SB range vs BB 3-bet at 30 bb (6-max)
When you open from SB and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 30 bb in a 6-max tournament, the solver plays 78.9% of its hands (call 62.9%, all-in 15.8%) and folds 21.1%. 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 78.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 101 combos out of 128.
- Call is the main action for 62.7% of hands: from JJ down to 42s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 16.5% of hands: from AA down to A3s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as KTo, K9o, A6o.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 96s, T5s, T4s, 86s.
What changes at 25 bb (8 hands change action)
- KJs: all-in here, call at 25 bb
- A6o: fold here, all-in at 25 bb
- K6s: call here, all-in at 25 bb
- J7s: call here, fold at 25 bb
- Q4s: call here, fold at 25 bb
- J4s: call here, fold at 25 bb
What changes at 40 bb (48 hands change action)
- AA: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
- KK: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
- QQ: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
- JJ: call here, raise at 40 bb
- TT: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
- 99: call here, raise at 40 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, facing a 3-bet, at 30 bb in 6-max?
The solver plays 78.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 101 combos out of 128. Call is the main action for 62.7% of hands: from JJ down to 42s, 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: A3s all-in, A4s all-in, A5s all-in.
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.