How to play ATo

Ace-Ten Offsuit

A
T
Strength rank
#29
of 169 hands
Top
17%
of all starting hands
Equity vs random
76.2%
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

  • 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.

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