MTT preflop strategy

HJ range vs BB 3-bet at 70 bb (6-max)

When you open from HJ and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 70 bb in a 6-max tournament, the solver plays 69.9% of its hands (call 57.5%, raise 16.19 bb 12.4%) and folds 30.1%. These frequencies come from Exploit It's full preflop tree: a chip-EV equilibrium with antes, computed for every position at the table.

Fold 30.1%Call 57.5%Raise 16.19 bb 12.4%

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 69.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 292 combos out of 418.
  • Call is the main action for 57.7% of hands: from TT down to 87s, the weakest hand played this way.
  • Raise is the main action for 11.9% of hands: from AA down to 75s, the weakest hand played this way.
  • Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as AJo, ATo, A9o, A8o.
  • Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 86s, 75s.

What changes at 50 bb (3 hands change action)

  • A4s: fold here, call at 50 bb
  • K4s: raise here, fold at 50 bb
  • 87s: call here, raise at 50 bb

Frequently asked questions

Which hands should you play from HJ, facing a 3-bet, at 70 bb in 6-max?

The solver plays 69.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 292 combos out of 418. Call is the main action for 57.7% of hands: from TT down to 87s, 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 call, 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.