Instructions
These preflop charts are designed to give you a fundamentally sound starting point for your preflop
decisions. While these charts will work well in most situations, you should adjust them to take your
specific situation into account.
There are three sets of charts. The Raise First In (RFI) charts show which hands to play when
everyone folds to you. The Facing RFI charts show how to play when someone raises before you.
The RFI vs. 3-bet charts show how to play when you RFI and then someone yet to act 3-bets.
The charts assume 100 big blind effective stacks with an ante in play. They apply to roughly 50 big
blind stacks and larger.
Make the play listed from in position using a 2.5 big blind initial raise size, a 3-bet size that is 3 times
the opponent’s raise, and a 4-bet size that is 2.5 times the opponent’s 3-bet. From out of position,
use a 3.5 big blind initial raise size, a 3-bet size that is 3.5 times the opponent’s raise, and a 4-bet
size that is 2.75 times the opponent’s 3-bet.
These charts are an excellent default, but playing a default strategy in all situations will result in you
being a roughly break-even poker player. Check out the PokerCoaching.com quizzes and challenges
for an in-depth look at when to deviate from the charts. Adjust to take advantage of whatever your
opponents do incorrectly and the money will flow your way.
Raise First In (RFI)
UTG
UTG+1
UTG+2
Lojack
Hijack
Cutoff
Button
Small Blind
Facing RFI: EP/MP
UTG+1 vs UTG
UTG+2 vs UTG/UTG+1
LJ vs UTG/UTG+1
LJ vs UTG+2
HJ vs UTG
HJ vs UTG+1
HJ vs UTG+2
HJ vs LJ
Facing RFI: CO
CO vs UTG/UTG+1
CO vs UTG+2
CO vs LJ
CO vs HJ
Facing RFI: Button
BTN vs UTG
BTN vs UTG+1
BTN vs HJ
BTN vs CO
BTN vs UTG+2
BTN vs LJ
Facing RFI: Small Blind
SB vs UTG/UTG+1
SB vs UTG+2
SB vs CO
SB vs BTN
SB vs LJ
SB vs HJ
Facing RFI: Big Blind
BB vs UTG/UTG+1
BB vs UTG+2
BB vs LJ
BB vs CO
BB vs BTN
BB vs SB
BB vs HJ
UTG RFI vs 3bet
UTG vs UTG+1 3bet
UTG vs UTG+2 3bet
UTG vs CO/BTN 3bet
UTG vs SB/BB 3bet
UTG vs LJ 3bet
UTG vs HJ 3bet
UTG+1 RFI vs 3bet
UTG+1 vs UTG+2 3bet
UTG+1 vs SB/BB 3bet
UTG+1 vs LJ 3bet
UTG+1 vs HJ/CO 3bet
UTG+1 vs BTN 3bet
UTG+2 RFI vs 3bet
UTG+2 vs LJ 3bet
UTG+2 vs HJ 3bet
UTG+2 vs CO/BTN 3bet
UTG+2 vs SB/BB 3bet
LJ RFI vs 3bet
LJ vs HJ 3bet
LJ vs BB 3bet
LJ vs CO 3bet
LJ vs BTN 3bet
LJ vs SB 3bet
HJ/CO RFI vs 3bet
HJ vs CO 3bet
HJ vs BTN 3bet
CO vs BTN/SB 3bet
CO vs BB 3bet
HJ vs SB 3bet
HJ vs BB 3bet
BTN/SB RFI vs 3bet
BTN vs SB/BB 3bet
SB RFI vs BB 3bet
SB Limp vs BB Raise
AA, KK, and AKo are not in the SB RFI vs BB 3bet range.
This is because these hands were limped, so they are
used as a limp/3-bet for value.