Sticky, the loose-passive poker bot
Limps, calls and calls again. The classic home-game opponent. From the cutoff Sticky plays 40.7% of hands; over a session it targets a VPIP of 46% and a PFR of 7%.
Opening range from the cutoff
| AA | AKs | AQs | AJs | ATs | A9s | A8s | A7s | A6s | A5s | A4s | A3s | A2s |
| AKo | KK | KQs | KJs | KTs | K9s | K8s | K7s | K6s | K5s | K4s | K3s | K2s |
| AQo | KQo | QJs | QTs | Q9s | Q8s | Q7s | Q6s | Q5s | Q4s | Q3s | Q2s | |
| AJo | KJo | QJo | JJ | JTs | J9s | J8s | J7s | J6s | J5s | J4s | J3s | J2s |
| ATo | KTo | QTo | JTo | TT | T9s | T8s | T7s | T6s | T5s | T4s | T3s | T2s |
| A9o | K9o | Q9o | J9o | T9o | 99 | 98s | 97s | 96s | 95s | 94s | 93s | 92s |
| A8o | K8o | Q8o | J8o | T8o | 98o | 88 | 87s | 86s | 85s | 84s | 83s | 82s |
| A7o | K7o | Q7o | J7o | T7o | 97o | 87o | 77 | 76s | 75s | 74s | 73s | 72s |
| A6o | K6o | Q6o | J6o | T6o | 96o | 86o | 76o | 66 | 65s | 64s | 63s | 62s |
| A5o | K5o | Q5o | J5o | T5o | 95o | 85o | 75o | 65o | 55 | 54s | 53s | 52s |
| A4o | K4o | Q4o | J4o | T4o | 94o | 84o | 74o | 64o | 54o | 44 | 43s | 42s |
| A3o | K3o | Q3o | J3o | T3o | 93o | 83o | 73o | 63o | 53o | 43o | 33 | 32s |
| A2o | K2o | Q2o | J2o | T2o | 92o | 82o | 72o | 62o | 52o | 42o | 32o | 22 |
- Raise 3bb · 3.8% · 50 combos
- Limp · 37.0% · 490 combos
- Fold · 59.3%
How Sticky plays
Sticky limps most of the hands it plays and only raises with premiums. It calls bets with any pair or draw and rarely folds once it has put chips in.
It almost never bluffs. If Sticky bets or raises after the flop, it nearly always has a strong hand.
What playing Sticky trains
- Value-betting every street
- Isolating limpers
- Not bluffing someone who cannot fold
How to beat Sticky
Raise its limps with a wide value range and bet big when you have it.
Cut your bluffs: they are the one thing that loses money against Sticky.
Hands Sticky mixes
These hands are opened only part of the time. The bot decides at random each hand, so you will see it both open and fold them.
98o
Questions about Sticky
How does the Sticky poker bot play?
Sticky limps most of the hands it plays and only raises with premiums. It calls bets with any pair or draw and rarely folds once it has put chips in. Its long-run targets are VPIP 46%, PFR 7%, 3-bet 2% and an aggression factor of 0.7.
How do you beat Sticky?
Raise its limps with a wide value range and bet big when you have it. Cut your bluffs: they are the one thing that loses money against Sticky.
Is Sticky a good bot for beginners?
Yes. Sticky is rated beginner, so its mistakes are big and easy to spot, which makes it a good first opponent.