TAG: Tight Aggressive
Which hands to play from each seat? Position-based hand ranges for 6-max. Click any hand to see exact preflop and flop strategy.
Free cheatsheet
Example filled in: the button, nobody has raised. Change anything.
Step 1: Where do you sit?
Each seat shows how many hands this sheet plays from it; the gold-er the seat, the more.
Step 2: Has anyone raised before you?
Raise with these 32 hands (204 combos) from the button: 15% of the hands you are dealt. Fold the other 85%.
Exact · counted from the hands on this sheet: 204 of the 1,326 two-card combos
- Premium
- Strong
- Raise
- Call
- Empty: fold
s = suited · o = offsuit
If a hand isn't listed above, fold immediately. No exceptions.
Click any hand to see strategy tips: preflop actions · flop guidance · tips & warnings
Why
The button is the dealer seat, last to act after the flop. This sheet plays 15% of hands here, against 5% under the gun: the later you act, the more you see before you choose, so the more hands you can play. The preflop charts open 40% from the button; this sheet plays 15%. Its lists are kept tighter for new players: fewer hands, fewer hard choices after the flop.
Every square is a starting hand: suited above the diagonal, below it. The squares you play from a seat are your range for that position. A 3-bet is a re-raise; to set mine is to call with a small pair hoping to make three of a kind.
This sheet against the preflop charts, seat by seat
The preflop charts show the full range a strong player raises first in. This sheet keeps a smaller list at every seat, so you face fewer close decisions after the flop.
| Seat | This sheet | Preflop charts |
|---|---|---|
| UTG | 5% | 9.8% |
| MP | 8% | 13.1% |
| CO | 10% | 23.1% |
| BTN | 15% | 40.0% |
| SB | 7% | 29.7% |
| BB | 14% | defends, never opens |
Exact · both counted in combos out of the 1,326 two-card hands.