BB defense vs UTG open at 15 bb (7-max)
When UTG opens, everyone else folds and you're in the BB, with an effective stack of 15 bb in a 7-max tournament, the solver plays 66.4% of its hands (call 51.6%, all-in 14.6%) and folds 33.6%. 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 66.4% of the hands that reach this spot, about 881 combos out of 1,326.
- Call is the main action for 52.2% of hands: from A9s down to 43o, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 15.2% of hands: from AA down to 22, the weakest hand played this way.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as J2s, 96s, T5s, T4s.
What changes at 12 bb (4 hands change action)
- QJs: all-in here, call at 12 bb
- Q9s: all-in here, call at 12 bb
- A3o: all-in here, fold at 12 bb
- K2o: fold here, call at 12 bb
What changes at 17 bb (13 hands change action)
- AA: all-in here, raise at 17 bb
- JJ: all-in here, raise at 17 bb
- ATs: all-in here, call at 17 bb
- KQs: all-in here, call at 17 bb
- ATo: all-in here, call at 17 bb
- QJs: all-in here, call at 17 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from BB, facing an open, at 15 bb in 7-max?
The solver plays 66.4% of the hands that reach this spot, about 881 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 52.2% of hands: from A9s down to 43o, 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 all-in, 33 all-in, 44 all-in, 55 all-in, 66 all-in.
What should you do with weak suited aces (A2s to A5s) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: A2s all-in, A3s call, A4s call, 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.
Short stack: the push/fold chart, from 5 to 20 bb
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- BB calling range vs CO all-in at 15 bb (7-max)
- BB calling range vs BTN all-in at 15 bb (7-max)
- BB calling range vs SB all-in at 15 bb (7-max)
- BB range vs UTG limp at 15 bb (7-max)
- BB range vs MP limp at 15 bb (7-max)
- BB range vs HJ limp at 15 bb (7-max)
- BB range vs CO limp at 15 bb (7-max)
- BB range vs BTN limp at 15 bb (7-max)
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.