SB open range at 30 bb (3-max)
When you're SB and it folds to you, with an effective stack of 30 bb in a 3-max tournament, the solver plays 81.0% of its hands (limp 54.4%, raise 2.20 bb 21.1%, all-in 5.4%) and folds 19.0%. 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 81.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 1,074 combos out of 1,326.
- Call is the main action for 55.2% of hands: from TT down to 32s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 20.4% of hands: from AA down to 42s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 5.4% of hands: from ATo down to 76o, 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 25 bb (31 hands change action)
- KK: raise here, call at 25 bb
- QQ: raise here, call at 25 bb
- AKs: raise here, call at 25 bb
- AJo: call here, all-in at 25 bb
- A9s: raise here, call at 25 bb
- A8s: raise here, all-in at 25 bb
What changes at 40 bb (46 hands change action)
- AA: raise here, call at 40 bb
- KK: raise here, call at 40 bb
- QQ: raise here, call at 40 bb
- JJ: raise here, call at 40 bb
- 99: call here, raise at 40 bb
- AKs: raise here, call at 40 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, first in, at 30 bb in 3-max?
The solver plays 81.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 1,074 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 55.2% of hands: from TT 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 call, 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 call, A3s raise, A4s raise, A5s raise.
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.