How to play A6s

Ace-Six Suited

A
6
Strength rank
#27
of 169 hands
Top
16%
of all starting hands
Equity vs random
76.8%
heads-up
CategoryPlayable

Profitable from late position; tighten in early seats.

By position

PositionAction
UTG
Under the Gun
fold (or steal vs blinds)
Below UTG open threshold. Steal from BTN/CO if folded to you, otherwise fold.
MP
Middle Position
open-raise / sometimes call
Marginal opener from MP. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters.
CO
Cutoff
open-raise
Standard open from CO. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep.
BTN
Button
open-raise
Standard open from BTN. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep.
SB
Small Blind
open-raise
Standard open from SB. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep.
BB
Big Blind (vs late open)
open-raise
Standard open from BB. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep.

Postflop notes

  • Suited holding — flush draws are your main equity boost when called.
  • Suited ace — nut flush potential is huge. Don't fold flush draws cheaply.

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