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6-Max Cash Preflop Ranges 40bb — Opening Charts by Position

6-max · cash games · 40bb eff · 5 charts

Every seat at 40bb effective in a 6-max cash game, when the action folds to you. Small Blind plays widest at 46.2% and Early Position (UTG) tightest at 18% — a spread of 28.2 points across the table. There is no single open size: 2bb from EP up to 3.3bb from SB, each one taken from the solution.

Every seat at this depth
EPEarly Position (UTG) · raise to 2bb18%MPMiddle Position · raise to 2.1bb22.8%COCutoff · raise to 2.3bb28.6%BTNButton · raise to 2.4bb39%SBSmall Blind · raise to 3.3bb46.2%
Other stack depths
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Frequently asked

Which position opens widest at 40bb in a 6-max cash game?

Small Blind (SB), with 46.2% of hands. The tightest is Early Position (UTG) at 18%.

What is the standard open size at 40bb in a 6-max cash game?

There is no single size: 2bb from EP up to 3.3bb from SB. The solution picks a size per seat.

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