Solver answer
Should the button delay its c-bet to the 2♠ turn?
6-max cash, 100 big blinds · Button opens, big blind calls · Turn J♦ T♦ 4♣ 2♠ · Big blind checks · Button to act
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The solver's answer
The button's whole range
Check 70% Bet 30%
The button bets 30% of its range on the turn, every bet 5.5 bb into 5.5 bb.
J♦T♦4♣2♠
- Pot
- 5.5 bb
- Behind
- 97.5 bb
- Big blind
- Checks
In a 6-max cash game at 100 big blinds, after the button opens to 2.5 bb, the big blind calls, the J♦ T♦ 4♣ flop is checked through and the big blind checks the 2♠ turn, the button bets 5.5 bb into 5.5 bb with 30% of its range and checks 70%, according to a solver answer published free by Poker Skill.
Which hands delay the c-bet, and which keep checking
- A delayed c-bet is a turn bet by the preflop raiser after the flop checks through. The big blind's second check can mean a range with fewer strong hands.
- Top pair bets 68% of the time, and ace-jack offsuit 93%.
- Draws bet as bluffs that can still improve: open-ended straight draws 71% of the time and combo draws 87%.
- Middle pairs keep checking, since they can win at showdown without a bet: second pair checks 95% of the time and third pair 98%.
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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 B 100 % | AKs X 97 % | AQs X 97 % | AJs B 100 % | ATs X 70 % | A9s X 100 % | A8s X 100 % | A7s X 84 % | A6s B 72 % | A5s B 97 % | A4s X 85 % | A3s X 72 % | A2s X 100 % |
| K | AKo X 97 % | KK B 100 % | KQs B 82 % | KJs B 84 % | KTs X 99 % | K9s B 98 % | K8s X 90 % | K7s X 53 % | K6s B 66 % | K5s X 63 % | K4s X 100 % | K3s X 57 % | K2s X 91 % |
| Q | AQo X 84 % | KQo B 83 % | QQ B 100 % | QJs B 66 % | QTs X 100 % | Q9s B 56 % | Q8s X 54 % | Q7s B 74 % | Q6s B 87 % | Q5s B 61 % | Q4s X 94 % | Q3s X 54 % | Q2s Not in this range here |
| J | AJo B 93 % | KJo B 88 % | QJo B 66 % | JJ B 100 % | JTs B 100 % | J9s B 57 % | J8s B 93 % | J7s B 55 % | J6s X 96 % | J5s X 77 % | J4s Not in this range here | J3s Not in this range here | J2s Not in this range here |
| T | ATo X 80 % | KTo X 98 % | QTo X 100 % | JTo B 100 % | TT B 100 % | T9s X 100 % | T8s X 100 % | T7s X 100 % | T6s X 100 % | 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 X 100 % | K9o B 93 % | Q9o B 67 % | J9o B 72 % | T9o X 100 % | 99 X 100 % | 98s X 51 % | 97s X 99 % | 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 X 100 % | K8o X 85 % | Q8o Not in this range here | J8o Not in this range here | T8o X 100 % | 98o Not in this range here | 88 X 100 % | 87s X 60 % | 86s X 99 % | 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 X 80 % | K7o X 60 % | 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 X 100 % | 76s X 95 % | 75s X 99 % | 74s Not in this range here | 73s Not in this range here | 72s Not in this range here |
| 6 | A6o B 55 % | 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 X 100 % | 65s X 68 % | 64s Not in this range here | 63s Not in this range here | 62s Not in this range here |
| 5 | A5o B 95 % | 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 X 100 % | 54s X 76 % | 53s Not in this range here | 52s Not in this range here |
| 4 | A4o X 94 % | 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 Not in this range here | 43s Not in this range here | 42s Not in this range here |
| 3 | A3o X 83 % | 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 X 100 % | 32s Not in this range here |
| 2 | A2o X 100 % | 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 100 % |
- Check: 69.92% of the range (212.82 combos)
- Bet pot (5.5 bb): 30.08% of the range (91.57 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 pot (5.5 bb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | 1.207 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| AKs | 1.882 | 97.2% | 2.8% |
| AQs | 1.772 | 96.5% | 3.5% |
| AJs | 1.352 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| ATs | 2.604 | 69.8% | 30.2% |
