SB range vs BTN open at 100 bb (4-max)
When BTN opens and you're SB, with an effective stack of 100 bb in a 4-max tournament, the solver plays 42.9% of its hands (call 34.6%, raise 7.04 bb 8.3%) and folds 57.1%. 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 42.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 569 combos out of 1,326.
- Call is the main action for 34.4% of hands: from TT down to 87s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 8.3% of hands: from AA down to 42s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 86s, 76s, 75s, 64s.
What changes at 70 bb (8 hands change action)
- 88: raise here, call at 70 bb
- AKs: call here, raise at 70 bb
- A9s: call here, raise at 70 bb
- 98s: raise here, call at 70 bb
- 76s: raise here, call at 70 bb
- 65s: fold here, raise at 70 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, facing an open, at 100 bb in 4-max?
The solver plays 42.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 569 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 34.4% of hands: from TT down to 87s, 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 call, 33 call, 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 call, A4s call, A5s call.
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.