Position changes the defence
Unlike a big-blind defence against the button, you act last after the flop against the small blind. Compare the two defence charts to see how position and the different opening size change the calls and three-bets.
Separate value hands from mixed re-raises
The re-raising range is not simply the strongest hands in order. Compare a premium pair with suited wheel aces such as A5s and A4s. Some hands divide their frequency between calling and raising, so inspect the colours before choosing an action.
Keep raises and limps separate
This chart faces a raise to 3bb and uses three-bets to 10bb. If the small blind only completes, you can check or raise instead. Those are different choices with a different pot size; this chart does not cover them.
How to read a poker range chart
The 13×13 grid contains all 169 starting-hand classes in No-Limit Texas Hold’em. Pairs run down the diagonal, from AA to 22. Suited hands sit above it (AKs), and offsuit hands below it (AKo). T means ten.
The legend gives the action and total range percentage. A split cell means the hand mixes actions: 75% raise and 25% fold means raising three quarters of the time. It does not describe the hand’s chance of winning. Raise sizes are the total bet in big blinds, not the extra amount added.
Overall percentages count card combinations: each pair has 6, each suited hand 4, and each offsuit hand 12, for 1,326 combinations in total. Simply counting coloured squares would give a different, misleading percentage.
Is this a heads-up poker range?
It is a blind-versus-blind spot after the other four players fold in a six-max game. It is not a complete strategy for a dedicated two-player heads-up table.
Using these charts
Changing stack depth, rake, opening size, or the number of players changes the situation. Study the assumptions alongside the hands.
Put the range into practice
Make decisions, get feedback, and track your accuracy in the preflop drill.
Practise this range