Solver answer
How often should the button c-bet Q-7-3?
6-max cash, 100 big blinds · Button opens, big blind calls · Flop Q♣ 7♠ 3♥ · Big blind checks · Button to act
Updated
The solver's answer
The button's whole range
Bet 63% Check 37%
⅓ pot · 1.8 bb
The button bets most of its range, all for a third of the pot, the only size this solution offers.
Q♣7♠3♥
- 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 and the big blind calls, then checks a Q♣ 7♠ 3♥ flop, the button bets a third of the pot (1.8 bb) with 63% of its range and checks 37%, according to a solver answer published free by Poker Skill.
Why the button c-bets 63% on Q-7-3
- A small bet is cheap to bluff with. A pure bluff of 1.8 bb into 5.5 bb breaks even when the big blind folds 25% of the time, and against this bet the big blind folds 27%, calls 63% and raises 10%.
- Strong hands bet most often: sets 99% of the time, overpairs 84% and top pair 69%.
- Ace-high checks 46% of the time, more than hands with no pair at all, which bet 62%: ace-high can still win a checked-down pot. For when to c-bet in general, read our c-bet guide.
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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 76 % | AKs B 79 % | AQs B 91 % | AJs B 55 % | ATs X 75 % | A9s X 96 % | A8s X 78 % | A7s B 99 % | A6s X 53 % | A5s X 67 % | A4s B 57 % | A3s B 98 % | A2s B 53 % |
| K | AKo B 80 % | KK B 92 % | KQs B 88 % | KJs B 51 % | KTs X 57 % | K9s X 58 % | K8s B 56 % | K7s B 93 % | K6s B 70 % | K5s B 71 % | K4s B 77 % | K3s B 95 % | K2s B 57 % |
| Q | AQo B 74 % | KQo B 57 % | QQ B 97 % | QJs B 90 % | QTs B 92 % | Q9s B 91 % | Q8s B 66 % | Q7s B 67 % | Q6s B 86 % | Q5s B 79 % | Q4s B 55 % | Q3s X 50 % | Q2s X 68 % |
| J | AJo B 66 % | KJo B 69 % | QJo B 67 % | JJ X 54 % | JTs B 65 % | J9s B 75 % | J8s B 66 % | J7s B 69 % | J6s B 54 % | J5s X 63 % | J4s Not in this range here | J3s Not in this range here | J2s Not in this range here |
| T | ATo X 54 % | KTo B 74 % | QTo B 60 % | JTo B 61 % | TT B 51 % | T9s B 55 % | T8s B 67 % | T7s B 64 % | T6s B 72 % | 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 92 % | K9o B 82 % | Q9o X 54 % | J9o X 52 % | T9o B 72 % | 99 B 57 % | 98s B 62 % | 97s B 61 % | 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 64 % | K8o B 66 % | Q8o Not in this range here | J8o Not in this range here | T8o B 51 % | 98o Not in this range here | 88 B 58 % | 87s B 51 % | 86s X 61 % | 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 B 75 % | K7o X 73 % | 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 100 % | 76s B 67 % | 75s B 87 % | 74s Not in this range here | 73s Not in this range here | 72s Not in this range here |
| 6 | A6o B 68 % | 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 58 % | 65s B 88 % | 64s Not in this range here | 63s Not in this range here | 62s Not in this range here |
| 5 | A5o B 80 % | 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 50 % | 54s B 86 % | 53s Not in this range here | 52s Not in this range here |
| 4 | A4o B 84 % | 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 X 54 % | 43s Not in this range here | 42s Not in this range here |
| 3 | A3o B 62 % | 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 100 % | 32s Not in this range here |
