How to play A6o
Ace-Six Offsuit
A♠
6♥
Strength rank
#49
of 169 hands
Top
29%
of all starting hands
Equity vs random
69.9%
heads-up
CategoryPlayable
Profitable from late position; tighten in early seats.
By position
| Position | Action |
|---|---|
UTG Under the Gun | fold Outside the UTG opening range. Don't open. |
MP Middle Position | fold Outside the MP opening range. Don't open. |
CO Cutoff | fold (or steal vs blinds) Below CO open threshold. Steal from BTN/CO if folded to you, otherwise fold. |
BTN Button | open-raise Standard open from BTN. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep. |
SB Small Blind | open-raise / sometimes call Marginal opener from SB. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters. |
BB Big Blind (vs late open) | open-raise Standard open from BB. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep. |
Postflop notes
- Offsuit holding — relies primarily on top-pair/over-pair value when it hits.
- Offsuit ace — be careful with kicker problems on ace-high boards. AK and AQ are clear value; lower kickers are reverse implied odds magnets.
Take it further
CALCULATE
Equity vs a specific hand
See A6o matchup with any opponent.
RANGE WORK
Equity vs an opponent's range
Build the villain's likely range and compare.
FULL CHART
Complete preflop charts
All 169 hands, all 6 positions in one view.
SHORT-STACK
Push/fold chart
Should you shove A6o? See it on the Nash chart.