Poker Starting Hand Chart
All 169 hands color-coded by position (UTG → SB). Tap a position to highlight only the hands you can open from that seat.
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Top-right triangle = suited (s) · diagonal = pocket pairs · bottom-left triangle = offsuit (o)
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Open range by position
| Position | Hands | Range | Example hands |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTGUnder the Gun (UTG) | 21(+21) | ~12% | AA-77, AKs-A10s, KQs-KJs, AKo-AJo, KQo |
| HJHijack (HJ) | 34(+13) | ~20% | +66-55, A9s-A8s, K10s, Q10s, J9s, 10-8s, 98s, A10o, KJo, QJo, J10o |
| COCutoff (CO) | 49(+15) | ~29% | +44, A7s-A5s, K9s, Q9s, J8s, 97s, 87s, K10o, Q10o |
| BTNButton (BTN) | 71(+22) | ~42% | +33-22, K8s-K7s, Q8s, J7s, 10-7s, 65s-54s, K9o, Q9o |
| SBSmall Blind (SB) | 95(+24) | ~56% | +A6o-A4o, K8o-K7o, Q8o, J7o, 97o, 87o, 76o, 95s, 85s, 74s, 64s |
* Indicative values for a standard opening range, based on consensus across public sources. Solver results depend on open size, stacks and the opponent's range: in the HoldemMaster GTO solver's blind-vs-blind example, the SB opens to 3bb with 46.6% (92 hand types, 618 combos). At the table, also adjust to your opponents' tendencies.
Why position drives hand selection
Position = information
The button (BTN) always acts last after the flop. Seeing everyone's bets and checks first makes the same hand far more profitable.
UTG has 8 players behind
Open-raising from UTG at a 9-handed table, you don't know how the 8 players behind will react. The chance of a re-raise is high, so speculative hands like suited connectors can't realize their value — tighten to premium hands.
The value of suited
A suited hand has roughly a 3–5% equity edge over the same offsuit hand. That's why you can open A8s from the hijack but wait for the button with A8o.
The SB dilemma
The small blind always acts first after the flop. Even with a wider range than the button, it realizes less equity, so medium-strength hands become less profitable.