Solver answer
Should the big blind lead 6♠ 5♦ 4♣ into UTG?
6-max cash, 100 big blinds · UTG opens, big blind calls · Flop 6♠ 5♦ 4♣ · Big blind to act
Updated
The solver's answer
The big blind's whole range
Bet 91% Check 9%
⅓ pot · 1.8 bb
The big blind leads almost its whole range, always for a third of the pot, the one lead size this solution offers.
6♠5♦4♣
- Pot
- 5.5 bb
- Behind
- 97.5 bb
- First to act
- You
In a 6-max cash game at 100 big blinds, after UTG opens to 2.5 bb and the big blind calls, the big blind leads a 6♠ 5♦ 4♣ flop for 1.8 bb into 5.5 bb with 91% of its range and checks 9%, according to a solver answer published free by Poker Skill.
Why the big blind leads almost everything on 6♠ 5♦ 4♣
- A lead, or donk bet, is a bet by the preflop caller into the raiser, made before the raiser can c-bet.
- This board favors the big blind: its range has 52% equity to UTG's 48%. UTG holds the aces and kings, but few of the small pairs that make sets here; the big blind holds most of the sets, straights and two pair. Most of UTG's range has no pair on this board.
- Nearly every kind of hand leads, from 86% for ace-high, the group that checks most, to 97% for straights.
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The full strategy, hand by hand
| A | K | Q | J | T | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AA Not in this range here | AKs Not in this range here | AQs B 89 % | AJs B 84 % | ATs B 88 % | A9s B 98 % | A8s B 96 % | A7s B 88 % | A6s B 99 % | A5s B 97 % | A4s B 97 % | A3s B 91 % | A2s B 97 % |
| K | AKo B 84 % | KK Not in this range here | KQs B 91 % | KJs B 93 % | KTs B 94 % | K9s B 99 % | K8s B 95 % | K7s B 98 % | K6s X 97 % | K5s X 99 % | K4s Not in this range here | K3s Not in this range here | K2s Not in this range here |
| Q | AQo B 88 % | KQo B 82 % | QQ B 95 % | QJs B 95 % | QTs B 91 % | Q9s B 96 % | Q8s Not in this range here | Q7s Not in this range here | Q6s Not in this range here | Q5s Not in this range here | Q4s Not in this range here | Q3s Not in this range here | Q2s Not in this range here |
| J | AJo B 74 % | KJo B 85 % | QJo B 89 % | JJ B 95 % | JTs B 80 % | J9s B 92 % | J8s B 100 % | J7s Not in this range here | J6s Not in this range here | J5s Not in this range here | J4s Not in this range here | J3s Not in this range here | J2s Not in this range here |
| T | ATo B 83 % | KTo Not in this range here | QTo Not in this range here | JTo Not in this range here | TT B 96 % | T9s B 90 % | T8s B 100 % | T7s B 100 % | T6s Not in this range here | T5s Not in this range here | T4s Not in this range here | T3s Not in this range here | T2s Not in this range here |
| 9 | A9o Not in this range here | K9o Not in this range here | Q9o Not in this range here | J9o Not in this range here | T9o Not in this range here | 99 B 97 % | 98s B 94 % | 97s B 97 % | 96s Not in this range here | 95s Not in this range here | 94s Not in this range here | 93s Not in this range here | 92s Not in this range here |
| 8 | A8o Not in this range here | K8o Not in this range here | Q8o Not in this range here | J8o Not in this range here | T8o Not in this range here | 98o Not in this range here | 88 B 95 % | 87s B 97 % | 86s B 96 % | 85s Not in this range here | 84s Not in this range here | 83s Not in this range here | 82s Not in this range here |
| 7 | A7o Not in this range here | K7o Not in this range here | Q7o Not in this range here | J7o Not in this range here | T7o Not in this range here | 97o Not in this range here | 87o Not in this range here | 77 B 98 % | 76s B 96 % | 75s B 91 % | 74s Not in this range here | 73s Not in this range here | 72s Not in this range here |
| 6 | A6o Not in this range here | K6o Not in this range here | Q6o Not in this range here | J6o Not in this range here | T6o Not in this range here | 96o Not in this range here | 86o Not in this range here | 76o Not in this range here | 66 B 93 % | 65s B 92 % | 64s B 90 % | 63s Not in this range here | 62s Not in this range here |
