How to play T2s preflop
3-handed · BTN 25bb, SB 25bb, BB 15bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 · 101 spots where T2s gets a decision
Fits exactlyGGGGPoker Spin & Gold x10PSPokerStars Spin & Go x10PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 10-24.99x
CloseGGPSWMPPiPWPTACR16 games
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold x4, x5the winner takes all there: chip EV
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold x50, x100pays 60/30/10 there, 80/20 here
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold Maxpays 50/30/20 there, 80/20 here
- PSPokerStars Spin & Go x25, x50, x100pays 80/12/8 there, 80/20 here
- PSPokerStars Spin & Go top tierpays 83.33/10/6.67 there, 80/20 here
- WMWinamax Expresso x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20the winner takes all there: chip EV; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- WMWinamax Expresso x100, x400, x1,000, jackpotpays 80/12/8 there, 80/20 here; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 3-3.99x, 4-4.99x, 5-9.99xthe winner takes all there: chip EV
- PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 25-119.99x, 120-239.99x, 240x+pays 83.34/8.33/8.33 there, 80/20 here
- iPiPoker Twister x2, x3, x5, x8the winner takes all there: chip EV; its 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, 80/20 here; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- WPTWPT Global Global Spins x3, x5the winner takes all there: chip EV
- WPTWPT Global Global Spins x10, x25pays 80/10/10 there, 80/20 here
- WPTWPT Global Global Spins x120, x240, x6,000pays 83.33/8.33/8.33 there, 80/20 here
- 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 | T2s |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Fold 100% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.5/3/15bb 73.1% · Fold 20.8% · Call 6.1% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | T2s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | All-in 15bb 76.4% · Call 20.8% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 2.9% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 92.1% · Raise 5bb 3.2% · Fold 2.9% · All-in 15bb 1.9% |
| BB vs SB open 2.5bb SB opens 2.5bb | All-in 15bb 53.5% · Call 37.2% · Fold 9.3% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Fold 52% · Call 47.9% · All-in 15bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB open 15bb SB opens 15bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 98.3% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 1.5% · All-in 15bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Raise 2/2.5/3bb 89.7% · Call 10.3% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 79.5% · Call 13.4% · Raise 5bb 4.4% · All-in 15bb 2.7% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb | Fold 99.9% · All-in 15bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 99.7% · Call 0.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 84.8% · Call 15% · Raise 5bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Fold 88.9% · Call 11.1% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls | Fold 98.2% · Call 1.8% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 99% · Raise 7.5bb 0.8% · Call 0.2% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 96.7% · Call 2.6% · All-in 15bb 0.7% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Fold 99.4% · Call 0.6% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Fold 85.9% · Call 14.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 99.5% · Call 0.5% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | T2s |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Raise 5/15bb 47.1% · Fold 26.9% · Call 26% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb | Fold 55% · Raise 15bb 27.2% · Call 17.8% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Fold 81.9% · Call 11.7% · Raise 15bb 6.4% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | T2s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 81.3% · Call 15.2% · All-in 15bb 3.6% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 5bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 97.8% · Raise 15bb 2.2% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2.5bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 99% · Call 0.5% · All-in 15bb 0.5% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 54% · All-in 15bb 42.1% · Call 3.9% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Fold 99.1% · Call 0.9% |
| 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 | Fold 90.1% · Call 5.2% · All-in 15bb 4.7% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB calls | Fold 59.1% · All-in 15bb 40.9% |
| 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 | Fold 97.1% · Call 2.9% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 87.7% · Call 12.3% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 99.5% · Call 0.5% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6.25bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb | Call 44.8% · Fold 29.5% · All-in 15bb 25.6% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Fold 82.4% · Call 17.6% |
| 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 93% · All-in 15bb 4% · Call 3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 6.25bb, SB calls | Fold 62.4% · All-in 15bb 37.6% |
| 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 | Fold 51.1% · Call 48.9% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 95.8% · Call 4.2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 92.9% · Call 7.1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb | Fold 97.9% · Call 1.9% · All-in 15bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Fold 98.8% · Call 1.2% |
| 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 99.8% · Call 0.1% · All-in 15bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb, SB calls | Fold 98.7% · All-in 15bb 1.3% |
| 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 | Call 64.8% · Fold 35.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 67.7% · Call 32.3% |
| 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 33.3% · Call 33.3% · All-in 15bb 33.3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB calls | All-in 15bb 57.2% · Fold 42.8% |
| 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 95% · Call 5% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 56.1% · Call 43.9% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb, SB folds | Fold 33.3% · Call 33.3% · All-in 15bb 33.3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb, SB calls | All-in 15bb 88.2% · Fold 11.8% |
| 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 93.4% · Call 6.6% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 83.1% · Call 16.9% |
| 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% |
| SB: BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 99.2% · Call 0.8% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 84.9% · All-in 25bb 15.1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.5bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | T2s |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 100% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 76.1% · Call 23.9% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB goes all-in | Call 64.9% · Fold 35.1% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 77% · Fold 23% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 59% · Call 41% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 6.25bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 98.6% · Call 1.4% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 99.5% · Call 0.5% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Call 87.5% · Fold 12.5% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| 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 | Call 50.5% · Fold 49.5% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 88.8% · Call 11.2% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 97.3% · Call 2.7% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 15bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 99.7% · Call 0.3% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN goes all-in | Fold 98.3% · Call 1.7% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Fold 76.8% · Call 23.2% |
| SB: BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 75.9% · All-in 25bb 24.1% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | T2s |
|---|---|
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN goes all-in | Call 54% · Fold 46% |
Settings: 3-handed · BTN 25bb, SB 25bb, BB 15bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 (small blind 0.5bb, big blind 1bb, stacks BTN 25bb, SB 25bb, BB 15bb, no rake; ICM paying 80/20: a stack is worth its chance of each prize, first 80% and second 20%, so chips lost count more than chips won). Solver: HoldemResources Calculator (HRC) (HRC CI 43.59). 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; 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; 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); worldpokerdeals.com/blog/winning-poker-network-new-1-000-000-spin-go (2025-12-05; stacks only), fetched 2026-10-31.