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SB 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 46.6% of hands from the Small Blind when the action folds to you: 46.3% open raise to 3.3bb, and 53.5% fold. 46 of the 169 starting hands are played as a mixed strategy rather than a pure one. For comparison, the same seat at 60bb plays 45.6% — 0.9 points wider. At this depth, Button plays 39.4%.

Open raise 3.3bb46.3%614 combos
Limp0.3%4 combos
Fold53.5%708 combos
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Range in text form
Pure opens (100%): 88+, A8s+, A5s, KTs+, K4s-K2s, QTs+, Q6s-Q3s, JTs+, J7s-J5s, T7s-T6s, 97s-96s, 86s-85s, 75s, 65s+, 54s+, A4o+, KJo+, K9o, J9o, T9o+
Opened at 50%+ frequency: 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J3s+, T5s+, 96s+, 85s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s+, A2o+, K8o+, Q9o+, J8o+, T8o+, 98o+
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Frequently asked

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

In a 6-max cash game at 40bb effective, GTO strategy plays 46.6% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 3.3bb.

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

3.3bb. The size comes from the solution itself, not a convention.

Which hands are always opened from the Small Blind at 40bb?

The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: 88+, A8s+, A5s, KTs+, K4s-K2s, QTs+, Q6s-Q3s, JTs+, J7s-J5s, T7s-T6s, 97s-96s, 86s-85s, 75s, 65s+, 54s+, A4o+, KJo+, K9o, J9o, T9o+.