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How to Play JTo — Jack-Ten offsuit Preflop Strategy

GTO opens JTo first-in from 3 of the 5 positions in 6-max cash — from the CO onward. Earlier than that, it folds. Below is the exact strategy by position and stack depth.

6-Max Cash Opening (100bb)

How often GTO opens JTo first-in from each seat.

LJ
0%
HJ
15%
CO
100%
Button
100%
Small Blind
100%

Short-Stack Jam Frequency

How often JTo is a first-in shove at short stacks (tournament).

Stack UTG MP LJ HJ CO BTN SB
5bb 0% 36% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
8bb 0% 0% 7% 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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Playing JTo preflop

A strong hand — open from most positions; the CO is the earliest seat it opens. At 5bb it comes into the jamming range from 5 of the 7 seats — short stacks widen what's playable.

Position matters: from under-the-gun (LoJack) JTo 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 JTo is opening it from early position where the solver folds it. Respect the position threshold — it's an open from the CO onward, not before.

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