Poker Preflop Chart
A preflop chart shows which starting hands to raise when everyone before you has folded. Pick a position to see its range, or press Print to get all four charts on one page that you can also save as a PDF.
Under the gun (UTG)
14.5% of hands (192 of 1,326 combinations)
Raise first in Fold
Pairs on the diagonal, suited hands (s) above it, offsuit hands (o) below. Colour = the earliest position that opens the hand; every later position opens it too.
All four positions
This is a simplified learning chart for 6-max cash games at about 100 big blinds, with a raise to about 2.5 big blinds and nobody in the pot yet. Solver charts mix some hands and change with stack depth, rake and format. It does not cover the blinds, 3-bets or tournament short stacks.
How to use the chart
Find your two cards in the grid. Pairs sit on the diagonal, suited hands above it and offsuit hands below, so A♠ K♠ is AKs in the top row and A♠ K♦ is AKo in the first column. If the square is coloured for your seat or an earlier one, raise when everyone before you has folded. If it is dark, fold.
The earlier your seat, the more players still act behind you, so the range is tighter: about 14.5% of hands from UTG, 18.6% from the hijack, 26.4% from the cutoff and 43.3% from the button. Each wider range contains the narrower one, so moving one seat later adds hands and never removes any.
Press Print to get all four charts on one page. In the print dialogue choose Save as PDF if you want a file. The charts use the same ranges as our range charts guide, which explains why each hand is included.
Worked example
K♦ 9♣ is K9o. The square is empty for UTG, the hijack and the cutoff and coloured for the button, so fold it from the first three seats and raise it on the button.
A♥ 5♥ is A5s, a suited ace. It is coloured from UTG, so it is a raise from every seat. Against the UTG range A♠ J♦ (AJo) has 49.0% equity, against the button range 59.7%, which is why the same hand can be a fold early and a raise late.
Questions and answers
Which hands should I raise first in from UTG?
In this chart, 55 and better, A9s and better, A5s to A2s, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T9s, 98s, ATo+ and KQo: 14.5% of hands.
Why does the range widen on the button?
Only the two blinds act behind you and you act last on every later street, so more hands make money. The button range here is 43.3% of hands.
Is this a solver chart?
No. It is a simplified learning chart. Solvers mix some hands (raise sometimes, fold sometimes) and change the range with stack depth, rake and game type.
Can I save the chart as a PDF?
Yes. Press Print and choose Save as PDF as the printer. All four position charts are printed on one page.
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Poker involves risk and a chart does not guarantee a win. The chart is an educational tool, not advice. Players must be 18 or older. Play only with money you can afford to lose: responsible gambling.