How to play JTs preflop
3-handed · BTN 40bb, SB 10bb, BB 10bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 · 96 spots where JTs gets a decision
Fits exactlyGGGGPoker Spin & Gold x10PSPokerStars Spin & Go x10PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 10-24.99x
CloseGGPSWMPPiPWPTACR17 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 x4, x5the winner takes all there: chip EV
- 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 x2, 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 | JTs |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | All-in 10bb 96.9% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 3.1% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.5/3bb 75% · Call 18.4% · All-in 10bb 6.6% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | JTs |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Call 93.9% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 5.5% · All-in 10bb 0.7% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 98.8% · All-in 10bb 1.2% |
| BB vs SB open 2.5bb SB opens 2.5bb | All-in 10bb 83.6% · Call 16.4% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | All-in 10bb 92.7% · Call 7.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 40.7% · Fold 27.5% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 27.5% · All-in 10bb 4.3% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 68.1% · All-in 10bb 20.5% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 11.4% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Raise 2/2.5/3bb 58.8% · Call 23.8% · All-in 10bb 17.4% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 51.7% · Call 36.2% · All-in 10bb 12.2% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb | Call 58.8% · Fold 26.1% · All-in 10bb 15.1% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 55.6% · Call 43.4% · All-in 10bb 1% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in | Fold 93.2% · Call 6.8% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | All-in 10bb 64.6% · Fold 34% · Call 1.4% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | All-in 10bb 68.8% · Call 31.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Call 51.8% · Fold 48.2% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | All-in 10bb 53.9% · Fold 46% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | All-in 10bb 52.1% · Call 47.8% · Fold 0.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls | Call 68.2% · Fold 27% · All-in 10bb 4.8% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 95.6% · Call 2.3% · All-in 10bb 2.1% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | All-in 10bb 50.2% · Call 37% · Fold 12.7% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 93.5% · Call 6.5% |
| 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 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | JTs |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 90.4% · All-in 10bb 9.5% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb | Call 93.2% · All-in 10bb 6.8% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | All-in 10bb 75.8% · Call 24.2% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | All-in 10bb 81.3% · Fold 17.2% · Call 1.5% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Fold 85.2% · Call 12.3% · All-in 10bb 2.4% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds | Call 60% · Fold 20% · All-in 10bb 19.9% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls | Fold 73.6% · Call 20.2% · All-in 10bb 6.3% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Fold 77.1% · Call 16.7% · All-in 10bb 6.2% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 78.7% · Call 16.6% · All-in 10bb 4.8% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 78.3% · Fold 21.7% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 67.4% · Call 32.6% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | JTs |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB goes all-in | Call 89.1% · Fold 10.9% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB goes all-in | Call 90.5% · Fold 9.5% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2.5bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 51.6% · Fold 48.4% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 94.9% · Call 5.1% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Call 94.7% · Fold 5.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Call 52.2% · Fold 47.8% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 75.5% · Call 24.5% |
| 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 72.3% · Call 27.7% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 60.2% · Fold 39.8% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Call 97.2% · Fold 2.8% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Fold 91.6% · Call 8.4% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 98.5% · Call 1.5% |
| 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 | Fold 88.7% · Call 11.3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 70.2% · Fold 29.8% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Call 80.3% · Fold 19.7% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Call 92.2% · Fold 7.8% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 73.8% · Call 26.2% |
| 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 54.7% · Fold 45.3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 55.6% · Fold 44.4% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 95.9% · Call 4.1% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Call 61.7% · Fold 38.3% |
| 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 56.4% · Fold 43.6% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 99.1% · Call 0.9% |
| 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 | Call 95.1% · Fold 4.9% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 73.5% · Call 26.5% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Fold 98.8% · Call 1.2% |
| 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 82.6% · Fold 17.4% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 55.3% · Fold 44.7% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 99.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 63.9% · Call 36.1% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 98.9% · Call 1.1% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Fold 74.2% · Call 25.8% |
| 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 96.9% · Call 3.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 61.5% · Call 38.5% |
| 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 | Call 61.2% · Fold 38.8% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Call 82.6% · Fold 17.4% |
| SB: BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 58.1% · Fold 41.9% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| 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 | Fold 62.7% · Call 37.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 91.8% · Call 8.2% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| 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 84.4% · Fold 15.6% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 3bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 91.1% · Fold 8.9% |
| SB: BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 65.4% · Fold 34.6% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 51.7% · Call 48.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 98.8% · Call 1.2% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN opens 3bb, SB goes all-in, BB calls | Call 95.9% · Fold 4.1% |
Settings: 3-handed · BTN 40bb, SB 10bb, BB 10bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 (small blind 0.5bb, big blind 1bb, stacks BTN 40bb, SB 10bb, BB 10bb, 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 34.79). 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.