A hand is value when it is ahead of what continues
A hand squeezes for value when it is ahead of the range that keeps playing against it (4-bet or call). Against a UTG open, AQo is often dominated. Against a BTN open, it is well ahead.
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Building your squeeze value range
Your value range depends mostly on the opener's seat: the earlier they open, the stronger their range and the tighter your value.
Updated October 2026
Value by opener
6-max ranges, 40bb and deeper. Mixed means the hand squeezes part of the time and calls or folds the rest.
| Opener | Value | Mixed value |
|---|---|---|
| UTG | QQ+, AK | JJ, AQs |
| HJ | JJ+, AK, AQs | TT, AQo, AJs, KQs |
| CO (+ BTN call) | TT+, AK, AQ, AJs, KQs | 99, AJo, ATs, KJs |
| BTN (+ SB call), you in the BB | 99+, AJ+, ATs, KQ, KJs | 88, ATo, QJs |
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Strategy tip
Ask who opened before you ask who called.
BB facing UTG open + call, 100bb
Hands in range
45 / 169
Range width
26.6%
Fold
Call
3-bet value
3-bet bluff
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help Frequently Asked Questions
Should I squeeze AQo for value? expand_more
It depends on the opener. Against a UTG open, AQo is often dominated and does not squeeze. Against a BTN open it is well ahead and squeezes for value.
What does mixed value mean? expand_more
The hand squeezes part of the time and calls or folds the rest. In the BB and in position the rest is a call from 50bb up; at 25bb and below it calls only if the hand is on that depth's call list (in the BB at 25bb, AJo against a CO open folds its rest). From the SB it is a fold.
Why does the opener's seat matter more than the caller's? expand_more
Because the opener can 4-bet you with a strong range. The caller usually raised their best hands, so their range is capped.
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