SB range vs BB 3-bet at 10 bb (4-max)
When you open from SB and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 10 bb in a 4-max tournament, the solver plays 56.0% of its hands (call 10.9%, all-in 45.2%) and folds 44.0%. 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 55.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 15 combos out of 26.
- Call is the main action for 8.3% of hands: from J9s down to 75o, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 48.6% of hands: from AA down to Q6o, the weakest hand played this way.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 97o, 86o, 75o.
What changes at 12 bb (8 hands change action)
- JJ: all-in here, call at 12 bb
- Q7s: all-in here, call at 12 bb
- Q7o: all-in here, fold at 12 bb
- J8o: all-in here, fold at 12 bb
- T9o: all-in here, call at 12 bb
- Q6o: all-in here, fold at 12 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, facing a 3-bet, at 10 bb in 4-max?
The solver plays 55.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 15 combos out of 26. Call is the main action for 8.3% of hands: from J9s down to 75o, 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: 55 all-in, 66 all-in.
What should you do with suited connectors (54s to T9s) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: 98s call, T9s 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.