SB open range at 17 bb (3-max)
When you're SB and it folds to you, with an effective stack of 17 bb in a 3-max tournament, the solver plays 79.6% of its hands (limp 53.9%, raise 2.00 bb 4.8%, all-in 20.9%) and folds 20.4%. 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 79.6% of the hands that reach this spot, about 1,056 combos out of 1,326.
- Call is the main action for 55.8% of hands: from AA down to 32s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 1.8% of hands: from K8s down to Q7o, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 21.6% of hands: from AQo down to 65o, 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 (22 hands change action)
- A9s: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- A8s: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- K8s: raise here, call at 15 bb
- K9o: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- K7s: raise here, call at 15 bb
- QTo: call here, all-in at 15 bb
What changes at 20 bb (11 hands change action)
- JJ: call here, raise at 20 bb
- AQo: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- KJo: all-in here, raise at 20 bb
- QJo: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- J9s: raise here, call at 20 bb
- J9o: call here, raise at 20 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, first in, at 17 bb in 3-max?
The solver plays 79.6% of the hands that reach this spot, about 1,056 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 55.8% of hands: from AA down to 32s, 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 all-in, 55 call, 66 call.
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.