| 2 | A2o B 94 % | 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 X 55 % |
- Check: 37.31% of the range (179.84 combos)
- Bet ⅓ pot (1.8 bb): 62.69% of the range (302.18 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | 5.998 | 24.1% | 75.9% |
| AKs | 4 | 20.7% | 79.3% |
| AQs | 3 | 9.0% | 91.0% |
| AJs | 4 | 45.1% | 54.9% |
| ATs | 4 | 75.1% | 24.9% |
| A9s | 4 | 95.7% | 4.3% |
| A8s | 4 | 78.2% | 21.8% |
| A7s | 3 | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| A6s | 4 | 52.7% | 47.3% |
| A5s | 4 | 66.9% | 33.1% |
| A4s | 4 | 42.9% | 57.1% |
| A3s | 3 | 2.1% | 97.9% |
| A2s | 4 | 47.1% | 52.9% |
| AKo | 12 | 20.0% | 80.0% |
| KK | 6 | 7.8% | 92.2% |
| KQs | 3 | 12.0% | 88.0% |
| KJs | 4 | 49.2% | 50.8% |
| KTs | 4 | 57.3% | 42.7% |
| K9s | 4 | 57.7% | 42.3% |
| K8s | 4 | 44.4% | 55.6% |
| K7s | 3 | 7.5% | 92.5% |
| K6s | 4 | 29.8% | 70.2% |
| K5s | 4 | 29.2% | 70.8% |
| K4s | 4 | 23.1% | 76.9% |
| K3s | 3 | 4.6% | 95.4% |
| K2s | 4 | 43.1% | 56.9% |
| AQo | 9 | 26.2% | 73.8% |
| KQo | 9 | 42.6% | 57.4% |
| 3 | 3.1% | 96.9% | |
| QJs | 3 | 9.9% | 90.1% |
| QTs | 3 | 7.7% | 92.3% |
| Q9s | 3 | 9.0% | 91.0% |
| Q8s | 3 | 34.0% | 66.0% |
| Q7s | 2 | 33.4% | 66.6% |
| Q6s | 3 | 14.4% | 85.6% |
| Q5s | 3 | 21.1% | 78.9% |
| Q4s | 3 | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| Q3s | 1.403 | 50.1% | 49.9% |
| Q2s | 0.001 | 67.9% | 32.1% |
| AJo | 12 | 33.7% | 66.3% |
| KJo | 12 | 30.9% | 69.1% |
| QJo | 9 | 32.9% | 67.1% |
| JJ | 6 | 53.7% | 46.3% |
| JTs | 4 | 34.7% | 65.3% |
| J9s | 4 | 24.9% | 75.1% |
| J8s | 4 | 33.7% | 66.3% |
| J7s | 3 | 31.2% | 68.8% |
| J6s | 3.985 | 46.1% | 53.9% |
| J5s | 4 | 62.9% | 37.1% |
| ATo | 12 | 54.4% | 45.6% |
| KTo | 12 | 26.5% | 73.5% |
| QTo | 9 | 40.0% | 60.0% |
| JTo | 12 | 38.9% | 61.1% |
| TT | 6 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| T9s | 4 | 44.8% | 55.2% |
| T8s | 4 | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| T7s | 3 | 36.3% | 63.7% |
| T6s | 3.891 | 28.2% | 71.8% |
| A9o | 12 | 91.8% | 8.2% |
| K9o | 12 | 18.3% | 81.7% |
| Q9o | 9 | 54.4% | 45.6% |
| J9o | 11.999 | 52.4% | 47.6% |
| T9o | 12 | 27.9% | 72.1% |
| 99 | 6 | 42.6% | 57.4% |
| 98s | 4 | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| 97s | 3 | 38.7% | 61.3% |
| A8o | 12 | 63.9% | 36.1% |
| K8o | 11.477 | 34.0% | 66.0% |
| T8o | 0.943 | 48.7% | 51.3% |
| 88 | 6 | 42.2% | 57.8% |
| 87s | 3 | 49.3% | 50.7% |
| 86s | 3.797 | 60.8% | 39.2% |
| A7o | 9 | 25.4% | 74.6% |
| K7o | 1.997 | 72.9% | 27.1% |
| 77 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 76s | 3 | 33.2% | 66.8% |
| 75s | 0.025 | 13.3% | 86.7% |
| A6o | 12 | 31.6% | 68.4% |
| 66 | 6 | 57.7% | 42.3% |
| 65s | 3.997 | 12.2% | 87.8% |
| A5o | 12 | 19.8% | 80.2% |
| 55 | 6 | 49.7% | 50.3% |
| 54s | 1.956 | 13.8% | 86.2% |
| A4o | 12 | 16.5% | 83.5% |
| 44 | 6 | 53.5% | 46.5% |
| A3o | 9 | 37.6% | 62.4% |
| 33 | 3 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| A2o | 0.784 | 6.2% | 93.8% |
| 22 | 1.763 | 54.9% | 45.1% |
Ranges, pot and stacks
- The hand so far: 6-max cash, 100 big blinds · Button opens to 2.5 bb, big blind calls · Flop Q♣ 7♠ 3♥: 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 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 100 % | K6s 100 % | K5s 100 % | K4s 100 % | K3s 100 % | K2s 100 % |
