MTT preflop strategy

CO range vs BB 3-bet at 30 bb (4-max)

When you open from CO and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 30 bb in a 4-max tournament, the solver plays 47.2% of its hands (call 24.5%, raise 16.38 bb 1.3%, all-in 21.5%) and folds 52.8%. These frequencies come from Exploit It's full preflop tree: a chip-EV equilibrium with antes, computed for every position at the table.

Fold 52.8%Call 24.5%Raise 16.38 bb 1.3%All-in 21.5%

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 47.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 206 combos out of 436.
  • Call is the main action for 24.8% of hands: from JJ down to Q6s, the weakest hand played this way.
  • All-in is the main action for 22.5% of hands: from AA down to 44, the weakest hand played this way.
  • Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as ATo, A9o, K9s, A5s.

What changes at 25 bb (10 hands change action)

  • AA: all-in here, raise at 25 bb
  • 77: all-in here, call at 25 bb
  • A9s: call here, all-in at 25 bb
  • KQo: call here, fold at 25 bb
  • A7s: all-in here, fold at 25 bb
  • KJo: call here, fold at 25 bb

What changes at 40 bb (25 hands change action)

  • AA: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
  • KK: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
  • QQ: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
  • JJ: call here, raise at 40 bb
  • TT: call here, raise at 40 bb
  • 99: all-in here, raise at 40 bb

Frequently asked questions

Which hands should you play from CO, facing a 3-bet, at 30 bb in 4-max?

The solver plays 47.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 206 combos out of 436. Call is the main action for 24.8% of hands: from JJ down to Q6s, 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: 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 fold, A3s fold, A4s fold, A5s fold.

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.

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Equilibrium computed by the Exploit It solver in chip-EV, antes included, open size 2 bb up to 25 bb, 2.1 bb at 30 bb and 2.3 bb deeper. EVs of actions the equilibrium does not play are indicative: play the frequencies.