How to play 97s preflop
6-max · 100bb · SB 0.4bb · 5% rake, cap 2.6bb · 163 spots where 97s gets a decision
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | 97s |
|---|---|
| UTG open (RFI) First to act | Fold 100% |
| HJ open (RFI) Folded to HJ | Fold 100% |
| CO open (RFI) Folded to CO | Fold 100% |
| BTN open (RFI) Folded to BTN | Raise 3bb 100% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 3bb 100% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | 97s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Call 93.6% · Raise 3bb 6.4% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Call 99.9% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 60.6% · Fold 38.6% · Raise 3bb 0.8% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Raise 3bb 94.8% · Call 5.2% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Raise 3bb 63.6% · Call 36.4% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 44.7% · Call 31.4% · Raise 9bb 24% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Call 80.8% · Fold 12.3% · Raise 9bb 6.9% |
| BTN vs CO limp CO limps | Fold 100% |
| SB vs CO limp CO limps | Call 90.2% · Fold 9.8% |
| BB vs CO limp CO limps | Call 85.3% · Raise 3bb 14.7% |
| BB vs SB limp CO limps, SB limps | Call 96.1% · Raise 3bb 3.9% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb CO limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 94.8% · Call 5% · Raise 9bb 0.3% |
| SB vs BTN iso raise 3bb CO limps, BTN isolates to 3bb | Fold 99.9% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN iso raise 3bb CO limps, BTN isolates to 3bb | Fold 99.4% · Call 0.5% |
| BB vs SB call CO limps, BTN isolates to 3bb, SB calls | Fold 89.5% · Call 10.5% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs CO open 3bb CO opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs CO open 3bb CO opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs CO open 3bb CO opens 3bb | Call 99.4% · Fold 0.6% |
| BB vs SB call CO opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 93.4% · Call 6.2% · Raise 9bb 0.4% |
| SB vs BTN call CO opens 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN call CO opens 3bb, BTN calls | Call 83.1% · Fold 16.9% |
| BB vs SB call CO opens 3bb, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 95.3% · Call 4.7% |
| CO vs HJ limp HJ limps | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs HJ limp HJ limps | Fold 100% |
| SB vs HJ limp HJ limps | Call 94.6% · Fold 5.4% |
| BB vs HJ limp HJ limps | Call 98.9% · Raise 3bb 1.1% |
| BB vs SB limp HJ limps, SB limps | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb HJ limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN iso raise 3bb HJ limps, BTN isolates to 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN iso raise 3bb HJ limps, BTN isolates to 3bb | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call HJ limps, BTN isolates to 3bb, SB calls | Fold 92.8% · Raise 9bb 7.2% |
| BTN vs CO iso raise 3bb HJ limps, CO isolates to 3bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs CO iso raise 3bb HJ limps, CO isolates to 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs CO iso raise 3bb HJ limps, CO isolates to 3bb | Fold 92.1% · Call 7.1% · Raise 9bb 0.8% |
| BB vs SB call HJ limps, CO isolates to 3bb, SB calls | Fold 80.8% · Raise 9bb 17.6% · Call 1.6% |
| SB vs BTN call HJ limps, CO isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN call HJ limps, CO isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call HJ limps, CO isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 58% · Call 40.5% · Raise 9bb 1.5% |
| CO vs HJ open 3bb HJ opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs HJ open 3bb HJ opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs HJ open 3bb HJ opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs HJ open 3bb HJ opens 3bb | Fold 97% · Call 3% |
| BB vs SB call HJ opens 3bb, SB calls | Call 70.3% · Fold 29.6% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN call HJ opens 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN call HJ opens 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 79.9% · Call 20.1% |
| BB vs SB call HJ opens 3bb, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs CO call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls | Fold 99.9% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| SB vs CO call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs CO call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls | Fold 91.7% · Call 8.3% |
| BB vs SB call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls, SB calls | Fold 98.8% · Raise 9bb 1.2% |
| SB vs BTN call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 95% · Raise 9bb 5% |
| BB vs SB call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 69.7% · Raise 9bb 30.3% |
| HJ vs UTG limp UTG limps | Fold 100% |
| CO vs UTG limp UTG limps | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs UTG limp UTG limps | Fold 100% |
| SB vs UTG limp UTG limps | Call 86.8% · Fold 13.2% |
| BB vs UTG limp UTG limps | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB limp UTG limps, SB limps | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb UTG limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN iso raise 3bb UTG limps, BTN isolates to 3bb | Fold 99.8% · Raise 9bb 0.2% |
