MTT preflop strategy

CO range vs MP open at 15 bb (7-max)

When MP opens and you're CO, with an effective stack of 15 bb in a 7-max tournament, the solver plays 29.3% of its hands (call 25.1%, raise 5.20 bb 1.4%, all-in 2.8%) and folds 70.7%. These frequencies come from Exploit It's full preflop tree: a chip-EV equilibrium with antes, computed for every position at the table.

Fold 70.7%Call 25.1%Raise 5.20 bb 1.4%All-in 2.8%

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 29.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 388 combos out of 1,326.
  • Call is the main action for 25.3% of hands: from QQ down to 33, the weakest hand played this way.
  • Raise is the main action for 2.0% of hands: from AA down to 22, the weakest hand played this way.
  • All-in is the main action for 2.1% of hands: from AKs down to JTs, the weakest hand played this way.

What changes at 12 bb (11 hands change action)

  • AA: raise here, all-in at 12 bb
  • KK: raise here, all-in at 12 bb
  • QQ: call here, all-in at 12 bb
  • AQs: call here, all-in at 12 bb
  • QTs: all-in here, call at 12 bb
  • Q8s: call here, fold at 12 bb

What changes at 17 bb (6 hands change action)

  • Q8s: call here, fold at 17 bb
  • A3o: call here, fold at 17 bb
  • K5s: call here, fold at 17 bb
  • J9s: raise here, call at 17 bb
  • T9s: raise here, all-in at 17 bb
  • 22: raise here, fold at 17 bb

Frequently asked questions

Which hands should you play from CO, facing an open, at 15 bb in 7-max?

The solver plays 29.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 388 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 25.3% of hands: from QQ down to 33, 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 raise, 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 call, 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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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.