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2026-08-18 Daily GTO Spot: BTN vs BB single-raised pot on 543 low connected
This spot tests how you play A♣9♠ as the preflop raiser on a 543 low connected board: 3 graded decisions against the Solver's solved strategy for a 100bb single-raised pot.
The hand, on the Solver's line
You hold A♣9♠; the Solver holds 8♥8♦. Here is how the hand plays when both seats follow the Solver's most-frequent line at every node.
- flop543pot 6bb
The Solver: check · You: bet 50% · The Solver: call
- turn5435pot 12bb
The Solver: check · You: check
- river54358pot 12bb
The Solver: bet 50% · You: call
- Showdown for a 24bb pot.
The correct play, street by street
On 5♠4♥3♦, the Solver mixes with A♣9♠: bets 50% of pot 64%, checks 36%. Every listed action is correct at its stated frequency; that is what a mixed strategy means.
On 5♠4♥3♦5♣, the Solver mixes with A♣9♠: checks 74%, bets 50% of pot 25%. Every listed action is correct at its stated frequency; that is what a mixed strategy means.
On 5♠4♥3♦5♣8♠, the Solver calls 90% of the time with A♣9♠, and takes the same action with 40% of its entire range here.
Concepts in this spot
The frequencies above come from a solver playing a mixed strategy shaped by board texture and range advantage. For the preflop ranges behind this battle, see the preflop charts; for the raw math, the odds calculator and push/fold charts.