HJ open range at 12 bb (5-max)
When you're first to act in the HJ, with an effective stack of 12 bb in a 5-max tournament, the solver plays 27.0% of its hands (raise 2.00 bb 23.8%, all-in 3.2%) and folds 73.0%. 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 27.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 358 combos out of 1,326.
- Raise is the main action for 24.0% of hands: from AA down to A4o, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 3.2% of hands: from AQo down to 33, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as K6s.
What changes at 10 bb (22 hands change action)
- AQs: raise here, all-in at 10 bb
- 77: raise here, all-in at 10 bb
- AJs: raise here, all-in at 10 bb
- AKo: raise here, all-in at 10 bb
- AJo: raise here, all-in at 10 bb
- 66: raise here, all-in at 10 bb
What changes at 15 bb (7 hands change action)
- AQo: all-in here, raise at 15 bb
- KQo: all-in here, raise at 15 bb
- JTs: all-in here, raise at 15 bb
- K6s: fold here, raise at 15 bb
- J9s: all-in here, raise at 15 bb
- T9s: all-in here, fold at 15 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from HJ, first in, at 12 bb in 5-max?
The solver plays 27.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 358 combos out of 1,326. Raise is the main action for 24.0% of hands: from AA down to A4o, 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 fold, 33 all-in, 44 raise, 55 raise, 66 raise.
What should you do with weak suited aces (A2s to A5s) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: A2s raise, 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.
Push or fold, no open: the equilibrium ranges in the hijack at these depths. The full push/fold chart
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.