Range Analysis

This free poker range analysis tool lets you build any preflop hand range and see exactly how it interacts with a given board. Use the 13×13 grid to click hands in or out, drag the percentage slider to load the top X% of all combinations, paste shorthand notation like 99+, AJs+, KQs, AKo, or pick from preset opening ranges by position. The statistics panel shows every made-hand category (top pair, two pair, sets, straights, flushes) and every draw category (flush draws, open-ended straight draws, gutshots, backdoor draws) with exact combination counts and percentages.

What Is a Poker Range?

A poker range is the set of all hands a player could plausibly be holding given the actions they have taken. No serious poker player tries to guess an opponent’s exact two cards — instead, they think about the full distribution of possible holdings, weighted by how often each one shows up in that spot.

Texas Hold’em has 1,326 possible two-card starting combinations. These collapse into 169 unique hand types displayed in the standard 13×13 grid above: 13 pocket pairs (6 combinations each), 78 suited hands (4 combos each), and 78 offsuit hands (12 combos each). When you build a range in the tool, you are selecting some subset of these 169 types, and the tool automatically expands them into the underlying combinations for analysis.

Range thinking is the single biggest skill jump from intermediate to advanced poker. A player who reasons in ranges is asking “how does my hand do against everything they could have here?” rather than “do I beat the one hand I’m afraid of?” The math behind the question is what the range analysis tool calculates for you.

How to Use the Range Analysis Tool

The tool above is built around three steps: define a range, set an optional board, and read the statistics. Here is the workflow most players follow.

Step 1 — Define the Range

You have four ways to build a range, and they all stay in sync with each other.

• 13×13 grid — Click any cell to add or remove a hand. Drag across multiple cells to select a region quickly. Pocket pairs sit on the diagonal, suited hands above, offsuit hands below. Selected cells are color-coded: gold for pairs, red for suited, blue for offsuit.
• Percentage slider — Drag to load the top X% of all hands by approximate preflop strength. This is useful when you know an opponent is “playing roughly 20% of hands” and you want a starting point you can then refine.
• Text notation — Paste or type a range using standard shorthand. The tool parses notation like AA, KK+, AJs+, JJ-99, T9s, AKo instantly and updates the grid.
• Position presets — One-click ranges for UTG (around 10%), MP (14%), CO (22%), BTN (40%), SB (35%), BB defense (45%), 3-bet (5%), and 4-bet (2%). These reflect commonly used opening frequencies in modern cash games.

Step 2 — Set the Board (Optional)

Click any of the five board card slots to open the card picker. You can set a full flop (3 cards), turn (4), or river (5). Leave the board empty if you just want to study preflop range composition. Use the Random flop button to test how the range interacts with a randomly chosen flop.

Step 3 — Read the Statistics

The statistics panel updates automatically. With no board set, it shows the preflop composition of your range broken down by pocket pairs, suited aces, suited connectors, suited broadway, and offsuit broadway. With a flop, turn, or river set, it shows every made-hand category and every draw category found inside the range, along with combination counts and percentages.

Made Hand Categories Explained

The range analysis tool categorizes every combination on the board into one of these made-hand buckets, ordered from strongest to weakest.

• Straight Flush — Five consecutive cards of the same suit, including royal flushes.
• Quads — Four cards of the same rank.
• Full House — Three of a kind plus a pair.
• Flush — Five cards of the same suit, not consecutive.
• Straight — Five consecutive cards of mixed suits.
• Set — Three of a kind made with a pocket pair plus one matching board card.
• Trips — Three of a kind made with one hole card and a paired board.
• Two Pair — Two distinct pairs using any combination of hole and board cards.
• Overpair — A pocket pair higher than the highest card on the board.
• Top Pair — One hole card pairs the highest board card.
• Middle Pair — One hole card pairs the middle board card.
• Weak Pair — One hole card pairs a lower board card.
• Underpair — A pocket pair lower than the highest board card.
• Ace High / King High / High Card — No pair; categorized by highest card held.

The distinction between set and trips matters more than most beginners realize. A set is much harder to read because the pocket pair is hidden, while trips are easy to read because the board itself is paired. Strong players value sets aggressively and play trips more cautiously.

Draw Categories Explained

Draws are tracked independently from made hands because a combination can hold both — for example, a flush draw with a pair, or an open-ended straight draw with bottom pair. The tool counts every draw type separately.

• Flush Draw — Four cards of one suit using at least one hole card. Roughly 9 outs to complete by the river.
• Backdoor Flush Draw — Three cards of one suit on the flop using at least one hole card. Needs runner-runner to complete.
• Open-Ended Straight Draw (OESD) — A straight draw with at least two distinct ranks that complete the straight (8 outs).
• Gutshot Straight Draw — A straight draw with exactly one rank that completes (4 outs).

The tool only counts a draw if at least one hole card contributes to it. A flop that already has three of a suit is not a flush draw for a player whose hole cards are different suits — the player has no equity beyond what the board provides.

Poker Range Notation Reference

Range notation is a compact, universally understood language for describing groups of hands. The range analysis tool accepts every standard form. Here is the complete syntax.