| 5 | A5o Not in this range here | K5o Not in this range here | Q5o Not in this range here | J5o Not in this range here | T5o Not in this range here | 95o Not in this range here | 85o Not in this range here | 75o Not in this range here | 65o Not in this range here | 55 B 98 % | 54s B 97 % | 53s B 100 % | 52s Not in this range here |
| 4 | A4o Not in this range here | K4o Not in this range here | Q4o Not in this range here | J4o Not in this range here | T4o Not in this range here | 94o Not in this range here | 84o Not in this range here | 74o Not in this range here | 64o Not in this range here | 54o Not in this range here | 44 B 98 % | 43s B 96 % | 42s Not in this range here |
| 3 | A3o Not in this range here | K3o Not in this range here | Q3o Not in this range here | J3o Not in this range here | T3o Not in this range here | 93o Not in this range here | 83o Not in this range here | 73o Not in this range here | 63o Not in this range here | 53o Not in this range here | 43o Not in this range here | 33 B 95 % | 32s Not in this range here |
| 2 | A2o Not in this range here | K2o Not in this range here | Q2o Not in this range here | J2o Not in this range here | T2o Not in this range here | 92o Not in this range here | 82o Not in this range here | 72o Not in this range here | 62o Not in this range here | 52o Not in this range here | 42o Not in this range here | 32o Not in this range here | 22 B 97 % |
- Check: 8.55% of the range (18.12 combos)
- Bet ⅓ pot (1.8 bb): 91.45% of the range (193.89 combos)
Each cell is a hand class. Its letter is the action the class takes most (F fold, X check, C call, B bet, R raise) and its number is how often, in percent. In the labels, s means suited and o means offsuit.
| Hand class | Combos | Check | Bet ⅓ pot (1.8 bb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQs | 3.914 | 10.8% | 89.2% |
| AJs | 4 | 15.7% | 84.3% |
| ATs | 4 | 12.4% | 87.6% |
| A9s | 3.998 | 1.7% | 98.3% |
| A8s | 3.947 | 4.5% | 95.5% |
| A7s | 2.69 | 11.6% | 88.4% |
| A6s | 1.268 | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| A5s | 2.747 | 2.9% | 97.1% |
| A4s | 1.692 | 2.6% | 97.4% |
| A3s | 1.014 | 9.4% | 90.6% |
| A2s | 1.712 | 2.9% | 97.1% |
| AKo | 2.879 | 16.0% | 84.0% |
| KQs | 3.999 | 8.6% | 91.4% |
| KJs | 4 | 7.3% | 92.7% |
| KTs | 3.999 | 5.8% | 94.2% |
| K9s | 3.346 | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| K8s | 2.768 | 4.9% | 95.1% |
| K7s | 2.339 | 2.2% | 97.8% |
| K6s | 0.025 | 96.6% | 3.4% |
| K5s | 0.001 | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| AQo | 11.995 | 12.0% | 88.0% |
| KQo | 9.223 | 18.0% | 82.0% |
| 4.58 | 5.2% | 94.8% | |
| QJs | 3.191 | 4.9% | 95.1% |
| QTs | 3.968 | 9.0% | 91.0% |
| Q9s | 2.082 | 3.7% | 96.3% |
| AJo | 11.512 | 26.2% | 73.8% |
| KJo | 6.301 | 14.9% | 85.1% |
| QJo | 1.266 | 11.5% | 88.5% |
| JJ | 6 | 5.3% | 94.7% |
| JTs | 4 | 20.0% | 80.0% |
| J9s | 3.996 | 8.5% | 91.5% |
| J8s | 0.224 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| ATo | 7.151 | 16.7% | 83.3% |
| TT | 5.96 | 3.9% | 96.1% |
| T9s | 3.976 | 9.9% | 90.1% |
| T8s | 3.999 | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| T7s | 0.54 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 99 | 6 | 3.5% | 96.5% |
| 98s | 3.989 | 6.3% | 93.7% |
| 97s | 3.993 | 2.7% | 97.3% |
| 88 | 5.881 | 4.9% | 95.1% |
| 87s | 3.19 | 3.3% | 96.7% |
| 86s | 2.908 | 4.2% | 95.8% |
| 77 | 5.671 | 2.1% | 97.9% |
| 76s | 2.638 | 4.0% | 96.0% |
| 75s | 2.803 | 8.6% | 91.4% |
| 66 | 2.791 | 6.8% | 93.2% |
| 65s | 1.985 | 8.4% | 91.6% |
| 64s | 1.881 | 10.0% | 90.0% |
| 55 | 2.734 | 2.2% | 97.8% |
| 54s | 1.98 | 3.3% | 96.7% |
| 53s | 2.122 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 44 | 2.991 | 1.9% | 98.1% |
| 43s | 2.148 | 4.2% | 95.8% |
| 33 | 5.999 | 4.9% | 95.1% |
| 22 | 6 | 3.1% | 96.9% |
Ranges, pot and stacks
- The hand so far: 6-max cash, 100 big blinds · UTG opens to 2.5 bb, big blind calls · Flop 6♠ 5♦ 4♣ · Pot 5.5 bb · Big blind to act, 97.5 bb behind
- Pot at this decision, including the bets in front: 5.5 bb
- The big blind: 97.5 bb behind
- UTG: 97.5 bb behind
