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

6-max · cash games · 40bb eff
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Open raise 2bb16.4%218 combos
Marginal open raise1.6%21 combos
Fold82%1087 combos
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Pure opens (100%): 88+, A2s+, K8s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T9s+, ATo+, KJo+, QJo+
Opened at 50%+ frequency: 77+, A2s+, K7s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T9s+, ATo+, KTo+, QJo+

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Frequently asked

What percentage of hands should you open from the Early Position (UTG) at 40bb?

In a 6-max cash game at 40bb effective, GTO strategy plays 18% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 2bb.

What is the standard open raise size from the Early Position (UTG) at 40bb?

2bb. The size comes from the solution itself, not a convention.

Which hands are always opened from the Early Position (UTG) at 40bb?

The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: 88+, A2s+, K8s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T9s+, ATo+, KJo+, QJo+.