| Q | AQo 100 % | KQo 100 % | QQ 100 % | QJs 100 % | QTs 100 % | Q9s 100 % | Q8s 100 % | Q7s 100 % | Q6s 100 % | Q5s 100 % | Q4s 100 % | Q3s 70 % | Q2s <1 % |
| J | AJo 100 % | KJo 100 % | QJo 100 % | JJ 100 % | JTs 100 % | J9s 100 % | J8s 100 % | J7s 100 % | J6s 100 % | J5s 100 % | J4s Not in this range here | J3s Not in this range here | J2s Not in this range here |
| T | ATo 100 % | KTo 100 % | QTo 100 % | JTo 100 % | TT 100 % | T9s 100 % | T8s 100 % | T7s 100 % | T6s 97 % | 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 100 % | Q9o 100 % | J9o 100 % | T9o 100 % | 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 100 % | K8o 96 % | Q8o Not in this range here | J8o Not in this range here | T8o 8 % | 98o Not in this range here | 88 100 % | 87s 100 % | 86s 95 % | 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 100 % | K7o 22 % | 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 100 % | 75s 1 % | 74s Not in this range here | 73s Not in this range here | 72s Not in this range here |
| 6 | A6o 100 % | 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 100 % | 64s Not in this range here | 63s Not in this range here | 62s Not in this range here |
| 5 | A5o 100 % | 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 | 55 100 % | 54s 49 % | 53s Not in this range here | 52s Not in this range here |
| 4 | A4o 100 % | 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 Not in this range here | 42s Not in this range here |
| 3 | A3o 100 % | 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 7 % | 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 99 % | ATs 100 % | A9s 100 % | A8s 100 % | A7s 99 % | A6s 100 % | A5s 98 % | A4s 99 % | A3s 100 % | A2s 99 % |
| K | AKo Not in this range here | KK Not in this range here | KQs <1 % | KJs 87 % | KTs 99 % | K9s 99 % | K8s 99 % | K7s 100 % | K6s 98 % | K5s 85 % | K4s 83 % | K3s 57 % | K2s <1 % |
| Q | AQo 30 % | KQo 100 % | QQ Not in this range here | QJs 100 % | QTs 100 % | Q9s 100 % | Q8s 74 % | Q7s 74 % | Q6s 75 % | Q5s 16 % | Q4s 98 % | Q3s 47 % | Q2s 4 % |
| J | AJo 100 % | KJo 33 % | QJo 53 % | JJ Not in this range here | JTs 98 % | J9s 100 % | J8s 100 % | J7s 83 % | J6s 39 % | J5s 43 % | J4s 11 % | J3s Not in this range here | J2s Not in this range here |
| T | ATo 92 % | KTo 40 % | QTo 46 % | JTo 65 % | TT Not in this range here | T9s 97 % | T8s 100 % | T7s 100 % | T6s 41 % | 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 77 % | Q9o 30 % | J9o 11 % | T9o 37 % | 99 90 % | 98s 99 % | 97s 100 % | 96s 99 % | 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 99 % | 86s 99 % | 85s 100 % | 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 95 % | 76s 99 % | 75s 100 % | 74s 70 % | 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 96 % | 64s 98 % | 63s 1 % | 62s Not in this range here |
| 5 | A5o 27 % | 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 97 % | 53s 100 % | 52s 10 % |
| 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 94 % | 43s 100 % | 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 97 % | 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 97 % |
Each cell shows the share of the class's possible combos in the range.