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Limit Hold'em: solver answers

Hold'em spots answered by PokerToast's own heads-up limit solver: the question, the solver's answer in one sentence, then the numbers and the method on each page.

Start here: Heads-up limit Hold'em before the flop (5 spots)

• In heads-up limit Hold'em, which hands should the button fold before the flop?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Hold'em solver plays 82% of hands from the button (raises 75%, limps 7%) and folds 18%.
• In heads-up limit Hold'em, how wide should the big blind defend against a button raise, and how often should it 3-bet?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Hold'em solver defends the big blind against a button raise with 87% of hands: it calls 57%, 3-bets 30% and folds 13%.
• In heads-up limit Hold'em, I called a button raise with K-10 in the big blind and flopped top pair (K-7-2). Bet out or check to raise?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Hold'em solver checks with K-10 on a K-7-2 flop in the big blind, first to act 74% of the time, and bets 26%.
• In heads-up limit Hold'em, I raised A-5 on the button, the big blind called and checked a 9-6-2 flop. Continuation-bet or check?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Hold'em solver checks with A-5 on a 9-6-2 flop after the big blind checks 87% of the time, and bets 13%.
• In heads-up limit Hold'em, I have pocket 2s in the big blind and the button raises. 3-bet, call or fold?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Hold'em solver 3-bets with pocket 2s in the big blind against a button raise 51% of the time, and calls 49%.
• In heads-up limit Hold'em, I raised K-J offsuit on the button and the big blind 3-bet. Cap, call or fold?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Hold'em solver calls with K-J offsuit on the button facing a 3-bet 100.0% of the time.
• In heads-up limit Hold'em, should I ever limp pocket Aces on the button?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Hold'em solver raises with pocket Aces on the button 100.0% of the time.

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