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K♠Q♠ · CO vs BTN · 45bb effective
The hand
Poker Network - 5000/10000 NL - Holdem - 6 players BTN: 45 BB (VPIP: 28.33, PFR: 22.15, 3Bet Preflop: 8.45, Hands: 82) SB: 52 BB (VPIP: 19.45, PFR: 14.23, 3Bet Preflop: 5.67, Hands: 94) BB: 48.5 BB (VPIP: 22.18, PFR: 16.77, 3Bet Preflop: 7.12, Hands: 88) UTG: 50 BB (VPIP: 24.56, PFR: 18.89, 3Bet Preflop: 6.78, Hands: 76) MP: 47.25 BB (VPIP: 26.78, PFR: 20.45, 3Bet Preflop: 9.23, Hands: 91) Hero (CO): 51.5 BB 6 players post ante of 0.1 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB Pre Flop: (pot: 2.1 BB) Hero has K♠Q♠ fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.5 BB, BTN calls 2.5 BB, fold, fold Flop: (7.6 BB) J♠8♠4♣ Hero bets 3.5 BB, BTN raises to 12 BB, Hero calls 8.5 BB Turn: (31.6 BB) 2♥ Hero checks, BTN bets 18 BB, Hero folds
Preflop
Let's look at our CO open range
CO opening range at 40bb: raises 38% of starting hands
RaiseFoldKQs
Solver strategy · K♠Q♠
- Raise100%
- Fold0%
KQs is a clear CO open: it has strong high-card equity and excellent suited playability at 40bb. Even when called by the BTN and forced to play out of position, it can make strong top pairs, straights, and flushes.
From the CO at 40bb, the opening range is wide: it includes every pocket pair, all suited aces and kings, many suited queens, numerous suited connectors and gappers, plus strong offsuit aces and broadway hands. The weakest offsuit holdings are mostly folded, while suited hands extend much farther because they can make strong draws and continue on more flops. Premium hands remain fully included, so the wide range is still anchored by strong value hands. A few hands near the boundary mix between raising and folding, reflecting the close tradeoff between attempting to win the blinds and entering the pot with a marginal holding.
Flop J♠ 8♠ 4♣
- CO bets 3.5bb; Button raises 12bb.
How we respond to the flop raise
Solver strategy · K♠Q♠
- Call100%
Calling the raise, K♠Q♠ has two overcards plus the nut flush draw, giving it strong equity against a wide range of made hands. From out of position, the call keeps the pot controlled while allowing that powerful draw to realize its equity.
Turn J♠ 8♠ 4♣ 2♥
- CO checks; Button bets 9bb.
How we respond to the turn bet after calling the flop raise
Solver strategy · K♠Q♠
- Call100%
Facing the Button’s 9bb bet, call. K♠Q♠ has a strong flush draw plus two overcards, giving you substantial improvement potential while keeping the pot controlled out of position.
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