Solver answer
J♥T♥ on 9♥ 8♣ 2♥ facing a c-bet: call or shove?
6-max cash, 100 big blinds · Button opens, small blind 3-bets, button calls · Flop 9♥ 8♣ 2♥ · Small blind bets 12.5 bb into 25 bb · Button to act
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The solver's answer
Call 85% Raise 15%
- 0.35 pot · to 30 bb <1%
- 0.55 pot · to 40 bb 0%
- 0.83 pot · to 54 bb 0%
- All-in · 88 bb 15%
J♥T♥ never folds: it calls most of the time and moves all in the rest, two options worth the same.
9♥8♣2♥
J♥T♥ You
- Pot
- 25 bb
- Behind
- 88 bb
- Small blind
- Bets 12.5 bb
In a 6-max cash game at 100 big blinds, after the button opens to 2.5 bb, the small blind 3-bets and the button calls, then the small blind c-bets 12.5 bb into 25 bb on a 9♥ 8♣ 2♥ flop, the button calls with J♥T♥ 85% of the time and moves all in for 88 bb 15%, according to a solver answer published free by Poker Skill.
Why J♥T♥ calls or shoves, and never folds
- J♥T♥ is a combo draw: a flush draw (two hearts in hand, two on the board) plus an open-ended straight draw that a queen or a seven completes.
- Against the small blind's betting range it has 58.6% equity, more than half. A call needs 25.0%.
- Calling and moving all in are worth the same, 29.05 bb and 29.05 bb. The all-in is a semi-bluff: it can win the pot now, and when called it still has its draws.
- The button's draws never fold to this bet: its combo draws call 82% of the time and move all in 18%.
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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 C 100 % | AKs Not in this range here | AQs C 93 % | AJs C 60 % | ATs C 52 % | A9s C 97 % | A8s C 100 % | A7s F 75 % | A6s Not in this range here | A5s F 75 % | A4s F 75 % | A3s Not in this range here | A2s Not in this range here |
| K | AKo C 100 % | KK C 98 % | KQs F 67 % | KJs F 54 % | KTs F 68 % | K9s C 100 % | K8s C 100 % | K7s F 75 % | K6s F 75 % | K5s Not in this range here | K4s Not in this range here | K3s Not in this range here | K2s Not in this range here |
| Q | AQo C 67 % | KQo F 52 % | QQ C 100 % | QJs C 98 % | QTs C 89 % | Q9s C 92 % | 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 C 52 % | KJo C 57 % | QJo Not in this range here | JJ C 69 % | JTs C 96 % | J9s C 100 % | 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 Not in this range here | KTo Not in this range here | QTo Not in this range here | JTo Not in this range here | TT C 74 % | T9s C 100 % | T8s C 100 % | 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 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 C 100 % | 98s C 100 % | 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 C 100 % | 87s C 100 % | 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 C 99 % | 76s C 100 % | 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 C 76 % | 65s C 100 % | 64s Not in this range here | 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 F 50 % | 54s F 75 % | 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 C 89 % | 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 C 89 % | 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 C 100 % |
- Fold: 28.40% of the range (35.68 combos)
- Call (12.5 bb): 69.27% of the range (87.02 combos)
- Raise 0.35 pot (to 30 bb): 0.01% of the range (0.02 combos)
- Raise 0.55 pot (to 40 bb): 0.00% of the range (0 combos)
- Raise 0.83 pot (to 54 bb): 0.00% of the range (0 combos)
- All-in (88 bb): 2.31% of the range (2.91 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 | Fold | Call (12.5 bb) | Raise 0.35 pot (to 30 bb) | Raise 0.55 pot (to 40 bb) | Raise 0.83 pot (to 54 bb) | All-in (88 bb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA | 2.4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| AQs | 3.16 | 7.3% | 92.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| AJs | 4 | 40.5% | 59.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| ATs | 4 | 47.9% | 51.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A9s | 2.58 | 0.0% | 96.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| A8s | 1.908 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| A7s | 1.384 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| A5s | 3.024 | 75.0% | 3.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 21.5% |
| A4s | 2.56 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| AKo | 0.192 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| KK | 0.06 | 0.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| KQs | 4 | 66.5% | 32.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| KJs | 4 | 53.7% | 46.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| KTs | 4 | 68.4% | 21.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.8% |
| K9s | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| K8s | 0.468 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| K7s | 0.04 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| K6s | 2.664 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| AQo | 10.272 | 32.5% | 67.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| KQo | 8.712 | 52.1% | 47.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1.176 | 0.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| QJs | 1.28 | 0.0% | 97.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| QTs | 4 | 0.0% | 89.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.7% |
| Q9s | 0.54 | 0.0% | 92.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| AJo | 8.112 | 47.7% | 52.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| KJo | 0.24 | 42.8% | 57.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| JJ | 1.836 | 0.0% | 69.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 30.5% |
| JTs | 4 | 0.0% | 96.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| J9s | 2.718 | 0.0% | 99.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| TT | 1.74 | 0.0% | 74.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.8% |
