HJ range vs BTN 3-bet at 25 bb (5-max)
When you open from HJ and BTN 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 25 bb in a 5-max tournament, the solver plays 66.9% of its hands (call 46.7%, raise 11.96 bb 1.5%, all-in 18.8%) and folds 33.1%. 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 67.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 255 combos out of 381.
- Call is the main action for 50.4% of hands: from JJ down to 97s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 13.7% of hands: from AA down to ATs, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as AJo, ATo, A9o, A8o.
What changes at 30 bb (4 hands change action)
- AQs: all-in here, call at 30 bb
- AJo: fold here, call at 30 bb
- A3s: call here, all-in at 30 bb
- K5s: call here, fold at 30 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from HJ, facing a 3-bet, at 25 bb in 5-max?
The solver plays 67.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 255 combos out of 381. Call is the main action for 50.4% of hands: from JJ down to 97s, 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 fold, 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.