| A9s | 3.078 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| A8s | 3.019 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| A7s | 3.247 | 83.8% | 16.2% |
| A6s | 3.094 | 27.9% | 72.1% |
| A5s | 3.073 | 2.7% | 97.3% |
| A4s | 2.528 | 84.8% | 15.2% |
| A3s | 2.178 | 71.9% | 28.1% |
| A2s | 1.254 | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| AKo | 9.785 | 96.6% | 3.4% |
| KK | 0.62 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| KQs | 1.413 | 18.3% | 81.7% |
| KJs | 1.526 | 15.8% | 84.2% |
| KTs | 2.499 | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| K9s | 2.187 | 1.6% | 98.4% |
| K8s | 2.67 | 90.3% | 9.7% |
| K7s | 2.904 | 52.6% | 47.4% |
| K6s | 2.73 | 34.0% | 66.0% |
| K5s | 3.126 | 62.7% | 37.3% |
| K4s | 1.812 | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| K3s | 2.654 | 57.3% | 42.7% |
| K2s | 1.747 | 90.5% | 9.5% |
| AQo | 6.692 | 83.8% | 16.2% |
| KQo | 5.466 | 16.6% | 83.4% |
| 0.4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| QJs | 2.111 | 34.2% | 65.8% |
| QTs | 2.391 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Q9s | 1.986 | 43.5% | 56.5% |
| Q8s | 2.992 | 54.3% | 45.7% |
| Q7s | 1.962 | 26.3% | 73.7% |
| Q6s | 1.15 | 12.7% | 87.3% |
| Q5s | 2.265 | 38.7% | 61.3% |
| Q4s | 0.733 | 93.8% | 6.2% |
| Q3s | 0.891 | 54.3% | 45.7% |
| AJo | 4.232 | 7.2% | 92.8% |
| KJo | 7.088 | 12.5% | 87.5% |
| QJo | 7.459 | 33.7% | 66.3% |
| JJ | 1.088 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| JTs | 0.59 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| J9s | 2.838 | 42.8% | 57.2% |
| J8s | 2.987 | 6.7% | 93.3% |
| J7s | 2.953 | 44.8% | 55.2% |
| J6s | 2.873 | 96.1% | 3.9% |
| J5s | 2.961 | 76.5% | 23.5% |
| ATo | 7.626 | 79.5% | 20.5% |
| KTo | 8.535 | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| QTo | 8.791 | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| JTo | 1.27 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| TT | 0.175 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| T9s | 2.993 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| T8s | 2.996 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| T7s | 2.998 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| T6s | 2.876 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| A9o | 11.177 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| K9o | 3.899 | 7.1% | 92.9% |
| Q9o | 4.54 | 32.8% | 67.2% |
| J9o | 7.604 | 27.8% | 72.2% |
| T9o | 7.834 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 99 | 5.999 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 98s | 0.968 | 51.1% | 48.9% |
| 97s | 2.804 | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| A8o | 9.162 | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| K8o | 6.768 | 84.6% | 15.4% |
| T8o | 0.691 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 88 | 5.999 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 87s | 3.007 | 59.8% | 40.2% |
| 86s | 2.891 | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| A7o | 8.533 | 79.9% | 20.1% |
| K7o | 1.476 | 60.1% | 39.9% |
| 77 | 5.998 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 76s | 3.269 | 95.3% | 4.7% |
| 75s | 0.032 | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| A6o | 6.925 | 45.1% | 54.9% |
| 66 | 5.991 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 65s | 1.948 | 68.1% | 31.9% |
| A5o | 5.162 | 5.1% | 94.9% |
| 55 | 5.868 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 54s | 0.695 | 75.6% | 24.4% |
| A4o | 6.464 | 94.2% | 5.8% |
| A3o | 4.155 | 83.2% | 16.8% |
| 33 | 5.049 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| A2o | 0.284 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 22 | 0.87 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Ranges, pot and stacks
- The hand so far: 6-max cash, 100 big blinds · Button opens to 2.5 bb, big blind calls · Flop J♦ T♦ 4♣: big blind checks, button checks · Turn 2♠: big blind checks · Pot 5.5 bb · Button to act, 97.5 bb behind
- Pot at this decision, including the bets in front: 5.5 bb
- The button: 97.5 bb behind
- The big blind: 97.5 bb behind
