Q♥T♥ SB vs BTN, preflop, 70 bb
The spot
- You: SB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: Q♥T♥
- Board: preflop, no board yet
- Effective stack: 70 bb
- Pot: 2 bb
Folded to hero preflop in 6‑max.
What is the strongest default preflop action?
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Best play: Raise / 3-bet
Why
Folded to hero in the SB, so this is a first-in open, not a 3‑bet. Q♥T♥ (QT suited) is a strong suited broadway with straight and flush potential, comfortably inside the SB raise-first-in range, which is wide because only the BB is left to act. Hero opens (raises) to take the blinds and play a hand with good equity and disguise when called.
Key idea
When folded to you in the SB, your opening range is very wide because only the BB remains; suited broadways like QT suited are automatic opens, not folds.
Common mistake
Calling this an SB-vs-BTN suited connector facing action. Nobody has raised: it is a first-in open, and QT suited is a clear raise to steal the blinds.