How to play 98s preflop
6-max · 100bb · SB 0.4bb · 5% rake, cap 2.6bb · 177 spots where 98s gets a decision
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | 98s |
|---|---|
| UTG open (RFI) First to act | Fold 100% |
| HJ open (RFI) Folded to HJ | Fold 100% |
| CO open (RFI) Folded to CO | Fold 98.7% · Call 1.3% |
| 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 | 98s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Raise 3bb 74.1% · Call 25.9% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 88.8% · Fold 7.1% · Raise 3bb 4% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 83.1% · Raise 3bb 16.9% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Call 52.3% · Raise 3bb 47.7% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 66.3% · Call 32.6% · Raise 9bb 1% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 99.9% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Call 84.9% · Fold 9.6% · Raise 9bb 5.5% |
| BTN vs CO limp CO limps | Fold 79% · Raise 3bb 21% |
| SB vs CO limp CO limps | Call 98.3% · Raise 3bb 1.1% · Fold 0.6% |
| BB vs CO limp CO limps | Call 99.7% · Raise 3bb 0.3% |
| BB vs SB limp CO limps, SB limps | Call 90.7% · Raise 3bb 9.3% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb CO limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 98.6% · Call 1.2% · Raise 9bb 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN iso raise 3bb CO limps, BTN isolates to 3bb | Fold 76.5% · Raise 9bb 23.4% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN iso raise 3bb CO limps, BTN isolates to 3bb | Fold 99.6% · Call 0.4% |
| BB vs SB call CO limps, BTN isolates to 3bb, SB calls | Fold 100% |
| 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 100% |
| BB vs SB call CO opens 3bb, SB calls | Call 68.5% · Fold 27.9% · Raise 9bb 3.6% |
| SB vs BTN call CO opens 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN call CO opens 3bb, BTN calls | Call 97.9% · Fold 2% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call CO opens 3bb, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 85.6% · Call 14.4% |
| CO vs HJ limp HJ limps | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs HJ limp HJ limps | Fold 98.9% · Raise 3bb 1.1% |
| SB vs HJ limp HJ limps | Call 100% |
| BB vs HJ limp HJ limps | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB limp HJ limps, SB limps | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb HJ limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 100% |
| 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% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call HJ limps, BTN isolates to 3bb, SB calls | Fold 100% |
| 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 90.8% · Raise 9bb 8.8% · Call 0.4% |
| BB vs SB call HJ limps, CO isolates to 3bb, SB calls | Fold 56.8% · Raise 9bb 28.2% · Call 15% |
| SB vs BTN call HJ limps, CO isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 70.6% · Raise 9bb 28.1% · Call 1.2% |
| BB vs BTN call HJ limps, CO isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call HJ limps, CO isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 99.4% · Call 0.3% · Raise 9bb 0.3% |
| 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 | Call 63.3% · Fold 36.7% |
| BB vs SB call HJ opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 80.1% · Call 14% · Raise 9bb 5.9% |
| SB vs BTN call HJ opens 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN call HJ opens 3bb, BTN calls | Call 94.7% · Fold 5.3% |
| BB vs SB call HJ opens 3bb, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs CO call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls | Fold 100% |
| SB vs CO call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs CO call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls | Call 53.3% · Fold 46.7% |
| BB vs SB call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls, SB calls | Fold 94.4% · Call 5.4% · Raise 9bb 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 99.1% · Raise 9bb 0.9% |
| BB vs BTN call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls | Raise 9bb 60.4% · Fold 35.8% · Call 3.8% |
| BB vs SB call HJ opens 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 73.3% · Raise 9bb 26.7% |
| HJ vs UTG limp UTG limps | Fold 100% |
| CO vs UTG limp UTG limps | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs UTG limp UTG limps | Fold 99.9% · Raise 3bb 0.1% |
| SB vs UTG limp UTG limps | Call 97.7% · Fold 2.3% |
| BB vs UTG limp UTG limps | Call 99.8% · Raise 3bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB limp UTG limps, SB limps | Call 92.9% · Raise 3bb 7.1% |
| 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 99.7% · Raise 9bb 0.3% |
| BB vs BTN iso raise 3bb UTG limps, BTN isolates to 3bb | Fold 86.5% · Call 13.4% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, BTN isolates to 3bb, SB calls | Fold 99.3% · Call 0.6% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs CO iso raise 3bb UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb | Fold 88.9% · Raise 9bb 11.1% |
| SB vs CO iso raise 3bb UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs CO iso raise 3bb UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb, SB calls | Fold 87.8% · Raise 9bb 12.2% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 96.4% · Call 3.5% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, CO isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB calls | Call 48.4% · Fold 33.2% · Raise 9bb 18.3% |
| CO vs HJ iso raise 3bb UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb | Fold 100% |
| 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 98.4% · Raise 9bb 1.1% · Call 0.5% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, SB calls | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 96.6% · Call 3.3% · Raise 9bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 76.2% · Call 23.5% · Raise 9bb 0.3% |
| BTN vs CO call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls | Fold 99.6% · Raise 9bb 0.4% |
| SB vs CO call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls | Fold 91.8% · Raise 9bb 5.5% · Call 2.8% |
| BB vs CO call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls | Fold 94.7% · Raise 9bb 5.1% · Call 0.2% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls, SB calls | Fold 87.9% · Call 11.6% · Raise 9bb 0.5% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 97.9% · Call 2.1% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 74.9% · Call 23% · Raise 9bb 2.1% |
