Reverse Range
Here's an opening range — which seat plays it? Read the shape and width of the grid and name the position. Ten rounds.
Which seat opens this range?
How to play
Read the grid. A seat's opening range is highlighted on the 13×13.
Judge width & shape. Narrow and high-card = early; wide and stretched = late.
Name the seat. Pick from under the gun through the small blind.
Ranges grow in a predictable way as you move around the table. Early seats open a tight core of pairs and big cards; each later seat adds weaker suited hands, connectors and offsuit broadways. Learning to eyeball that width is the skill this drill builds.
Why range reading matters
Every postflop decision starts with the question "what does their range look like?" If you can picture an opponent's opening range the moment they raise, you can pick the right hands to fight back with and read boards far more accurately. Build the ranges yourself in the Range Trainer, then sharpen the read with the hand-reading tools and our preflop & ranges guides.
Frequently asked questions
What is Reverse Range?
The mirror of a normal range drill: instead of building a range for a seat, you're shown a highlighted 13×13 range and asked which seat it belongs to. It trains you to read a range's shape and width at a glance.
How do I tell positions apart?
Mostly by width and shape. A narrow, high-card-heavy block is early position; a wide range reaching into small suited hands, connectors and offsuit broadways is the button or blinds. Count roughly how much of the grid is lit.
Why is reading ranges useful?
When an opponent raises from a seat, picturing their likely range is the foundation of every decision that follows — what to 3-bet, call or fold, and how to play the flop. Recognising range shapes makes that instant.
Are these standard ranges?
Yes — the same widely-taught 'GTO-based' 6-max opening ranges used across the trainer, not a solve of one specific spot.
Is it free?
Yes — free, no signup, runs entirely in your browser.