MTT preflop strategy

UTG range vs CO 3-bet at 100 bb (6-max)

When you open from UTG and CO 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 100 bb in a 6-max tournament, the solver plays 81.4% of its hands (call 70.0%, raise 13.16 bb 11.4%) and folds 18.6%. These frequencies come from Exploit It's full preflop tree: a chip-EV equilibrium with antes, computed for every position at the table.

Fold 18.6%Call 70.0%Raise 13.16 bb 11.4%

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 81.5% of the hands that reach this spot, about 266 combos out of 327.
  • Call is the main action for 74.3% of hands: from TT down to 86s, the weakest hand played this way.
  • Raise is the main action for 7.4% of hands: from AA down to JJ, the weakest hand played this way.
  • Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as ATo, A9o, A8o, KTo.
  • Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 86s.

What changes at 70 bb (1 hands change action)

  • A4s: fold here, call at 70 bb

Frequently asked questions

Which hands should you play from UTG, facing a 3-bet, at 100 bb in 6-max?

The solver plays 81.5% of the hands that reach this spot, about 266 combos out of 327. Call is the main action for 74.3% of hands: from TT down to 86s, 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: 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 fold, A4s fold, 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.