Notation	Meaning	Expanded hands
AA	Pocket aces only	AA (6 combos)
AKs	Ace-King suited only	AKs (4 combos)
AKo	Ace-King offsuit only	AKo (12 combos)
AK	All Ace-King combos	AKs + AKo (16 combos)
TT+	TT and all higher pairs	TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA
AJs+	AJs and all higher suited aces	AJs, AQs, AKs
JJ-99	99 through JJ	99, TT, JJ
A5s-A2s	Suited wheel cards	A2s, A3s, A4s, A5s
99+, AJs+, KQs, AKo	Comma-separated combination	Typical UTG opening range

Common Position-Based Opening Ranges

The tool ships with preset opening ranges based on widely accepted modern frequencies. These are starting points, not gospel — adjust them to your game and your opponents.

• UTG (~10%): 99+, AJs+, KQs, AKo — tight range from the earliest position.
• MP (~14%): 77+, ATs+, KJs+, QJs, JTs, AQo+, KQo — a bit wider as positional pressure decreases.
• CO (~22%): 22+, A2s+, K9s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T9s, 98s, ATo+, KJo+, QJo — adding small pairs, suited connectors, and weak suited aces.
• BTN (~40%): Wide range including all suited aces, most suited kings, suited gappers, and many offsuit broadway combinations.
• SB (~35%): Wide but excluding the trashiest offsuit hands.
• BB defense (~45%): Very wide because closing the action with a discount; mostly suited hands and offsuit broadway.
• 3-bet (~5%): TT+, AQs+, AKo — value-heavy 3-betting range for tight games.
• 4-bet (~2%): QQ+, AKs, AKo — extremely tight by default.

How to Read Range vs Board Statistics

Once you have a range and a board, the statistics panel becomes a planning tool. A few things to look for:

• Top of range concentration — How many sets, two-pair, and overpair combos hit this flop? A board where the range has very few strong made hands is a great bluffing board for the player not holding the range.
• Pair distribution — Heavy top-pair count means the range likes the flop and will continue. Mostly underpair and weak-pair means the range is uncomfortable and folds to pressure.
• Draw density — Many flush draws and OESDs in the range means there is incentive to bet larger for protection. A range with no draws can be played slower because it won’t be outdrawn often.
• Air combos — The “ace high” and “high card” rows represent hands that essentially missed. A range with 40%+ in these categories is the textbook spot to fire a continuation bet bluff.

Strong players use these readings to decide bet sizing, frequency, and whether to bluff or value bet on each street.

Building Better Ranges: Tips From Experienced Players

A few principles that separate sharp range work from guesswork:

• Be specific about action sequences. “Opponent’s range” is meaningless without context. The correct question is “what is opponent’s range after they opened from UTG, faced a 3-bet from the button, and called?” Each action narrows the range.
• Account for blockers. If you hold an ace, the number of AA combinations in your opponent’s range drops from 6 to 3. The tool handles this automatically when you set the board, but you should also adjust mentally for cards in your own hand.
• Don’t double-count. If you remove a hand from your opponent’s preflop calling range because “they would have folded that”, make sure you would have actually folded it consistently. Most players see only the calls they showed down, not the folds.
• Practice with random flops. Use the random flop button repeatedly with a fixed range to see how often the range hits hard, hits softly, and misses entirely. This is the fastest way to develop intuition for board texture.

Range Analysis Tool vs Other Free Tools

This tool is purpose-built for range analysis. If you need different calculations:

• Texas Hold’em Odds Calculator — Monte Carlo equity simulator for specific hand vs hand matchups.
• Pot Odds Calculator — Required equity, EV per call, and implied odds for decision-making at the table.
• Poker Hand Rankings Chart — Full strength reference for every made hand.
• Starting Hands Chart — Visual reference for opening ranges by position.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a poker range?

A poker range is the complete set of hands a player could be holding in a given situation, expressed as a collection of specific hand combinations rather than a single hand. Thinking in ranges lets you make decisions against everything an opponent could realistically have rather than guessing one hand.

How does a poker range analysis tool work?

It enumerates every legal combination inside a defined range and classifies how each combination interacts with the chosen board — categorizing made hands and draws and reporting exact counts and percentages. The 13×13 grid is just a visual shortcut to select which of the 169 starting hand types belong in the range.

How many starting hand combinations are there in Texas Hold’em?

There are 1,326 starting hand combinations in Hold’em (52 choose 2). These collapse into 169 unique hand types: 13 pocket pairs, 78 suited hands, and 78 offsuit hands.

What does range percentage mean in poker?

Range percentage is the fraction of all 1,326 starting hand combinations that the range contains. A 10% range holds roughly 133 combinations, which corresponds to UTG opening frequencies in tight cash games.

What is poker range notation?

Shorthand for groups of hands. Use + for “and higher” (TT+ = TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA), - for explicit ranges (JJ-99 = 99, TT, JJ), s for suited, o for offsuit. Combine with commas: 99+, AJs+, KQs, AKo.

Why is range analysis important in poker?

Because you never see your opponent’s cards, you cannot make decisions against one hand. You can make decisions against a credible range. Range analysis answers the only question that matters at the table: how often does my hand or planned action win or lose against everything they could have?

Bookmark this tool and use it whenever you study a hand. Free, no signup, works on mobile and desktop.