Starting Hand
How to Play 96s — Nine-Six suited Preflop Strategy
6-Max Cash Opening (100bb)
How often GTO opens 96s first-in from each seat.
Short-Stack Jam Frequency
How often 96s is a first-in shove at short stacks (tournament).
| Stack | UTG | MP | LJ | HJ | CO | BTN | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5bb | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 96% |
| 8bb | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Generated from the Crafty Penguin GTO solver · 6-max cash (NL500) & MTT Chip-EV · updated Jul 28, 2026
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Playable in late position — open from the Button onward and fold it from earlier seats. At 5bb it comes into the jamming range from 1 of the 7 seats — short stacks widen what's playable.
Position matters: from under-the-gun (LoJack) 96s opens 0% 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 96s is opening it from early position where the solver folds it. Respect the position threshold — it's an open from the Button onward, not before.
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