MTT preflop strategy

BTN range vs CO open at 100 bb (6-max)

When CO opens and you're BTN, with an effective stack of 100 bb in a 6-max tournament, the solver plays 38.5% of its hands (call 23.8%, raise 5.72 bb 14.7%) and folds 61.5%. These frequencies come from Exploit It's full preflop tree: a chip-EV equilibrium with antes, computed for every position at the table.

Fold 61.5%Call 23.8%Raise 5.72 bb 14.7%

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 38.5% of the hands that reach this spot, about 510 combos out of 1,326.
  • Call is the main action for 23.2% of hands: from AJs down to J6s, the weakest hand played this way.
  • Raise is the main action for 14.9% of hands: from AA down to 42s, the weakest hand played this way.
  • Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 86s, 76s, 75s, 65s.

What changes at 70 bb (11 hands change action)

  • TT: raise here, call at 70 bb
  • K9s: raise here, call at 70 bb
  • K8s: call here, raise at 70 bb
  • 44: raise here, call at 70 bb
  • Q8s: raise here, call at 70 bb
  • A3o: fold here, call at 70 bb

Frequently asked questions

Which hands should you play from BTN, facing an open, at 100 bb in 6-max?

The solver plays 38.5% of the hands that reach this spot, about 510 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 23.2% of hands: from AJs down to J6s, 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 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 call, 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.

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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.