How to play 22 preflop
3-handed · BTN 3bb, SB 25bb, BB 25bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · chip EV · 111 spots where 22 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 | 22 |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | All-in 3bb 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | All-in 25bb 67.3% · Call 32.7% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | 22 |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | All-in 25bb 50.6% · Call 49.4% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 67.6% · All-in 25bb 32.4% |
| BB vs SB open 2.5bb SB opens 2.5bb | All-in 25bb 96% · Call 4% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | All-in 25bb 98.8% · Call 1.2% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB goes all-in | Fold 98.6% · Call 1.4% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Fold 45.3% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 32% · All-in 25bb 18.9% · Call 3.8% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Raise 3bb 88% · Call 12% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Call 89.8% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 8.7% · All-in 25bb 1.5% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 38.4% · Call 25.9% · Raise 5bb 23.8% · All-in 25bb 11.9% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb | Call 41.3% · Fold 34.4% · All-in 25bb 24.4% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Raise 7.5bb 50.6% · Fold 27.8% · All-in 25bb 17% · Call 4.6% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in | Call 74.8% · Fold 25.2% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 100% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | 22 |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | All-in 25bb 64.8% · Call 35.2% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb | All-in 25bb 95.3% · Call 4.7% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | All-in 25bb 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 56.7% · All-in 3bb 43.3% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | All-in 25bb 76.6% · Call 13.6% · Fold 4.9% · Raise 5bb 4.9% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Call 49.2% · Fold 42.7% · All-in 25bb 4.1% · Raise 5bb 4% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb | Call 99.9% · All-in 3bb 0.1% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds | Fold 25% · Call 25% · Raise 6.25bb 25% · All-in 25bb 25% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls | All-in 25bb 59.3% · Call 15.2% · Fold 13.1% · Raise 6.25bb 12.3% |
| BTN vs BB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 100% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Fold 25% · Call 25% · Raise 7.5bb 25% · All-in 25bb 25% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 39.4% · Raise 7.5bb 37.7% · Call 22.9% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 68.7% · Call 31.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 73.6% · Call 26.4% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | All-in 3bb 79.6% · Call 20.4% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls | Call 79.4% · All-in 3bb 20.6% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb | All-in 3bb 100% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls | Call 95.2% · All-in 3bb 4.8% |
| BTN vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls | Call 100% |
| 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 100% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | 22 |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 33.3% · Call 33.3% · All-in 25bb 33.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Call 51.3% · Fold 37.8% · All-in 25bb 10.9% |
| BTN: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB folds | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB calls | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Call 89.2% · Fold 10.8% |
| 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 | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | All-in 25bb 62.7% · Call 26% · Fold 11.3% |
| 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 99.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 84.5% · All-in 25bb 15.5% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6.25bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb | Fold 33.3% · Call 33.3% · All-in 25bb 33.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Fold 86.2% · Call 13.8% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6.25bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb | Fold 81.7% · All-in 25bb 13% · Call 5.3% |
| BTN: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BB folds | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BB calls | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Call 83.4% · Fold 16.6% |
| 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 100% |
| 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 all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | All-in 25bb 93.1% · Call 6.4% · Fold 0.5% |
| 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 99.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 58.2% · Fold 41.8% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb | Fold 33.3% · Call 33.3% · All-in 25bb 33.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb | All-in 25bb 56.3% · Fold 29.5% · Call 14.2% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Call 56.6% · Fold 43.4% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 99.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Call 71% · All-in 25bb 26.6% · Fold 2.3% |
| 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 | Call 92.2% · Fold 7.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | All-in 25bb 64.1% · Fold 35.9% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb | Call 100% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds | Fold 33.3% · Call 33.3% · All-in 25bb 33.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls | Fold 99.8% · All-in 25bb 0.2% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 70.5% · Call 29.5% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Call 99.2% · Fold 0.8% |
| 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 | Call 91.2% · Fold 8.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 68.3% · Fold 31.7% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6.25bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 7.5bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb | Call 100% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN folds | Fold 77.9% · Call 20.1% · All-in 25bb 2% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN calls | All-in 25bb 92% · Fold 8% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 71.7% · Call 28.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 83.6% · Call 16.4% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 7.5bb BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb | Fold 98.6% · All-in 25bb 1.4% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.5bb BTN goes all-in, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | 22 |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in | Call 84.6% · Fold 15.4% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 94.3% · Call 5.7% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 55.4% · Fold 44.6% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Call 64.5% · Fold 35.5% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Call 65.2% · Fold 34.8% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Call 97% · Fold 3% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BB goes all-in | Call 97.1% · Fold 2.9% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 93.9% · Fold 6.1% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Fold 78% · Call 22% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Call 94.7% · Fold 5.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Call 75.9% · Fold 24.1% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Fold 79.5% · Call 20.5% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Call 95.4% · Fold 4.6% |
Settings: 3-handed · BTN 3bb, SB 25bb, BB 25bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · chip EV (small blind 0.5bb, big blind 1bb, stacks BTN 3bb, SB 25bb, BB 25bb, 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 8.66). 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.