How much better is 72s than 72o?

Has flush draw potential compared to 72o; preflop still wary of being dominated by 72o's top pair.

Can you open 72s from UTG?

Not usually in deep stacked 6-max.

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How to play 72s(72s How to Play | Preflop GTO Strategy and Win Rate)

It is a high-card suited hand, a "garbage suited hand," mainly relying on high cards to make top pair, with narrow straight possibilities. Compared to 72o, it has more flush outs; preflop still beware of being dominated by 72o's top pair. Only play from CO/BTN deep stacks or SB as a steal; always fold from early positions.

Preflop equity

Matchup	72s equity
72s vs AKo	43%
72s vs QQ	46%
72s vs 88	54%

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GTO strategy

Common mistakes

✕72s UTG open with suited trash, gets 3-bet squeezed
✕72s Over-float after calling a 3-bet OOP

FAQ

: Has flush draw potential compared to 72o; preflop still wary of being dominated by 72o's top pair.

Position guide

Position	Action
UTG	72s has very low win rate in UTG position, and it's difficult to realize equity post-flop. Even if suited, it lacks high cards and connectivity, so it's usually folded directly.
MP	Fold. Unless you have a special read, it is not recommended to enter the pot in middle position. 72s has less than 40% equity against a tight-aggressive range, and is easily dominated post-flop.
CO	Occasionally steal blinds. When no one has entered the pot before you, consider raising to steal blinds, but at a frequency below 5%. If facing a 3-bet, fold directly.
BTN	Hand position BTN: 72s Can steal blinds. Facing tight-passive players in the blinds, you can raise 2.5BB with 72s to steal; if the blinds are aggressive, fold.
SB	Hand position SB: 72s Fold or call. Against BB's wide range, call to see flop if pot odds are favorable, but be cautious post-flop; folding is usually better.
BB	If SB raises and the pot odds are good e.g., opponent raises to 2BB, you can call to see the flop; continue only if you hit two pair or better on the flop.

Postflop board textures

g. 7♣2♦9♠

Hit top two pair, value bet. Can bet 2/3 pot; if raised, can call. If the turn makes a full house, continue betting; otherwise, proceed cautiously.

Wet connected board e.g., 9♠8♠7♥

Although you hit bottom pair, the board texture is very favorable for straights or flushes, so you should check-fold. If the opponent bets, fold directly to avoid being overtaken by draws.

g. K♠K♦7♣

Hit bottom pair, but the board has a pair, opponent may hold a king. Can check-call once; if the turn does not improve, fold facing a bet.

g. A♠8♠3♠

Can check-call a small bet. If the turn brings a flush, can semi-bluff raise; otherwise fold.

Specific matchup notes

Key scenarios: when the flop hits two pair or a flush draw, you can bet aggressively; if the flop misses, fold. Against big pairs, play carefully to avoid paying off too much.

MTT short-stack push/fold

At 15BB, only BTN can shove, against tight-weak blinds. At 20BB, not recommended to shove unless blinds are extremely tight. If called, 72s vs any pair or overcards has less than 50% equity, so caution is needed.

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