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SB vs BU 4-bet Small Blind vs Button 4-bet · preflop range, 100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash
| AA | AKs | AQs | AJs | ATs | A9s | A8s | A7s | A6s | A5s | A4s | A3s | A2s |
| AKo | KK | KQs | KJs | KTs | K9s | K8s | K7s | K6s | K5s | K4s | K3s | K2s |
| AQo | KQo | QJs | QTs | Q9s | Q8s | Q7s | Q6s | Q5s | Q4s | Q3s | Q2s | |
| AJo | KJo | QJo | JJ | JTs | J9s | J8s | J7s | J6s | J5s | J4s | J3s | J2s |
| ATo | KTo | QTo | JTo | TT | T9s | T8s | T7s | T6s | T5s | T4s | T3s | T2s |
| A9o | K9o | Q9o | J9o | T9o | 99 | 98s | 97s | 96s | 95s | 94s | 93s | 92s |
| A8o | K8o | Q8o | J8o | T8o | 98o | 88 | 87s | 86s | 85s | 84s | 83s | 82s |
| A7o | K7o | Q7o | J7o | T7o | 97o | 87o | 77 | 76s | 75s | 74s | 73s | 72s |
| A6o | K6o | Q6o | J6o | T6o | 96o | 86o | 76o | 66 | 65s | 64s | 63s | 62s |
| A5o | K5o | Q5o | J5o | T5o | 95o | 85o | 75o | 65o | 55 | 54s | 53s | 52s |
| A4o | K4o | Q4o | J4o | T4o | 94o | 84o | 74o | 64o | 54o | 44 | 43s | 42s |
| A3o | K3o | Q3o | J3o | T3o | 93o | 83o | 73o | 63o | 53o | 43o | 33 | 32s |
| A2o | K2o | Q2o | J2o | T2o | 92o | 82o | 72o | 62o | 52o | 42o | 32o | 22 |
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| Action | Share |
|---|---|
| 5-bet all-in (100bb) | 3.9% |
| 5-bet to 41bb | 18.3% |
| Call | 36.8% |
| Fold | 41% |
Share of all hands SB holds at this spot.
ART/GTO Viewer · free · runs in your browserOpen this spot in the free ViewerFacing a 4-bet to 19.5bb from BU (the button), SB (the small blind) 5-bets all-in 3.9%, 5-bets 18.3% to 41bb, calls 36.8% and folds 41% of its 3-betting range. SB reaches this spot with 14.48% of all hands (100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash).
Which hands do what
- 5-bet all-in (100bb)
- Always: none
Mixed: AKo (12%), A5s (9%), QQ (28%), JJ (41%), TT (17%), 66 (6%), 55 (17%) - 5-bet to 41bb
- Always: KK
Mixed: AA (13%), AKs (88%), AKo (80%), AQo (14%), AJo (12%), A8s (5%), KQs (12%), QQ (72%), JJ (59%), TT (60%) - Call
- Always: AQs, AJs, ATs, KJs
Mixed: AA (87%), AKs (12%), AKo (7%), AQo (86%), AJo (7%), A9s (77%), A8s (8%), A7s (7%), A6s (6%), A5s (38%), A4s (22%), A3s (8%), A2s (7%), KQs (88%), KQo (13%), KTs (58%), K9s (11%), QJs (41%), QTs (20%), Q9s (6%), JTs (18%), J9s (6%), J8s (6%), TT (23%), T9s (23%), T8s (14%), 99 (84%), 98s (37%), 88 (49%), 87s (90%), 77 (81%), 76s (78%), 66 (80%), 65s (94%), 55 (31%), 54s (89%) - Fold
- Always: ATo, KJo, KTo, QJo, QTo, JTo
Mixed: AJo (81%), A9s (23%), A8s (86%), A7s (93%), A6s (94%), A5s (54%), A4s (78%), A3s (92%), A2s (93%), KQo (87%), KTs (42%), K9s (89%), QJs (59%), QTs (80%), Q9s (94%), JTs (82%), J9s (94%), J8s (94%), T9s (77%), T8s (86%), 99 (16%), 98s (63%), 88 (51%), 87s (10%), 77 (19%), 76s (22%), 66 (14%), 65s (6%), 55 (52%), 54s (11%)
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Questions
How should the small blind (SB) respond to a button (BU) 4-bet?
Facing a 4-bet to 19.5bb from BU (the button), SB (the small blind) 5-bets all-in 3.9%, 5-bets 18.3% to 41bb, calls 36.8% and folds 41% of its 3-betting range. SB reaches this spot with 14.48% of all hands (100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash).
Which hands does the small blind (SB) 5-bet all-in with against a button (BU) 4-bet?
5-bet all-in (100bb): always with no hand; sometimes (share of the time) with AKo (12%), A5s (9%), QQ (28%), JJ (41%), TT (17%), 66 (6%), 55 (17%).
Which hands does the small blind (SB) 5-bet small with against a button (BU) 4-bet?
5-bet to 41bb: always with KK; sometimes (share of the time) with AA (13%), AKs (88%), AKo (80%), AQo (14%), AJo (12%), A8s (5%), KQs (12%), QQ (72%), JJ (59%), TT (60%).
Which hands does the small blind (SB) call with against a button (BU) 4-bet?
Call: always with AQs, AJs, ATs, KJs; sometimes (share of the time) with AA (87%), AKs (12%), AKo (7%), AQo (86%), AJo (7%), A9s (77%), A8s (8%), A7s (7%), A6s (6%), A5s (38%), A4s (22%), A3s (8%), A2s (7%), KQs (88%), KQo (13%), KTs (58%), K9s (11%), QJs (41%), QTs (20%), Q9s (6%), JTs (18%), J9s (6%), J8s (6%), TT (23%), T9s (23%), T8s (14%), 99 (84%), 98s (37%), 88 (49%), 87s (90%), 77 (81%), 76s (78%), 66 (80%), 65s (94%), 55 (31%), 54s (89%).
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