| BB vs BTN iso raise 3bb UTG limps, BTN isolates to 3bb | Fold 59.1% · Call 40.2% · Raise 9bb 0.6% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, BTN isolates to 3bb, SB calls | Fold 99.6% · Call 0.3% · Raise 9bb 0.2% |
| BTN vs CO iso raise 3bb UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs CO iso raise 3bb UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb | Fold 99.2% · Raise 9bb 0.8% |
| BB vs CO iso raise 3bb UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb | Fold 78.4% · Call 21.6% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb, SB calls | Fold 99.1% · Call 0.8% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 55% · Call 45% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 79.9% · Raise 9bb 13.8% · Call 6.3% |
| CO vs HJ iso raise 3bb UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb | Fold 96.8% · Raise 9bb 3.2% |
| BTN vs HJ iso raise 3bb UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs HJ iso raise 3bb UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs HJ iso raise 3bb UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, SB calls | Fold 98.9% · Call 1% · Raise 9bb 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 93.9% · Raise 9bb 6% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 85.2% · Call 12.8% · Raise 9bb 2% |
| BTN vs CO call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls | Fold 99.4% · Raise 9bb 0.4% · Call 0.2% |
| SB vs CO call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs CO call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls | Fold 75.3% · Call 24.7% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls, SB calls | Fold 66.7% · Raise 9bb 23.5% · Call 9.8% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 52.7% · Raise 9bb 47.3% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 70.5% · Call 29.4% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 58.2% · Raise 9bb 41.8% |
| HJ vs UTG open 3bb UTG opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| CO vs UTG open 3bb UTG opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs UTG open 3bb UTG opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs UTG open 3bb UTG opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs UTG open 3bb UTG opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call UTG opens 3bb, SB calls | Call 85.3% · Fold 13.8% · Raise 9bb 1% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, BTN calls | Call 95.4% · Fold 4.6% |
| BB vs SB call UTG opens 3bb, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 95.9% · Call 4% |
| BTN vs CO call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls | Fold 100% |
| SB vs CO call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs CO call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls | Call 95.7% · Fold 4.3% |
| BB vs SB call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls, SB calls | Fold 98.4% · Call 1.5% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 99.9% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 97.9% · Call 2.1% |
| BB vs SB call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 91% · Raise 9bb 9% |
| CO vs HJ call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs HJ call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls | Fold 99.6% · Raise 9bb 0.4% |
| SB vs HJ call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs HJ call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls | Call 76.3% · Fold 23.7% |
| BB vs SB call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, SB calls | Fold 99.1% · Call 0.8% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, BTN calls | Fold 88.6% · Call 11.4% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, BTN calls | Fold 67.5% · Raise 9bb 19% · Call 13.5% |
| BB vs SB call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 98.8% · Raise 9bb 1.2% |
| BTN vs CO call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, CO calls | Fold 97.4% · Raise 9bb 2.6% |
| SB vs CO call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, CO calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs CO call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, CO calls | Fold 70.9% · Call 29.1% |
| BB vs SB call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, CO calls, SB calls | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 67.9% · Raise 9bb 32.1% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 78.6% · Raise 9bb 21.4% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | 97s |
|---|---|
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Fold 45.1% · Call 43.1% · Raise 9bb 11.8% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| SB: CO limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, CO folds CO limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, CO folds | Fold 51.6% · Call 35.7% · Raise 9bb 12.7% |
| SB vs CO call CO limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, CO calls | Fold 100% |
| SB: HJ limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, HJ folds HJ limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, HJ folds | Fold 51.2% · Call 47.8% · Raise 9bb 1% |
| SB vs HJ call HJ limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, HJ calls | Fold 100% |
