How to play J5s preflop
3-handed · BTN 40bb, SB 6bb, BB 25bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 · 102 spots where J5s 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 | J5s |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Raise 2/2.5/3/25bb 98.3% · Fold 1.7% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | All-in 6bb 96.3% · Raise 2bb 2.6% · Call 1.1% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | J5s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Raise 2/6bb 81.2% · Call 18.8% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Raise 6bb 52.1% · Fold 27.3% · Call 20.6% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB goes all-in | Fold 73.4% · Call 26.6% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 95.5% · Fold 4.5% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 55.7% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 44.1% · All-in 25bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Call 90.5% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 9.5% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 99.1% · Raise 5bb 0.8% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in | Fold 99.7% · Call 0.3% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 62.5% · Call 36.9% · Raise 5bb 0.5% · All-in 25bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Fold 97.9% · Call 2.1% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | Fold 97.5% · Raise 6.25bb 2.5% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls | Call 79.8% · Fold 20.2% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 94.6% · Call 5.1% · Raise 7.5bb 0.1% · All-in 25bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN open 25bb BTN opens 25bb | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN open 25bb BTN opens 25bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 25bb, SB calls | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | J5s |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | All-in 6bb 52.2% · Call 46.6% · Fold 1.2% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 6bb | Call 91.9% · Fold 8.1% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Fold 46.7% · Call 31.6% · All-in 6bb 21.7% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Fold 91.3% · Call 8.7% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds | Fold 80% · All-in 6bb 20% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls | Fold 93.4% · Call 6.4% · All-in 6bb 0.2% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Fold 54% · Call 25% · All-in 6bb 21% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 63.9% · Call 27.3% · All-in 6bb 8.8% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 65.7% · Fold 34.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 98.1% · Call 1.9% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | J5s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 91.4% · Call 8.6% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 6bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 93.7% · All-in 25bb 6.3% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 25bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 25bb | Fold 96.2% · Call 3.8% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 6.25bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 6.25bb | Fold 94.2% · Call 5.5% · All-in 25bb 0.3% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 25bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 25bb | Fold 94.1% · Call 5.9% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 7.5bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb | Fold 85.7% · Call 13% · All-in 25bb 1.4% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 25bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 25bb | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 47.7% · All-in 6bb 47.1% · Call 5.2% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 25bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 25bb | Fold 59.3% · Call 40.7% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Call 94.1% · Fold 5.9% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Fold 45.2% · Call 37.8% · All-in 25bb 17% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 6.25bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 6.25bb | Fold 98.3% · Call 1.7% |
| 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 95.4% · Call 4.5% · All-in 25bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 6.25bb, SB calls | Fold 86.3% · All-in 25bb 13.7% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 25bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 25bb | Fold 80.3% · Call 19.7% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 25bb, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 25bb, SB folds | Fold 85.6% · Call 14.4% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN 3-bets to 25bb, SB calls | Fold 73.9% · Call 26.1% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Call 99.8% · Fold 0.2% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | All-in 25bb 89.1% · Call 7.1% · Fold 3.8% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 7.5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb | Fold 96.6% · Call 3.4% |
| 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 74.7% · All-in 25bb 22.4% · Call 2.9% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 7.5bb, SB calls | Fold 98% · All-in 25bb 2% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 25bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 25bb | Fold 94.3% · Call 5.7% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 25bb, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 25bb, SB folds | Fold 98.2% · Call 1.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 25bb, SB calls | Fold 85.4% · Call 14.6% |
| 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 54% · All-in 25bb 43.6% · Call 2.3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB calls | Fold 50% · All-in 25bb 50% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 25bb, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 25bb, SB folds | Fold 90.2% · Call 9.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 25bb, SB calls | Fold 79% · Call 21% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 25bb BTN limps, SB goes all-in, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 25bb | Fold 87.7% · Call 12.3% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 5bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb | Call 53.5% · Fold 46.5% |
| 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 | Fold 96.4% · Raise 25bb 2.7% · Call 1% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Fold 98.2% · Call 1.8% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| 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 | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6.25bb BTN opens 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb | Fold 96.6% · Raise 25bb 3.3% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6.25bb BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb | Fold 97.5% · Call 1.5% · Raise 25bb 1% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Fold 82.1% · Call 17.9% |
| 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 | Fold 99.9% · Raise 25bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 7.5bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb | Fold 82.4% · Raise 25bb 13.3% · Call 4.4% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 3bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 7.5bb BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb | Fold 53.2% · Call 45.2% · Raise 25bb 1.7% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Fold 95.3% · Call 4.7% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| 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 | Fold 99.9% · Raise 25bb 0.1% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | J5s |
|---|---|
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 95% · Fold 5% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Call 67% · Fold 33% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 25bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB calls, BTN 4-bets to 25bb | Call 98.5% · Fold 1.5% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 25bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB calls, BTN 4-bets to 25bb | Call 64.7% · Fold 35.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN 3-bets to 5bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 82.8% · Call 14.8% · All-in 25bb 2.4% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Fold 99.2% · Call 0.8% |
| 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 4-bets to 25bb, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN 4-bets to 25bb, SB folds | Fold 96.2% · Call 3.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN 4-bets to 25bb, SB calls | Fold 98.9% · Call 1.1% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 25bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN 4-bets to 25bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN: BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB folds BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB folds | Call 91.9% · Fold 8.1% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB calls | Call 76.4% · Fold 23.6% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 25bb BTN opens 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 6.25bb, BTN 4-bets to 25bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2.5bb, SB goes all-in, BB goes all-in | Fold 99.4% · Call 0.6% |
| BB: BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN 4-bets to 25bb, SB folds BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN 4-bets to 25bb, SB folds | Fold 89% · Call 11% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BTN 4-bets to 25bb, SB calls | Fold 77.6% · Call 22.4% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB goes all-in, BB goes all-in | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
Settings: 3-handed · BTN 40bb, SB 6bb, BB 25bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 (small blind 0.5bb, big blind 1bb, stacks BTN 40bb, SB 6bb, BB 25bb, 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 42.3). 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.