SB range vs BTN open at 17 bb (3-max)
When BTN opens and you're SB, with an effective stack of 17 bb in a 3-max tournament, the solver plays 49.4% of its hands (call 35.3%, raise 6.40 bb 0.6%, all-in 13.5%) and folds 50.6%. 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 49.4% of the hands that reach this spot, about 655 combos out of 1,326.
- Call is the main action for 35.3% of hands: from 66 down to T8o, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 14.3% of hands: from AA down to 76s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 76s.
What changes at 15 bb (19 hands change action)
- 99: all-in here, call at 15 bb
- 88: all-in here, call at 15 bb
- 77: all-in here, call at 15 bb
- KQo: all-in here, call at 15 bb
- A4s: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- 44: all-in here, call at 15 bb
What changes at 20 bb (14 hands change action)
- ATs: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- 66: call here, all-in at 20 bb
- KJs: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- 55: call here, all-in at 20 bb
- A4s: call here, all-in at 20 bb
- J8s: call here, all-in at 20 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, facing an open, at 17 bb in 3-max?
The solver plays 49.4% of the hands that reach this spot, about 655 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 35.3% of hands: from 66 down to T8o, 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 call, 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.