How to play 98s preflop
GGPoker Regular tables NL5 ($0.02/$0.05) · 6-max · 100bb · 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% |
Solved for: GGPoker Regular tables, NL5 ($0.02/$0.05), 6-max, 100bb stacks, 5% rake capped at 2.6bb. Solver: HoldemResources Calculator (HRC). GG's jackpot fee on pots of 30bb and more is not in this solve, so lines that build big pots may be slightly too loose. Bet sizes are the solved ones; a size GG offers that is not here plays like the nearest one.