| A | K | Q | J | T | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AA 20 % | AKs 47 % | AQs 44 % | AJs 45 % | ATs 87 % | A9s 77 % | A8s 76 % | A7s 81 % | A6s 77 % | A5s 77 % | A4s 84 % | A3s 54 % | A2s 42 % |
| K | AKo 82 % | KK 10 % | KQs 35 % | KJs 51 % | KTs 83 % | K9s 55 % | K8s 67 % | K7s 73 % | K6s 68 % | K5s 78 % | K4s 60 % | K3s 66 % | K2s 58 % |
| Q | AQo 56 % | KQo 46 % | QQ 7 % | QJs 70 % | QTs 80 % | Q9s 50 % | Q8s 75 % | Q7s 49 % | Q6s 29 % | Q5s 57 % | Q4s 24 % | Q3s 22 % | Q2s Not in this range here |
| J | AJo 47 % | KJo 79 % | QJo 83 % | JJ 36 % | JTs 20 % | J9s 95 % | J8s 100 % | J7s 98 % | J6s 96 % | J5s 99 % | J4s Not in this range here | J3s Not in this range here | J2s Not in this range here |
| T | ATo 85 % | KTo 95 % | QTo 98 % | JTo 21 % | TT 6 % | T9s 100 % | T8s 100 % | T7s 100 % | T6s 96 % | 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 93 % | K9o 33 % | Q9o 38 % | J9o 85 % | T9o 87 % | 99 100 % | 98s 24 % | 97s 70 % | 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 76 % | K8o 56 % | Q8o Not in this range here | J8o Not in this range here | T8o 8 % | 98o Not in this range here | 88 100 % | 87s 75 % | 86s 72 % | 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 71 % | K7o 12 % | 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 | 77 100 % | 76s 82 % | 75s 1 % | 74s Not in this range here | 73s Not in this range here | 72s Not in this range here |
| 6 | A6o 58 % | 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 | 66 100 % | 65s 49 % | 64s Not in this range here | 63s Not in this range here | 62s Not in this range here |
| 5 | A5o 43 % | 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 98 % | 54s 23 % | 53s Not in this range here | 52s Not in this range here |
| 4 | A4o 72 % | 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 Not in this range here | 43s Not in this range here | 42s Not in this range here |
| 3 | A3o 35 % | 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 84 % | 32s Not in this range here |
| 2 | A2o 3 % | 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 29 % |
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 Not in this range here | AKs Not in this range here | AQs Not in this range here | AJs 38 % | ATs 100 % | A9s 100 % | A8s 96 % | A7s 76 % | A6s 75 % | A5s 20 % | A4s 99 % | A3s 6 % | A2s 97 % |
| K | AKo Not in this range here | KK Not in this range here | KQs Not in this range here | KJs 71 % | KTs 100 % | K9s 90 % | K8s 77 % | K7s 75 % | K6s 74 % | K5s 66 % | K4s 62 % | K3s 43 % | K2s <1 % |
| Q | AQo 30 % | KQo 26 % | QQ Not in this range here | QJs 100 % | QTs 100 % | Q9s 23 % | Q8s 58 % | Q7s 57 % | Q6s 57 % | Q5s 12 % | Q4s 42 % | Q3s 36 % | Q2s 1 % |
| J | AJo 30 % | KJo 25 % | QJo 53 % | JJ Not in this range here | JTs 18 % | J9s 100 % | J8s 100 % | J7s 83 % | J6s 39 % | J5s 43 % | J4s 7 % | J3s Not in this range here | J2s Not in this range here |
| T | ATo 92 % | KTo 40 % | QTo 46 % | JTo 12 % | TT Not in this range here | T9s 99 % | T8s 100 % | T7s 100 % | T6s 40 % | 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 100 % | K9o 58 % | Q9o 5 % | J9o 11 % | T9o 37 % | 99 90 % | 98s 25 % | 97s 89 % | 96s 76 % | 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 85 % | 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 99 % | 87s 76 % | 86s 79 % | 85s 78 % | 84s Not in this range here | 83s Not in this range here | 82s Not in this range here |
| 7 | A7o 53 % | 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 97 % | 76s 75 % | 75s 75 % | 74s 53 % | 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 87 % | 65s 88 % | 64s 93 % | 63s 1 % | 62s Not in this range here |
| 5 | A5o 5 % | 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 58 % | 54s 89 % | 53s 5 % | 52s 7 % |
| 4 | A4o 1 % | 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 15 % | 43s 28 % | 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 99 % | 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 1 % |
Each cell shows the share of the class's possible combos in the range.