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What Is Linear Range in Poker?

A range built from the strongest hands downward without a distinct bluff tail.

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What it means

A linear three-bet range may be useful when opponents call too much.

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A practical example

You re-raise premium and strong broadway hands rather than weak suited bluffs.

Where you will hear it

Texas Hold’em, Omaha where applicable. The exact usage can vary with rules and context.

Related concepts

Polarized RangeA range concentrated in strong value hands and bluffs, with fewer medium-strength hands.Explore ↗Range AdvantageA relative advantage in overall hand strength of one player's range on a given board.Explore ↗Exploitative StrategyAdjusting play to profit from an opponent's tendencies.Explore ↗Nut AdvantageA relative advantage in the number of very strongest hands available to a player's range.Explore ↗Game Theory OptimalA strategy designed to be unexploitable within a specified game model.Explore ↗

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Published 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · Flawless Poker Cosmic Codex