| A | K | Q | J | T | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AA Not in this range here | AKs Not in this range here | AQs 98 % | AJs 100 % | ATs 100 % | A9s 100 % | A8s 99 % | A7s 67 % | A6s 42 % | A5s 92 % | A4s 56 % | A3s 25 % | A2s 43 % |
| K | AKo 24 % | KK Not in this range here | KQs 100 % | KJs 100 % | KTs 100 % | K9s 84 % | K8s 69 % | K7s 59 % | K6s 1 % | K5s <1 % | K4s Not in this range here | K3s Not in this range here | K2s Not in this range here |
| Q | AQo 100 % | KQo 77 % | QQ 76 % | QJs 80 % | QTs 99 % | Q9s 52 % | Q8s Not in this range here | Q7s Not in this range here | Q6s Not in this range here | Q5s Not in this range here | Q4s Not in this range here | Q3s Not in this range here | Q2s Not in this range here |
| J | AJo 96 % | KJo 53 % | QJo 11 % | JJ 100 % | JTs 100 % | J9s 100 % | J8s 6 % | J7s Not in this range here | J6s Not in this range here | J5s Not in this range here | J4s Not in this range here | J3s Not in this range here | J2s Not in this range here |
| T | ATo 60 % | KTo Not in this range here | QTo Not in this range here | JTo Not in this range here | TT 99 % | T9s 99 % | T8s 100 % | T7s 14 % | T6s Not in this range here | T5s Not in this range here | T4s Not in this range here | T3s Not in this range here | T2s Not in this range here |
| 9 | A9o Not in this range here | K9o Not in this range here | Q9o Not in this range here | J9o Not in this range here | T9o Not in this range here | 99 100 % | 98s 100 % | 97s 100 % | 96s Not in this range here | 95s Not in this range here | 94s Not in this range here | 93s Not in this range here | 92s Not in this range here |
| 8 | A8o Not in this range here | K8o Not in this range here | Q8o Not in this range here | J8o Not in this range here | T8o Not in this range here | 98o Not in this range here | 88 98 % | 87s 80 % | 86s 97 % | 85s Not in this range here | 84s Not in this range here | 83s Not in this range here | 82s Not in this range here |
| 7 | A7o Not in this range here | K7o Not in this range here | Q7o Not in this range here | J7o Not in this range here | T7o Not in this range here | 97o Not in this range here | 87o Not in this range here | 77 95 % | 76s 88 % | 75s 93 % | 74s Not in this range here | 73s Not in this range here | 72s Not in this range here |
| 6 | A6o Not in this range here | K6o Not in this range here | Q6o Not in this range here | J6o Not in this range here | T6o Not in this range here | 96o Not in this range here | 86o Not in this range here | 76o Not in this range here | 66 93 % | 65s 99 % | 64s 94 % | 63s Not in this range here | 62s Not in this range here |
| 5 | A5o Not in this range here | K5o Not in this range here | Q5o Not in this range here | J5o Not in this range here | T5o Not in this range here | 95o Not in this range here | 85o Not in this range here | 75o Not in this range here | 65o Not in this range here | 55 91 % | 54s 99 % | 53s 71 % | 52s Not in this range here |
| 4 | A4o Not in this range here | K4o Not in this range here | Q4o Not in this range here | J4o Not in this range here | T4o Not in this range here | 94o Not in this range here | 84o Not in this range here | 74o Not in this range here | 64o Not in this range here | 54o Not in this range here | 44 100 % | 43s 72 % | 42s Not in this range here |
| 3 | A3o Not in this range here | K3o Not in this range here | Q3o Not in this range here | J3o Not in this range here | T3o Not in this range here | 93o Not in this range here | 83o Not in this range here | 73o Not in this range here | 63o Not in this range here | 53o Not in this range here | 43o Not in this range here | 33 100 % | 32s Not in this range here |
| 2 | A2o Not in this range here | K2o Not in this range here | Q2o Not in this range here | J2o Not in this range here | T2o Not in this range here | 92o Not in this range here | 82o Not in this range here | 72o Not in this range here | 62o Not in this range here | 52o Not in this range here | 42o Not in this range here | 32o Not in this range here | 22 100 % |
Each cell shows the share of the class's possible combos in the range.
