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How to Play K6s — King-Six suited Preflop Strategy

GTO opens K6s first-in from 4 of the 5 positions in 6-max cash — from the HJ onward. Earlier than that, it folds. In numbers: the button opens it 100% of the time and the lojack 29%; at 15bb it is a first-in shove from 2 of 7 seats.

6-Max Cash Opening (100bb)

How often GTO opens K6s first-in from each seat.

LJ
29%
HJ
60%
CO
100%
Button
100%
Small Blind
100%

Short-Stack Jam Frequency

How often K6s is a first-in shove at short stacks (tournament).

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

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

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Playing K6s preflop

A strong hand — open from most positions; the HJ is the earliest seat it opens. As stacks get short it only gets stronger — at 5bb K6s is a jam from essentially every seat.

Position matters: from under-the-gun (LoJack) K6s opens 29% 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 K6s is opening it from early position where the solver folds it. Respect the position threshold — it's an open from the HJ onward, not before.

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