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2026-10-12 Daily GTO Spot: BTN vs BB single-raised pot on A55 paired fives, two clubs
This spot tests how you play 8♠8♣ as the preflop raiser on a A55 paired fives, two clubs 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 8♠8♣; the Solver holds J♣T♣. Here is how the hand plays when both seats follow the Solver's most-frequent line at every node.
- flopA55pot 6bb
The Solver: check · You: check
- turnA55Kpot 6bb
The Solver: check · You: check
- riverA55K9pot 6bb
The Solver: bet 50% · You: call
- Showdown for a 12bb pot.
The correct play, street by street
On A♣5♠5♣, the Solver mixes with 8♠8♣: checks 68%, bets 50% of pot 32%. Every listed action is correct at its stated frequency; that is what a mixed strategy means.
On A♣5♠5♣K♠, the Solver checks 97% of the time with 8♠8♣, and takes the same action with 59% of its entire range here.
On A♣5♠5♣K♠9♥, the Solver mixes with 8♠8♣: calls 58%, folds 37%. 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.