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MP 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 23.3% of hands from the Middle Position when the action folds to you: 23.3% open raise to 2.1bb, and 76.7% fold. For comparison, the same seat at 60bb plays 21.9% — 1.4 points wider. At this depth, Early Position (UTG) plays 18.7%.

Open raise 2.1bb21.3%282 combos
Marginal open raise2.1%27 combos
Fold76.7%1017 combos
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Range in text form
Pure opens (100%): 33+, A2s+, K5s+, Q6s+, J8s+, T8s+, 98s+, 87s+, 76s+, 65s+, 54s+, A8o+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo+
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Frequently asked

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

In a 6-max cash game at 40bb effective, GTO strategy plays 23.3% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 2.1bb.

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

2.1bb. The size comes from the solution itself, not a convention.

Which hands are always opened from the Middle Position at 40bb?

The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: 33+, A2s+, K5s+, Q6s+, J8s+, T8s+, 98s+, 87s+, 76s+, 65s+, 54s+, A8o+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo+.