CO range vs BB 3-bet at 25 bb (6-max)
When you open from CO and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 25 bb in a 6-max tournament, the solver plays 61.2% of its hands (call 41.7%, raise 13.00 bb 3.4%, all-in 16.1%) and folds 38.8%. 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 61.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 272 combos out of 445.
- Call is the main action for 42.3% of hands: from QQ down to 64s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 0.9% of hands: from AQs down to AQs, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 16.6% of hands: from AA down to ATo, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as A9o, A8o, KTo, A4s.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 76s, 85s, 75s, 64s.
What changes at 30 bb (7 hands change action)
- AQs: raise here, all-in at 30 bb
- K9s: call here, all-in at 30 bb
- A5s: call here, all-in at 30 bb
- A4s: fold here, all-in at 30 bb
- T9s: fold here, call at 30 bb
- J6s: call here, fold at 30 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from CO, facing a 3-bet, at 25 bb in 6-max?
The solver plays 61.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 272 combos out of 445. Call is the main action for 42.3% of hands: from QQ down to 64s, 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 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, 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.