BB range vs SB limp at 17 bb (3-max)
When the SB limps and you're in the BB, with an effective stack of 17 bb in a 3-max tournament, the solver plays 100.0% of its hands (check 60.2%, raise 3.00 bb 24.0%, all-in 15.8%) and folds 0.0%. 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 100.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 1,326 combos out of 1,326.
- Check is the main action for 62.4% of hands: from 55 down to 62o, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 23.8% of hands: from AA down to 32o, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 13.7% of hands: from AJo down to Q2o, the weakest hand played this way.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as J6o, J2s, 96s, Q2o.
What changes at 15 bb (17 hands change action)
- AJs: raise here, all-in at 15 bb
- ATs: raise here, all-in at 15 bb
- 66: all-in here, check at 15 bb
- A6s: raise here, all-in at 15 bb
- K9s: check here, raise at 15 bb
- QJo: check here, all-in at 15 bb
What changes at 20 bb (12 hands change action)
- 66: all-in here, raise at 20 bb
- KTs: raise here, check at 20 bb
- 55: check here, all-in at 20 bb
- A5s: all-in here, raise at 20 bb
- KTo: all-in here, raise at 20 bb
- QTs: raise here, check at 20 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from BB, facing a limp, at 17 bb in 3-max?
The solver plays 100.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 1,326 combos out of 1,326. Check is the main action for 62.4% of hands: from 55 down to 62o, 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: 22 all-in, 33 all-in, 44 check, 55 check, 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: A2s all-in, A3s all-in, 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.
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.