BTN open range at 70 bb (5-max)
When you're BTN and it folds to you, with an effective stack of 70 bb in a 5-max tournament, the solver plays 55.4% of its hands (raise 2.20 bb 55.4%) and folds 44.6%. 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 55.4% of the hands that reach this spot, about 735 combos out of 1,326.
- Raise is the main action for 55.7% of hands: from AA down to 53s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as J2s, 96s, T5s, T4s.
What changes at 50 bb (2 hands change action)
- J2s: raise here, fold at 50 bb
- 74s: raise here, fold at 50 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from BTN, first in, at 70 bb in 5-max?
The solver plays 55.4% of the hands that reach this spot, about 735 combos out of 1,326. Raise is the main action for 55.7% of hands: from AA down to 53s, 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 raise, 33 raise, 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.
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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.