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How to Play K2s — King-Two suited Preflop Strategy

GTO opens K2s first-in from 2 of the 5 positions in 6-max cash — from the Button 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 K2s first-in from each seat.

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

Short-Stack Jam Frequency

How often K2s is a first-in shove at short stacks (tournament).

Stack UTG MP LJ HJ CO BTN SB
5bb 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100%
8bb 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 K2s preflop

Playable in late position — open from the Button onward and fold it from earlier seats. At 5bb it comes into the jamming range from 3 of the 7 seats — short stacks widen what's playable.

Position matters: from under-the-gun (LoJack) K2s 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 K2s 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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