker SPINZ x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x25, x50, x100, x12,000its prize split is not published; its blinds are not published
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | J6s |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Fold 100% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Call 86.2% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 13.8% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | J6s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Call 97.6% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 2.4% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB open 2.5bb SB opens 2.5bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 87.6% · Raise 2/2.5/3/15bb 12.4% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 96% · Call 3.8% · Raise 5bb 0.1% · All-in 20bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb | Fold 98.1% · Call 1.8% · Raise 6.25bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 99% · Call 1% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Call 89.7% · Fold 10.3% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | Call 99.7% · Fold 0.3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls | Fold 91.3% · Call 8.6% · All-in 20bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 73.6% · Fold 26.4% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Call 42.2% · All-in 20bb 29.4% · Fold 28.1% · Raise 7.5bb 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 100% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | J6s |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 99.5% · All-in 20bb 0.5% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb | Call 100% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 99.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Fold 51.9% · Call 30.9% · All-in 20bb 13.3% · Raise 5bb 3.9% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Fold 77.6% · Call 16.8% · All-in 20bb 5.2% · Raise 5bb 0.5% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds | Fold 86.8% · Call 11.5% · Raise 6.25bb 1.6% · All-in 20bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls | Fold 56.5% · Call 42% · All-in 20bb 1.5% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Fold 65% · Call 31.3% · All-in 20bb 3.5% · Raise 7.5bb 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 97.5% · Call 1.2% · Raise 7.5bb 0.8% · All-in 20bb 0.5% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | J6s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Call 99.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6.25bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb | Call 99.2% · Fold 0.8% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 5bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 50.6% · Call 49.4% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 6.25bb SB opens 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb | Fold 98.2% · Call 1.8% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2.5bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 7.5bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 73.8% · Raise 15bb 20.5% · Call 5.6% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 73.6% · All-in 20bb 23.4% · Call 3% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 97.4% · Call 2% · All-in 20bb 0.6% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 98.8% · All-in 20bb 1.1% · Call 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 99.7% · All-in 20bb 0.2% · Call 0.1% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB folds | Fold 39.3% · Call 38.6% · Raise 15bb 22.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB calls | Fold 83.2% · All-in 20bb 16.8% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 97.6% · Call 2.4% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 65.9% · All-in 20bb 34.1% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 94.6% · Call 5.4% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 86.2% · All-in 20bb 13.8% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 90.1% · Call 9.9% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 83.8% · All-in 20bb 16.2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6.25bb BTN opens 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.5bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb | Fold 99.9% · All-in 20bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | J6s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 79% · Call 21% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Fold 93.4% · Call 6.6% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Fold 88% · Call 12% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Fold 92.4% · Call 7.6% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 68% · Call 32% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 65.2% · All-in 20bb 34.8% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Call 84.4% · Fold 15.6% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Fold 99% · Call 1% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Call 90.8% · Fold 9.2% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 88.1% · Call 11.9% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | All-in 20bb 94.6% · Fold 5.4% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Fold 72.4% · Call 27.6% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Call 66% · Fold 34% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Call 80% · Fold 20% |
| BB: BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 99.2% · Fold 0.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | All-in 20bb 99.6% · Fold 0.4% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | J6s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Fold 99.5% · Call 0.5% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Fold 91.6% · Call 8.4% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Call 73.7% · Fold 26.3% |
Settings: 3-handed · BTN 15bb, SB 20bb, BB 20bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · chip EV (small blind 0.5bb, big blind 1bb, stacks BTN 15bb, SB 20bb, BB 20bb, no rake; chip EV: every chip is worth the same, as it is when only the winner is paid and heads-up). Solver: HoldemResources Calculator (HRC) (HRC CI 9.16). Bet sizes are the solved ones; a size that is not here plays like the nearest one.
Sources for the games it fits: ggpoker.com/poker-games/spin-gold (prize table in its script js/funds29.8816e65c.js; fetched 2026-10-31); chips and blinds from worldpokerdeals.com/blog/spin-gold-the-ultimate-guide-on-ggpoker-network (updated 2026-05-11; its 26-level blind table lists no ante) and somuchpoker.com/news/best-spin-and-go-poker-sites-2026 (updated 2026-10-16), fetched 2026-10-31; pokerstars.com/poker/spin-and-go (stacks and prize tables; fetched 2026-10-31); blinds from worldpokerdeals.com/blog/pokerstars-new-spin-go-multipliers-and-1000-spins (2026-05-27; its blind table lists no ante), fetched 2026-10-31; partypoker.com/en/poker/offers/dynamic-structure (stacks, prize shares and the 20-level blind table, which lists no ante), fetched 2026-10-31; wptglobal.com/how-to-play/global-spins (stacks and prize shares; fetched 2026-10-31); blinds from worldpokerdeals.com/blog/global-spins-wpt-global (2023-11-23; its blind table lists no ante) and somuchpoker.com/news/best-spin-and-go-poker-sites-2026 (2026-10-16); winamax.fr/expresso (stacks, first blinds and prize tables; the same on winamax.es), fetched 2026-10-31; worldpokerdeals.com/blog/ipoker-twister-guide (2026-01-29; stacks and splits) and pokerstrategy.com/strategy/sit-and-go/twister-poker-let-go (first blinds), fetched 2026-10-31; worldpokerdeals.com/blog/winning-poker-network-new-1-000-000-spin-go (2025-12-05; stacks only), fetched 2026-10-31.