PFR

Pre-Flop Raise — % of hands where a player raises preflop

Definition

PFR (Pre-Flop Raise) is the percentage of hands where a player raises preflop: open raise, 3-bet or 4-bet. It's the indicator of a player's preflop aggression. The VPIP/PFR ratio is very revealing of playing style. A PFR close to the VPIP means the player raises almost every hand they play: aggressive TAG profile. A PFR well below the VPIP means the player often calls without initiating aggression: passive profile (fish or calling station). In 6-max Cash Game, a PFR of 18–22% with a VPIP of 22–26% corresponds to a good TAG. A very low PFR (5–8%) with a VPIP of 25%+ indicates a player who calls too much and raises too little — a tendency easily exploited by increasing your c-bet and barrel frequency.