MTT preflop strategy

UTG range vs HJ 3-bet at 100 bb (7-max)

When you open from UTG and HJ 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 100 bb in a 7-max tournament, the solver plays 77.0% of its hands (call 65.4%, raise 13.16 bb 11.6%) and folds 23.0%. These frequencies come from Exploit It's full preflop tree: a chip-EV equilibrium with antes, computed for every position at the table.

Fold 23.0%Call 65.4%Raise 13.16 bb 11.6%

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 77.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 228 combos out of 296.
  • Call is the main action for 68.9% of hands: from TT down to 97s, the weakest hand played this way.
  • Raise is the main action for 8.1% of hands: from AA down to JJ, the weakest hand played this way.
  • Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as AJo, ATo, A9o, A8o.

What changes at 70 bb (1 hands change action)

  • 33: call here, fold at 70 bb

Frequently asked questions

Which hands should you play from UTG, facing a 3-bet, at 100 bb in 7-max?

The solver plays 77.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 228 combos out of 296. Call is the main action for 68.9% of hands: from TT down to 97s, 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 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.