| T9s | 2.52 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| T8s | 1.518 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 99 | 2.718 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 98s | 1.312 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 88 | 2.67 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 87s | 1.968 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 77 | 5.7 | 0.9% | 99.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 76s | 3.08 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 66 | 4.716 | 23.7% | 76.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 65s | 1.064 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 55 | 2.64 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 54s | 3.104 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 44 | 2.04 | 11.3% | 88.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 33 | 1.98 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 22 | 0.528 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
What each action is worth with J♥T♥
| Action | How often | Expected value |
|---|---|---|
| Fold | 0.00% | 0 bb |
| Call (12.5 bb) | 84.50% | 29.05 bb |
| Raise 0.35 pot (to 30 bb) | 0.10% | 29.013 bb |
| Raise 0.55 pot (to 40 bb) | 0.00% | 28.938 bb |
| Raise 0.83 pot (to 54 bb) | 0.00% | 28.959 bb |
| All-in (88 bb) | 15.40% | 29.053 bb |
Ranges, pot and stacks
- The hand so far: 6-max cash, 100 big blinds · Button opens to 2.5 bb, small blind 3-bets to 12 bb, button calls · Flop 9♥ 8♣ 2♥: small blind bets 12.5 bb into 25 bb · Button to act, 88 bb behind
- Pot at this decision, including the bets in front: 37.5 bb
- The button: 88 bb behind
- The small blind: 75.5 bb behind, 12.5 bb in front
| A | K | Q | J | T | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AA 40 % | AKs Not in this range here | AQs 79 % | AJs 100 % | ATs 100 % | A9s 86 % | A8s 64 % | A7s 35 % | A6s Not in this range here | A5s 76 % | A4s 64 % | A3s Not in this range here | A2s Not in this range here |
| K | AKo 2 % | KK 1 % | KQs 100 % | KJs 100 % | KTs 100 % | K9s 100 % | K8s 16 % | K7s 1 % | K6s 67 % | K5s Not in this range here | K4s Not in this range here | K3s Not in this range here | K2s Not in this range here |
| Q | AQo 86 % | KQo 73 % | QQ 20 % | QJs 32 % | QTs 100 % | Q9s 18 % | 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 68 % | KJo 2 % | QJo Not in this range here | JJ 31 % | JTs 100 % | J9s 91 % | 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 Not in this range here | KTo Not in this range here | QTo Not in this range here | JTo Not in this range here | TT 29 % | T9s 84 % | T8s 51 % | 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 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 91 % | 98s 66 % | 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 89 % | 87s 66 % | 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 95 % | 76s 77 % | 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 79 % | 65s 27 % | 64s Not in this range here | 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 44 % | 54s 78 % | 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 34 % | 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 33 % | 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 18 % |
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 39 % | AKs 22 % | AQs 15 % | AJs 22 % | ATs 30 % | A9s 42 % | A8s 26 % | A7s 20 % | A6s 2 % | A5s 12 % | A4s 14 % | A3s 3 % | A2s Not in this range here |
| K | AKo 21 % | KK 31 % | KQs 23 % | KJs 21 % | KTs 44 % | K9s 48 % | K8s 4 % | K7s 5 % | K6s 5 % | K5s Not in this range here | K4s Not in this range here | K3s Not in this range here | K2s Not in this range here |
| Q | AQo 24 % | KQo 23 % | QQ 34 % | QJs 38 % | QTs 37 % | Q9s 29 % | 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 26 % | KJo 17 % | QJo <1 % | JJ 34 % | JTs 47 % | J9s 28 % | 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 18 % | KTo 8 % | QTo Not in this range here | JTo Not in this range here | TT 46 % | T9s 33 % | T8s 4 % | 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 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 33 % | 98s 1 % | 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 38 % | 87s Not in this range here | 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 12 % | 76s 2 % | 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 <1 % | 65s Not in this range here | 64s Not in this range here | 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 Not in this range here | 54s Not in this range here | 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 Not in this range here | 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.
Where the numbers come from
The numbers come from a commercial solver's precomputed solution for a 6-max cash game at 100 big blinds, with a 5% rake capped at 0.6 bb, opens sized by the solver (2.5 bb here) and several bet sizes on each street. The small blind c-bets several sizes here; this spot follows its most-used one, 12.5 bb into 25 bb. Facing it, the button can fold, call, move all in or raise to 30 bb, 40 bb or 54 bb. Two players see the flop. Pots with three or more players aren't covered, and neither are bet sizes outside this solution. Poker Skill read the numbers and wrote the explanation.
- Line to this decision
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F-F-F-R2.5-R12-F-C·flop R12.5 - Solver notation
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9h8c2h·JhTh. F fold, X check, C call, R2.5 a bet or raise to 2.5 bb, RAI all-in.
Solution read Oct 1, 2026. Each hand-class row is the solver's own total for that class. Ranges are shown by class: how many combos of each class are in the range, and what share that is of the combos the board leaves possible.