How to use these charts
Select your table format and position. Hands highlighted in blue are reasonable candidates to raise when everyone before you has folded.
Poker Starting-Hand Charts
Choose a documented game structure, stack depth, and position to view a practical first-in opening range.
6-max cash · UTG
First-in opening range
Use this when the action folds to you.
Above diagonal: suitedDiagonal: pairsBelow diagonal: offsuit
Select a hand
Click or tap any square to see its notation, action, and combination count.
When to adjust
Adjust for the players behind you, stack depth, antes, rake, and tournament conditions.
Important limitation
These are educational first-in opening ranges for unopened pots. They do not cover every call, 3-bet, blind-defense, ICM, or mixed-frequency solver action.
PokerEVLab range methodology
These are practical study baselines, simplified into clear pure open-or-fold decisions for easier study and reference.
Charts show a starting point.
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