| BB vs SB call UTG limps, HJ isolates to 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls, SB calls | Raise 9bb 85.1% · Fold 14.9% |
| 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 | Fold 65.7% · Call 33.8% · Raise 9bb 0.4% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, BTN calls | Call 91.5% · Fold 8.5% · Raise 9bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call UTG opens 3bb, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 94.7% · Raise 9bb 4.9% · Call 0.4% |
| BTN vs CO call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls | Fold 100% |
| SB vs CO call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls | Fold 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs CO call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls | Call 68.8% · Fold 31.2% |
| BB vs SB call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls, SB calls | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 94.1% · Call 5.9% |
| BB vs SB call UTG opens 3bb, CO calls, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 99.8% · Raise 9bb 0.2% |
| CO vs HJ call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls | Fold 98.5% · Raise 9bb 1.5% |
| BTN vs HJ call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls | Fold 100% |
| SB vs HJ call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs HJ call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls | Fold 84.3% · Raise 9bb 8.4% · Call 7.2% |
| BB vs SB call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, SB calls | Fold 50.8% · Call 49.2% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, BTN calls | Fold 99.6% · Call 0.4% |
| BB vs SB call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, BTN calls, SB calls | Fold 99.6% · Raise 9bb 0.4% |
| BTN vs CO call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, CO calls | Fold 99.6% · Raise 9bb 0.4% |
| SB vs CO call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, CO calls | Fold 98.2% · Call 1.8% |
| BB vs CO call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, CO calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, CO calls, SB calls | Fold 74.1% · Raise 9bb 25.9% |
| SB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN call UTG opens 3bb, HJ calls, CO calls, BTN calls | Fold 79.5% · Raise 9bb 20.5% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | 98s |
|---|---|
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Fold 98.5% · Raise 9bb 0.8% · Call 0.7% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 100% |
| CO vs BB iso raise 3bb CO limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Fold 96.1% · Call 3.9% |
| CO vs BB iso raise 3bb CO limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 100% |
| SB: CO limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, CO folds CO limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, CO folds | Call 57.5% · Fold 42.5% |
| SB vs CO call CO limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, CO calls | Fold 100% |
| CO vs SB iso raise 3bb CO limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Call 99.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| CO vs BB call CO limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls | Call 99.7% · Fold 0.3% |
| CO vs BTN iso raise 3bb CO limps, BTN isolates to 3bb | Call 100% |
| CO vs BB call CO limps, BTN isolates to 3bb, BB calls | Call 100% |
| CO vs SB call CO limps, BTN isolates to 3bb, SB calls | Call 98.7% · Fold 1.3% |
| CO vs BB call CO limps, BTN isolates to 3bb, SB calls, BB calls | Call 66.3% · Fold 33.7% |
| SB: HJ limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, HJ folds HJ limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, HJ folds | Fold 86.3% · Call 13.3% · Raise 9bb 0.4% |
| 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 95.9% · Call 3.5% · Raise 9bb 0.7% |
| SB vs UTG call UTG limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, UTG calls | Fold 93.3% · Call 6.7% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | 98s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 95.4% · Call 3.7% · Raise 20.6bb 0.9% |
| 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 82.3% · Raise 20.6bb 13.7% · Call 4% |
| SB vs BTN 3-bet 9bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 98.8% · Raise 20.6bb 0.9% · Call 0.4% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 9bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 51.3% · Raise 20.6bb 48.7% |
| 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 99.4% · Raise 20.6bb 0.6% |
| BB vs CO 3-bet 9bb CO limps, BB isolates to 3bb, CO 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 96.8% · Call 2.8% · Raise 20.6bb 0.3% |
| SB vs CO 3-bet 9bb CO limps, SB isolates to 3bb, CO 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 61% · Raise 20.6bb 39% · Call 0.1% |
| BTN vs CO 3-bet 9bb CO limps, BTN isolates to 3bb, CO 3-bets to 9bb | Call 70.5% · Fold 29.4% · Raise 20.6bb 0.1% |
| 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% |
| BTN vs HJ 3-bet 9bb HJ limps, BTN isolates to 3bb, HJ 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 69.2% · Raise 20.6bb 19.7% · Call 11% |
| 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 UTG 3-bet 9bb UTG limps, BB isolates to 3bb, UTG 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 100% |
| BTN vs UTG 3-bet 9bb UTG limps, BTN isolates to 3bb, UTG 3-bets to 9bb | Fold 49.5% · Call 35.1% · Raise 20.6bb 15.4% |
| 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 | 98s |
|---|---|
| BB vs BTN 4-bet 20.6bb BTN opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb | Fold 100% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | 98s |
|---|---|
| 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 100% |
| 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 | Fold 76.1% · Call 23.9% |
| 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% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| SB vs CO all-in CO limps, SB isolates to 3bb, CO 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.6bb, CO goes all-in | Fold 99.4% · Call 0.6% |
| BTN vs HJ all-in HJ limps, BTN isolates to 3bb, HJ 3-bets to 9bb, BTN 4-bets to 20.6bb, HJ goes all-in | Call 61.7% · Fold 38.3% |
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.