SB open raise range at 200bb — 6-max cash game
At 200bb effective in a 6-max cash game, GTO preflop strategy plays 47.7% of hands from the Small Blind when the action folds to you: 35.7% open raise to 3bb, 11.9% limp, and 52.4% fold. 93 of the 169 starting hands are played as a mixed strategy rather than a pure one. For comparison, the same seat at 150bb plays 50.2% — 2.5 points tighter. At this depth, Button plays 48.4%.
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Open the free viewer →What percentage of hands should you open from the Small Blind at 200bb?
In a 6-max cash game at 200bb effective, GTO strategy plays 47.7% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 3bb.
What is the standard open raise size from the Small Blind at 200bb?
3bb. The size comes from the solution itself, not a convention.
Which hands are always opened from the Small Blind at 200bb?
The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: ATs, K2s, QTs+, Q3s, J6s, T6s.