SPOT PRINCIPLE
A wide raise-first range against a single opponent – but you will play every pot out of position.
The reference tier. Standard live full-ring opening ranges: value-weighted, position-sensitive, no limping.
Folded to you in the small blind: raise or fold. Completing invites the big blind to realize equity for free with position – a habit that gets expensive as stacks deepen.
Assumes a live-standard open to ~4bb, raise-or-fold. In straddled games, halve your effective big blinds and read the chart at that depth.
Baseline assumptions: 9-handed · no ante · no straddle · 4bb opens · low-rake live structure · cold-calling allowed. Charts reduce low-frequency mixes to a single default action; adjust live for opponents and rake. Baseline v1 · updated 2026-08.