How to play K9s preflop
3-handed · BTN 20bb, SB 3bb, BB 20bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · chip EV · 109 spots where K9s gets a decision
Fits exactlyGGGGPoker Spin & Gold x2, x3, x4, x5PSPokerStars Spin & Go x2, x3, x4, x5PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 2-2.99x, 3-3.99x, 4-4.99x, 5-9.99xWPTWPT Global Global Spins x2, x3, x5
CloseGGPSWMPPiPWPTACR17 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
- WMWinamax Expresso Nitro every multiplierits prize table is not given separately (likely the Expresso one); 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 | K9s |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Raise 2/2.5/3bb 99.6% · Call 0.4% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | All-in 3bb 100% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | K9s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Raise 3bb 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | All-in 3bb 97.5% · Call 2.5% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Raise 2/2.5/3bb 97% · All-in 20bb 3% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Raise 2/2.5/3bb 50.1% · Call 49.8% · All-in 20bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in | All-in 20bb 56.4% · Raise 7.5bb 33.1% · Call 8.6% · Fold 2% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | All-in 3bb 97% · Call 3% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Call 99.8% · Raise 5bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Call 99.1% · All-in 20bb 0.6% · Raise 5bb 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | Call 99.9% · All-in 3bb 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls | Call 84.9% · All-in 20bb 15.1% · Raise 6.25bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 98.1% · All-in 20bb 1.9% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Call 92.6% · Raise 7.5bb 3.7% · All-in 20bb 3.7% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 90.9% · Call 9.1% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | K9s |
|---|---|
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 99.9% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb | Call 99.5% · Fold 0.5% · Raise 6.25bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN limps, BB goes all-in | Fold 99% · Call 1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 92.8% · Fold 7.1% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | All-in 3bb 99.7% · Call 0.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | All-in 3bb 98.9% · Call 1.1% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb | Call 81.9% · Raise 6.25bb 9.2% · Fold 6.1% · All-in 20bb 2.8% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds | Call 53.1% · All-in 3bb 45.7% · Fold 1.2% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls | All-in 3bb 98.4% · Call 0.9% · Fold 0.7% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 99.9% · Raise 7.5bb 0.1% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Call 90.7% · Fold 9.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Call 97.3% · Fold 2.7% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in | Fold 96.5% · Call 3.5% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 92% · Fold 8% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 55.4% · Call 44.6% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB goes all-in, BB calls | Call 99.9% · Raise 7.5bb 0.1% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | K9s |
|---|---|
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 58.1% · All-in 20bb 26.9% · Call 15% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 81.8% · Fold 18.2% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 6.25bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 6.25bb | Fold 37.4% · All-in 20bb 33.6% · Call 29% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 54.2% · Fold 45.8% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 7.5bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb | Call 58% · All-in 20bb 30.7% · Fold 11.4% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 85.4% · Fold 14.6% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | All-in 20bb 48.9% · Fold 32.9% · Call 18.2% |
| BTN: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB folds | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB calls | All-in 20bb 71.6% · Fold 28.4% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb | Call 99.7% · Fold 0.3% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB folds | All-in 20bb 55% · Call 29.8% · Fold 15.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB calls | Fold 65.2% · All-in 20bb 34.8% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 99.7% · Fold 0.3% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 99.4% · Fold 0.6% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 60% · Call 40% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Call 99.6% · Fold 0.4% |
| BTN: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB folds | Call 99.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB calls | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 6.25bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 6.25bb | Call 96% · Fold 4% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 6.25bb, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 6.25bb, SB folds | Fold 91.6% · Call 4.6% · All-in 20bb 3.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 6.25bb, SB calls | Fold 82.2% · All-in 20bb 17.8% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 79.8% · Fold 20.2% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 94.6% · Fold 5.4% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 56.1% · Call 43.9% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 7.5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb | Call 68.2% · Fold 31.8% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb, SB folds | Fold 43.1% · All-in 20bb 42% · Call 14.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb, SB calls | All-in 20bb 98.2% · Fold 1.8% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 98.5% · Fold 1.5% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 65% · Call 35% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 83.6% · Call 16.4% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 7.5bb BTN limps, SB goes all-in, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb | Fold 63.4% · Call 25.5% · All-in 20bb 11.2% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Call 66.8% · Fold 33.2% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 7.5bb BTN limps, SB goes all-in, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 5bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb | Call 99.6% · Fold 0.3% · All-in 20bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 5bb BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb | Call 75.8% · Fold 24.1% · All-in 20bb 0.1% |
| SB: BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Fold 98% · Call 2% |
| SB: BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in | Call 99.5% · Fold 0.5% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in, BB calls | All-in 20bb 89.4% · Fold 10.6% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6.25bb BTN opens 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb | Fold 44.4% · Call 29.3% · All-in 20bb 26.2% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 95.6% · Call 4.4% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6.25bb BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb | Call 99.5% · Fold 0.5% |
| SB: BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN folds BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN folds | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN calls | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| SB: BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, SB goes all-in | All-in 20bb 61.6% · Call 38.4% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, SB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB goes all-in, BB calls | Call 100% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | K9s |
|---|---|
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB goes all-in | Fold 80.4% · Call 19.6% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 98.9% · Fold 1.1% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 99.8% · Fold 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BB: BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 88.5% · Call 11.5% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 71.1% · Fold 28.9% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in, BB goes all-in | Fold 86.5% · Call 13.5% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BB: BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 96.5% · Fold 3.5% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 50.3% · Fold 49.6% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, SB goes all-in, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 98.8% · Fold 1.2% |
Settings: 3-handed · BTN 20bb, SB 3bb, BB 20bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · chip EV (small blind 0.5bb, big blind 1bb, stacks BTN 20bb, SB 3bb, 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 8.25). 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.