SB range vs BB 3-bet at 12 bb (3-max)
When you open from SB and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 12 bb in a 3-max tournament, the solver plays 56.4% of its hands (call 19.1%, all-in 37.4%) and folds 43.6%. These frequencies come from Exploit It's full preflop tree: a chip-EV equilibrium with antes, computed for every position at the table.
Each cell: the share of each action for that hand, left to right. Gray cell: hand not in the range at this point.
Key takeaways for this spot
- The solver plays 56.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 7 combos out of 13.
- Call is the main action for 19.5% of hands: from JJ down to 97o, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 33.0% of hands: from AA down to K4o, the weakest hand played this way.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 97o.
What changes at 10 bb (15 hands change action)
- JJ: call here, all-in at 10 bb
- Q7s: call here, all-in at 10 bb
- T9s: call here, all-in at 10 bb
- Q6s: call here, all-in at 10 bb
- Q8o: fold here, all-in at 10 bb
- Q4s: fold here, all-in at 10 bb
What changes at 15 bb (11 hands change action)
- AA: all-in here, raise at 15 bb
- QTo: all-in here, call at 15 bb
- K6o: all-in here, fold at 15 bb
- J8s: all-in here, call at 15 bb
- K5o: all-in here, fold at 15 bb
- Q5s: all-in here, call at 15 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, facing a 3-bet, at 12 bb in 3-max?
The solver plays 56.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 7 combos out of 13. Call is the main action for 19.5% of hands: from JJ down to 97o, the weakest hand played this way.
What should you do with small pairs (22 to 66) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: 44 all-in, 55 all-in, 66 all-in.
What should you do with weak suited aces (A2s to A5s) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: A4s all-in, A5s all-in.
How do you train on this spot?
Exploit It's free quiz deals you random hands in this exact spot and shows you the solver's answer after each choice.
Short stack: the push/fold chart, from 5 to 20 bb
Equilibrium computed by the Exploit It solver in chip-EV, antes included, open size 2 bb at 25 bb or less and 2.2 bb deeper. The model's range-width caps can make some EVs of unplayed actions optimistic: play the frequencies.