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BTN open raise range at 40bb — 6-max cash game

6-max · cash games · 40bb eff

At 40bb effective in a 6-max cash game, GTO preflop strategy plays 39.4% of hands from the Button when the action folds to you: 39.4% open raise to 2.4bb, and 60.6% fold. For comparison, the same seat at 60bb plays 41.2% — 1.8 points tighter. At this depth, Cutoff plays 29%.

Open raise 2.4bb37.3%494 combos
Marginal open raise2.2%29 combos
Fold60.6%803 combos
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Range in text form
Pure opens (100%): 33+, A2s+, K2s+, Q3s+, J5s+, T6s+, 96s+, 86s+, 76s+, 65s+, 54s+, A3o+, K8o+, Q8o+, J8o+, T8o+
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Frequently asked

What percentage of hands should you open from the Button at 40bb?

In a 6-max cash game at 40bb effective, GTO strategy plays 39.4% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 2.4bb.

What is the standard open raise size from the Button at 40bb?

2.4bb. The size comes from the solution itself, not a convention.

Which hands are always opened from the Button at 40bb?

The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: 33+, A2s+, K2s+, Q3s+, J5s+, T6s+, 96s+, 86s+, 76s+, 65s+, 54s+, A3o+, K8o+, Q8o+, J8o+, T8o+.