Starting Hand
How to Play 55 — Pocket Fives Preflop Strategy
6-Max Cash Opening (100bb)
How often GTO opens 55 first-in from each seat.
Short-Stack Jam Frequency
How often 55 is a first-in shove at short stacks (tournament).
| Stack | UTG | MP | LJ | HJ | CO | BTN | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5bb | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 8bb | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Generated from the Crafty Penguin GTO solver · 6-max cash (NL500) & MTT Chip-EV · updated Jul 28, 2026
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Train preflop →Playing 55 preflop
A premium hand — open it first-in from every position. As stacks get short it only gets stronger — at 5bb 55 is a jam from essentially every seat.
Position matters: from under-the-gun (LoJack) 55 opens 61% of the time, rising to 100% on the Button as fewer players are left to act behind you. The later you are, the wider you can open.
The common mistake with 55 is playing it too passively — slow-playing or flat-calling when the solver simply raises it for value from every seat. Open it, and be ready to get the money in.
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