How to play 88 preflop
Heads-up · 100bb · SB 0.5bb · ante 0.16bb · 5% rake, cap 2bb · 56 spots where 88 gets a decision
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Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | 88 |
|---|---|
| SB open (RFI) First to act | Raise 2/2.5/3bb 98.9% · Call 1.1% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | 88 |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Raise 2/2.5/3bb 100% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Raise 4/6bb 98.9% · Call 1.1% |
| BB vs SB open 2.5bb SB opens 2.5bb | Raise 5/7.5bb 100% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Raise 6/9bb 93.7% · Call 6.3% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | 88 |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Raise 4/6bb 97.6% · Call 2.4% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb | Raise 5/7.5bb 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Raise 6/9bb 99.7% · Call 0.3% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | 88 |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 4bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 4bb | Raise 9.2bb 53.2% · Call 46.3% · All-in 99.84bb 0.5% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Raise 13.8bb 64.7% · Call 34.8% · All-in 99.84bb 0.5% · Fold 0.1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Call 85.8% · Raise 11.5bb 12.7% · All-in 99.84bb 1.4% · Fold 0.1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 7.5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb | Call 63.1% · All-in 99.84bb 34.9% · Raise 17.25bb 2% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 6bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb | Raise 13.8bb 43.6% · Call 38.5% · All-in 99.84bb 17.2% · Fold 0.7% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 9bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 74.3% · Raise 20.7bb 19.3% · Fold 4.2% · All-in 99.84bb 2.2% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 4bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 4bb | Call 55.8% · Raise 9.2bb 43.8% · All-in 99.84bb 0.4% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 6bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Raise 13.8bb 67.4% · Call 32.6% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 5bb SB opens 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb | Call 64.3% · Raise 11.5bb 35.7% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 7.5bb SB opens 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb | Call 58.2% · Raise 17.25bb 41.8% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 6bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 78% · Raise 13.8bb 19.6% · All-in 99.84bb 2.4% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 9bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb | Call 87.8% · Raise 20.7bb 12.2% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | 88 |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB 4-bet 9.2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 4bb, BB 4-bets to 9.2bb | Call 79.2% · All-in 99.84bb 20.4% · Fold 0.4% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 4bb, BB goes all-in | Call 99.3% · Fold 0.7% |
| SB vs BB 4-bet 13.8bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Call 97.3% · All-in 99.84bb 2.7% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BB goes all-in | Call 79.6% · Fold 20.4% |
| SB vs BB 4-bet 11.5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB 4-bets to 11.5bb | Call 99.4% · All-in 99.84bb 0.6% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB vs BB 4-bet 17.25bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BB 4-bets to 17.25bb | Call 54.2% · All-in 99.84bb 45.6% · Fold 0.2% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB vs BB 4-bet 13.8bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Call 100% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BB goes all-in | Call 99.8% · Fold 0.2% |
| SB vs BB 4-bet 20.7bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BB 4-bets to 20.7bb | All-in 99.84bb 72.1% · Call 27.9% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BB goes all-in | Call 93.5% · Fold 6.5% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 9.2bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 4bb, SB 4-bets to 9.2bb | Call 77.2% · All-in 99.84bb 22% · Fold 0.8% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 4bb, SB goes all-in | Call 69.6% · Fold 30.4% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 13.8bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Call 93.7% · All-in 99.84bb 3.7% · Fold 2.6% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB goes all-in | Call 59.2% · Fold 40.8% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 11.5bb SB opens 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, SB 4-bets to 11.5bb | Call 76.2% · All-in 99.84bb 23.8% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB opens 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, SB goes all-in | Call 82.2% · Fold 17.8% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 17.25bb SB opens 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, SB 4-bets to 17.25bb | Call 71.4% · All-in 99.84bb 28.6% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB opens 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, SB goes all-in | Call 72% · Fold 28% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 13.8bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb | Call 99.7% · All-in 99.84bb 0.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 77.1% · Call 22.9% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 20.7bb SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.7bb | Call 67.1% · All-in 99.84bb 32.9% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB goes all-in | Call 82.9% · Fold 17.1% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | 88 |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 4bb, BB 4-bets to 9.2bb, SB goes all-in | Call 82.7% · Fold 17.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BB 4-bets to 13.8bb, SB goes all-in | Call 87.8% · Fold 12.2% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB 4-bets to 11.5bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 52.6% · Call 47.4% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 7.5bb, BB 4-bets to 17.25bb, SB goes all-in | Call 77.1% · Fold 22.9% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 6bb, BB 4-bets to 13.8bb, SB goes all-in | Call 63% · Fold 37% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 9bb, BB 4-bets to 20.7bb, SB goes all-in | Call 86.1% · Fold 13.9% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 4bb, SB 4-bets to 9.2bb, BB goes all-in | Call 99.1% · Fold 0.9% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, SB 4-bets to 11.5bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 55% · Call 45% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2.5bb, BB 3-bets to 7.5bb, SB 4-bets to 17.25bb, BB goes all-in | Call 99.8% · Fold 0.2% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb, SB 4-bets to 13.8bb, BB goes all-in | Call 62.4% · Fold 37.6% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 3bb, BB 3-bets to 9bb, SB 4-bets to 20.7bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
Settings: Heads-up · 100bb · SB 0.5bb · ante 0.16bb · 5% rake, cap 2bb (small blind 0.5bb, big blind 1bb, an ante of 0.16bb from every player, 100bb stacks, 5% rake capped at 2bb; no rake when no flop is dealt). Solver: HoldemResources Calculator (HRC) (HRC CI 8.9). 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.
Rake sources for the games it fits: the ante from 93 of our own CoinPoker hands at $0.25/$0.50 with a $0.08 ante, played 2026-09-30; the caps and the preflop rule from coinpoker.com/games/texas-holdem/, fetched 2026-10-31.