| SB: UTG limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, UTG folds UTG limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, UTG folds | Fold 96.8% · Call 3% · Raise 9bb 0.2% |
| SB vs UTG call UTG limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, UTG calls | Fold 100% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | 97s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 51.9% · Fold 41.9% · Raise 20.6bb 6.1% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 9bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 98.3% · Call 1.4% · Raise 20.6bb 0.3% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 76.7% · Call 18.4% · Raise 20.6bb 4.9% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 99.9% · Raise 20.6bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs CO 3-bet 9bb CO limps, BB isolates to 3bb, CO 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 69.9% · Raise 20.6bb 23.9% · Call 6.2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb CO opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb CO opens 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb CO opens 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs HJ 3-bet 9bb HJ limps, BB isolates to 3bb, HJ 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 97.9% · Call 2% · Raise 20.6bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb HJ opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb HJ opens 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb HJ opens 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs CO 3-bet 9bb HJ opens 3bb, CO 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs CO 3-bet 9bb HJ opens 3bb, CO 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs CO 3-bet 9bb HJ opens 3bb, CO 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb UTG opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb UTG opens 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb UTG opens 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs CO 3-bet 9bb UTG opens 3bb, CO 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs CO 3-bet 9bb UTG opens 3bb, CO 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs CO 3-bet 9bb UTG opens 3bb, CO 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| CO vs HJ 3-bet 9bb UTG opens 3bb, HJ 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs HJ 3-bet 9bb UTG opens 3bb, HJ 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs HJ 3-bet 9bb UTG opens 3bb, HJ 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs HJ 3-bet 9bb UTG opens 3bb, HJ 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | 97s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 4-bet 20.6bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb | Call 100% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | 97s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BB 4-bets to 20.6bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 92.3% · Call 7.7% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb, BB 4-bets to 20.6bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 64.7% · Fold 35.3% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs CO all-in CO limps, BB isolates to 3bb, CO 3-bets to 9bb, BB 4-bets to 20.6bb, CO goes all-in | Fold 82.3% · Call 17.7% |
Settings: 6-max · 100bb · SB 0.4bb · 5% rake, cap 2.6bb (small blind 0.4bb, big blind 1bb, 100bb stacks, 5% rake capped at 2.6bb; before the flop, rake only after a 3-bet). Solver: HoldemResources Calculator (HRC). A jackpot fee on bigger pots is not in this solve, so lines that build big pots may be slightly too loose. Bet sizes are the solved ones; a size that is not here plays like the nearest one.
Fits exactly: no game we have checked.
Close: GGPoker Rush & Cash NL5, NL25 (rake cap 3bb there, 2.6bb here).
Close: GGPoker regular cash NL500 (rake cap 1.6bb there, 2.6bb here).
Close: CoinPoker cash NL500 (rake cap 1.6bb there, 2.6bb here; only its tables without antes).
Close: WPT Global cash NL50 (rake cap 4bb there, 2.6bb here; 4% rake there, 5% here; no rake when no flop is dealt there; only its tables without antes).
Close: Natural8 Rush & Cash NL5, NL25 (rake cap 3bb there, 2.6bb here).
Close: Natural8 regular cash NL500 (rake cap 1.6bb there, 2.6bb here).
CoinPoker tables with antes: their own chart.
Rake sources: ggpoker.com/poker-games/texas-holdem (fetched 2026-10-31); Rush rake and preflop rake confirmed on our own GG exports (972 of 1,034 pots, 210 of 211); regular tables' preflop rule from natural8.com/en/poker/texas-holdem (same network, fetched 2026-10-31); coinpoker.com/games/texas-holdem/ (caps and the preflop rule) and coinpoker.com/guides/poker-rake/ (5%), fetched 2026-10-31; wptglobal.com/poker/poker-table-rake (fetched 2026-10-31); natural8.com/en/poker/rush-and-cash (fetched 2026-10-31; caps $0.06 to $6, 3bb at every stake); the same GGNetwork pools as GGPoker, whose preflop rake we confirmed on GG exports; natural8.com/en/poker/texas-holdem (fetched 2026-10-31; caps by players dealt in, 3-bet pots raked before the flop).
Rake: Wrong rake for GG: this solve caps the rake at 2.6bb, but GG caps an NL5 table with 5 or 6 players dealt in at $0.50 (10bb), and it opens 3bb only. Hands from 6-handed tables are graded on the 3bb cap charts instead. A solve with GG's cap is queued.