| A | K | Q | J | T | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AA 100 % | AKs 100 % | AQs 100 % | AJs 100 % | ATs 100 % | A9s 100 % | A8s 100 % | A7s 100 % | A6s 100 % | A5s 100 % | A4s 100 % | A3s 100 % | A2s 100 % |
| K | AKo 100 % | KK 100 % | KQs 100 % | KJs 100 % | KTs 100 % | K9s 100 % | K8s 100 % | K7s 99 % | K6s 87 % | K5s 100 % | K4s 3 % | K3s Not in this range here | K2s Not in this range here |
| Q | AQo 100 % | KQo 100 % | QQ 100 % | QJs 100 % | QTs 100 % | Q9s 71 % | Q8s Not in this range here | Q7s Not in this range here | Q6s Not in this range here | Q5s Not in this range here | Q4s Not in this range here | Q3s Not in this range here | Q2s Not in this range here |
| J | AJo 100 % | KJo 100 % | QJo 19 % | JJ 100 % | JTs 99 % | J9s Not in this range here | J8s Not in this range here | J7s Not in this range here | J6s Not in this range here | J5s Not in this range here | J4s Not in this range here | J3s Not in this range here | J2s Not in this range here |
| T | ATo 100 % | KTo 62 % | QTo Not in this range here | JTo Not in this range here | TT 100 % | T9s 10 % | T8s Not in this range here | T7s Not in this range here | T6s Not in this range here | T5s Not in this range here | T4s Not in this range here | T3s Not in this range here | T2s Not in this range here |
| 9 | A9o 14 % | K9o Not in this range here | Q9o Not in this range here | J9o Not in this range here | T9o Not in this range here | 99 100 % | 98s Not in this range here | 97s Not in this range here | 96s Not in this range here | 95s Not in this range here | 94s Not in this range here | 93s Not in this range here | 92s Not in this range here |
| 8 | A8o Not in this range here | K8o Not in this range here | Q8o Not in this range here | J8o Not in this range here | T8o Not in this range here | 98o Not in this range here | 88 100 % | 87s 1 % | 86s Not in this range here | 85s Not in this range here | 84s Not in this range here | 83s Not in this range here | 82s Not in this range here |
| 7 | A7o Not in this range here | K7o Not in this range here | Q7o Not in this range here | J7o Not in this range here | T7o Not in this range here | 97o Not in this range here | 87o Not in this range here | 77 66 % | 76s 8 % | 75s Not in this range here | 74s Not in this range here | 73s Not in this range here | 72s Not in this range here |
| 6 | A6o Not in this range here | K6o Not in this range here | Q6o Not in this range here | J6o Not in this range here | T6o Not in this range here | 96o Not in this range here | 86o Not in this range here | 76o Not in this range here | 66 25 % | 65s 23 % | 64s Not in this range here | 63s Not in this range here | 62s Not in this range here |
| 5 | A5o 25 % | K5o Not in this range here | Q5o Not in this range here | J5o Not in this range here | T5o Not in this range here | 95o Not in this range here | 85o Not in this range here | 75o Not in this range here | 65o Not in this range here | 55 20 % | 54s 18 % | 53s Not in this range here | 52s Not in this range here |
| 4 | A4o Not in this range here | K4o Not in this range here | Q4o Not in this range here | J4o Not in this range here | T4o Not in this range here | 94o Not in this range here | 84o Not in this range here | 74o Not in this range here | 64o Not in this range here | 54o Not in this range here | 44 5 % | 43s Not in this range here | 42s Not in this range here |
| 3 | A3o Not in this range here | K3o Not in this range here | Q3o Not in this range here | J3o Not in this range here | T3o Not in this range here | 93o Not in this range here | 83o Not in this range here | 73o Not in this range here | 63o Not in this range here | 53o Not in this range here | 43o Not in this range here | 33 Not in this range here | 32s Not in this range here |
| 2 | A2o Not in this range here | K2o Not in this range here | Q2o Not in this range here | J2o Not in this range here | T2o Not in this range here | 92o Not in this range here | 82o Not in this range here | 72o Not in this range here | 62o Not in this range here | 52o Not in this range here | 42o Not in this range here | 32o Not in this range here | 22 Not in this range here |
Each cell shows the share of the class's possible combos in the range.