SB open raise range at 80bb — 6-max cash game
At 80bb effective in a 6-max cash game, GTO preflop strategy plays 48.3% of hands from the Small Blind when the action folds to you: 35.9% open raise to 3.5bb, 12.4% limp, and 51.7% fold. 89 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% — 2.7 points wider. At this depth, Button plays 41.4%.
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Open the free viewer →What percentage of hands should you open from the Small Blind at 80bb?
In a 6-max cash game at 80bb effective, GTO strategy plays 48.3% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 3.5bb.
What is the standard open raise size from the Small Blind at 80bb?
3.5bb. The size comes from the solution itself, not a convention.
Which hands are always opened from the Small Blind at 80bb?
The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: AQs+, ATs-A9s, KJs-KTs, K3s-K2s, QTs+, Q4s, JTs+.