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2026-09-04 Daily GTO Spot: BTN vs BB single-raised pot on 986 connected, two clubs
This spot tests how you play A♥A♣ as the preflop raiser on a 986 connected, two clubs board: 4 graded decisions against the Solver's solved strategy for a 100bb single-raised pot.
The hand, on the Solver's line
You hold A♥A♣; the Solver holds 8♥8♦. Here is how the hand plays when both seats follow the Solver's most-frequent line at every node.
- flop986pot 6bb
The Solver: check · You: bet 50% · The Solver: bet 100% · You: call
- turn9867pot 36bb
The Solver: check · You: check
- river9867Kpot 36bb
The Solver: bet 50% · You: fold
- You fold; the Solver takes the 54bb pot.
The correct play, street by street
On 9♣8♣6♦, the Solver bets 50% of pot 99% of the time with A♥A♣, and takes the same action with 72% of its entire range here.
On 9♣8♣6♦, the Solver calls 97% of the time with A♥A♣, and takes the same action with 33% of its entire range here.
On 9♣8♣6♦7♠, the Solver checks 99% of the time with A♥A♣, and takes the same action with 67% of its entire range here.
On 9♣8♣6♦7♠K♠, the Solver mixes with A♥A♣: folds 65%, goes all-in 27%. Every listed action is correct at its stated frequency; that is what a mixed strategy means.
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.