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How to Play K4s — King-Four suited Preflop Strategy

GTO opens K4s first-in from 3 of the 5 positions in 6-max cash — from the CO onward. Earlier than that, it folds. In numbers: the button opens it 100% of the time and the lojack 0%; at 15bb it is a first-in shove from 1 of 7 seats.

6-Max Cash Opening (100bb)

How often GTO opens K4s first-in from each seat.

LJ
0%
HJ
3%
CO
100%
Button
100%
Small Blind
100%

Short-Stack Jam Frequency

How often K4s is a first-in shove at short stacks (tournament).

Stack UTG MP LJ HJ CO BTN SB
5bb 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100%
8bb 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100%
10bb 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100%
12bb 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100%
15bb 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
20bb 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Generated from our solver database · 6-max cash (NL500) & MTT Chip-EV · updated Sep 5, 2026 · method

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Playing K4s 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 4 of the 7 seats — short stacks widen what's playable.

Position matters: from under-the-gun (LoJack) K4s 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 K4s 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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