Instructions

These preflop charts are designed to give you a fundamentally sound starting point for your preflop decisions. While these charts will work well in most situations, you should adjust them to take your specific situation into account. There are three sets of charts. The Raise First In (RFI) charts show which hands to play when everyone folds to you. The Facing RFI charts show how to play when someone raises before you. The RFI vs. 3-bet charts show how to play when you RFI and then someone yet to act 3-bets. The charts assume 100 big blind effective stacks with an ante in play. They apply to roughly 50 big blind stacks and larger. Make the play listed from in position using a 2.5 big blind initial raise size, a 3-bet size that is 3 times the opponent’s raise, and a 4-bet size that is 2.5 times the opponent’s 3-bet. From out of position, use a 3.5 big blind initial raise size, a 3-bet size that is 3.5 times the opponent’s raise, and a 4-bet size that is 2.75 times the opponent’s 3-bet. These charts are an excellent default, but playing a default strategy in all situations will result in you being a roughly break-even poker player. Check out the PokerCoaching.com quizzes and challenges for an in-depth look at when to deviate from the charts. Adjust to take advantage of whatever your opponents do incorrectly and the money will flow your way.

Raise First In (RFI)UTG UTG+2UTG+1 Lojack

Hijack ButtonCutoff Small Blind

Facing RFI: EP/MPUTG+1 vs UTG LJ vs UTG/UTG+1UTG+2 vs UTG/UTG+1 LJ vs UTG+2

HJ vs UTG HJ vs UTG+2HJ vs UTG+1 HJ vs LJ

Facing RFI: CO

CO vs UTG/UTG+1 CO vs LJCO vs UTG+2 CO vs HJ

Facing RFI: ButtonBTN vs UTG BTN vs UTG+2BTN vs UTG+1 BTN vs LJ

BTN vs HJ BTN vs CO

Facing RFI: Small BlindSB vs UTG/UTG+1 SB vs LJSB vs UTG+2 SB vs HJ

SB vs CO SB vs BTN

Facing RFI: Big BlindBB vs UTG/UTG+1 BB vs LJBB vs UTG+2 BB vs HJ

BB vs CO BB vs SBBB vs BTN

UTG RFI vs 3betUTG vs UTG+1 3bet UTG vs LJ 3betUTG vs UTG+2 3bet UTG vs HJ 3bet

UTG vs CO/BTN 3bet UTG vs SB/BB 3bet

UTG+1 RFI vs 3betUTG+1 vs UTG+2 3bet UTG+1 vs HJ/CO 3betUTG+1 vs LJ 3bet UTG+1 vs BTN 3bet

UTG+1 vs SB/BB 3bet

UTG+2 RFI vs 3bet

UTG+2 vs LJ 3bet UTG+2 vs CO/BTN 3betUTG+2 vs HJ 3bet UTG+2 vs SB/BB 3bet

LJ RFI vs 3betLJ vs HJ 3bet LJ vs BTN 3betLJ vs CO 3bet LJ vs SB 3bet

LJ vs BB 3bet

HJ/CO RFI vs 3betHJ vs CO 3bet HJ vs SB 3betHJ vs BTN 3bet HJ vs BB 3bet

CO vs BTN/SB 3bet CO vs BB 3bet

BTN/SB RFI vs 3bet

BTN vs SB/BB 3bet SB Limp vs BB RaiseSB RFI vs BB 3bet

AA, KK, and AKo are not in the SB RFI vs BB 3bet range. This is because these hands were limped, so they are used as a limp/3-bet for value.