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What is a range?

A range displayed on the 13×13 grid with color-coded actions, frequency ring, and combo breakdown
A range is the set of hands you would play in a specific spot, displayed on a 13×13 grid. The grid represents all 169 unique starting hand combinations in Texas Hold’em. The grid is arranged with:
  • Pairs along the diagonal (AA in the top-left, 22 in the bottom-right)
  • Suited hands above the diagonal (AKs, AQs, etc.)
  • Offsuit hands below the diagonal (AKo, AQo, etc.)

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Actions and colors

Each hand in a range is assigned an action — what you do with that hand in this situation. Actions are represented by colors on the grid. Common actions include: You can name and color your actions however you want. The color picker lets you choose any color, and you can rename actions to match your study system.

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Mixed actions (weighted frequencies)

In solver-based play, many hands don’t have a single “correct” action. Instead, they use a mixed strategy — for example, raising 60% of the time and calling 40%. RangeSharp displays mixed actions as split cells. A cell with two colors shows that the hand uses both actions at different frequencies.
Weighted frequencies require a Pro or Elite plan. On the Free plan, each cell can only have one action.

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Action colors

Each spot has its own set of action colors. You can:
  • Add new actions (up to 2 on Free, up to 40 on Pro/Elite)
  • Rename actions (e.g., change “Action 1” to “Open Raise”)
  • Change the color of any action
  • Set default colors in your preferences so new spots start with your preferred setup

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Combo count

Below the grid, RangeSharp shows the combo summary for the active action:
Raise: 24.5% · 325/1326 combos
This tells you:
  • What percentage of all possible starting hands use this action
  • The exact number of combos (out of 1326 total)
This is important for checking that your ranges are the right size. A typical UTG open range in 6-max is around 15–18% of hands.

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The 13×13 grid at a glance

Each cell in the grid corresponds to one hand combination (e.g., AKs = Ace-King suited). You paint cells with action colors to build your range for a given spot.