SB range vs BB 3-bet at 17 bb (5-max)
When you open from SB and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 17 bb in a 5-max tournament, the solver plays 67.8% of its hands (call 32.3%, raise 11.96 bb 8.1%, all-in 27.3%) and folds 32.2%. 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 68.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 4 combos out of 6.
- Call is the main action for 31.2% of hands: from JJ down to 97o, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 27.5% of hands: from AA down to K5s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as K9o.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as T5s, T4s, 97o.
What changes at 15 bb (19 hands change action)
- AA: all-in here, raise at 15 bb
- QTs: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- K8s: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- K9o: fold here, all-in at 15 bb
- Q9s: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- JTs: call here, all-in at 15 bb
What changes at 20 bb (9 hands change action)
- 88: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- QJo: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- JTs: call here, all-in at 20 bb
- K7s: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- K6s: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- K5s: all-in here, call at 20 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, facing a 3-bet, at 17 bb in 5-max?
The solver plays 68.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 4 combos out of 6. Call is the main action for 31.2% of hands: from JJ down to 97o, 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 all-in, 66 all-in.
What should you do with weak suited aces (A2s to A5s) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: A3s all-in, A4s all-in, A5s 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.
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.