CO range vs BB 3-bet at 8 bb (6-max)
When you open from CO and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 8 bb in a 6-max tournament, the solver plays 99.0% of its hands (call 99.0%) and folds 1.0%. 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 99.5% of the hands that reach this spot, about 9 combos out of 9.
- Call is the main action for 99.7% of hands: from AA down to 54s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 96s, 86s, 76s, 75s.
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from CO, facing a 3-bet, at 8 bb in 6-max?
The solver plays 99.5% of the hands that reach this spot, about 9 combos out of 9. Call is the main action for 99.7% of hands: from AA down to 54s, the weakest hand played this way.
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, A5s call.
What should you do with mid offsuit aces (A7o to ATo) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: A7o call, A8o 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.
Short stack: the push/fold chart, from 5 to 20 bb
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- UTG range vs BTN 3-bet at 8 bb (6-max)
- UTG range vs SB 3-bet at 8 bb (6-max)
- UTG range vs BB 3-bet at 8 bb (6-max)
- CO open range at 8 bb (6-max)
- CO calling range vs UTG all-in at 8 bb (6-max)
- CO calling range vs HJ all-in at 8 bb (6-max)
- CO range vs BTN 3-bet at 8 bb (6-max)
- CO range vs SB 3-bet at 8 bb (6-max)
- CO range vs UTG limp at 8 bb (6-max)
- CO range vs HJ limp at 8 bb (6-max)
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.