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SPR (Stack-to-Pot Ratio)

SPR is the effective stack divided by the pot at the start of the flop. It tells you how committed you are: low SPR means top pair can stack off, high SPR rewards implied odds and pot control.

SPR sets how strong a hand you need to commit your stack. At a low SPR (under about 4), top pair or an overpair is often good enough to get all-in profitably, so play fast and straightforward. At a high SPR (10+), the same top pair prefers pot control, because stacks only go in when you’re usually beaten.

You influence SPR before the flop: 3-betting and 4-betting lowers it, while calling to keep the pot small keeps it high. Planning around SPR is how you avoid the classic trap of bloating a pot with a hand that can’t stand the heat.

Worked example

You have 100 in your stack and the pot is 25 on the flop: SPR = 4. Here top pair top kicker is happy to get it in. In a limped pot with SPR 20, that same top pair is a one- or two-street hand that prefers to control the pot rather than stack off.

FAQ

What is a low vs high SPR?

Roughly: under 4 is low (commit with top pair and overpairs), 4–10 is medium, and 10+ is high (favor pot control and implied-odds hands).

How do you control SPR?

Preflop: 3-betting and 4-betting build the pot and lower SPR; flat-calling keeps the pot small and SPR high. Choose the SPR that suits your hand class.

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