CO range vs BTN 3-bet at 20 bb (5-max)
When you open from CO and BTN 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 20 bb in a 5-max tournament, the solver plays 59.2% of its hands (call 28.2%, all-in 30.9%) and folds 40.8%. 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 59.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 233 combos out of 393.
- Call is the main action for 28.1% of hands: from JJ down to 75s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 31.0% of hands: from AA down to A4s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as A9o, A8o, KTo, A7o.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 96s, 86s, 76s, 75s.
What changes at 25 bb (7 hands change action)
- JJ: call here, all-in at 25 bb
- AJs: all-in here, call at 25 bb
- ATo: all-in here, fold at 25 bb
- A3s: fold here, all-in at 25 bb
- JTs: fold here, all-in at 25 bb
- 44: fold here, all-in at 25 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from CO, facing a 3-bet, at 20 bb in 5-max?
The solver plays 59.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 233 combos out of 393. Call is the main action for 28.1% of hands: from JJ down to 75s, 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 fold, 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 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.
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, a little more at deep stacks (up to 2.5 bb on the button at 100 bb), 2 to 3.5 bb from the SB. EVs of actions the equilibrium does not play are indicative: play the frequencies.