BTN range vs BB 3-bet at 25 bb (7-max)
When you open from BTN and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 25 bb in a 7-max tournament, the solver plays 47.8% of its hands (call 21.5%, raise 15.60 bb 2.3%, all-in 24.0%) and folds 52.2%. 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 47.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 254 combos out of 532.
- Call is the main action for 22.9% of hands: from JJ down to T8s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 1.1% of hands: from AA down to AA, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 22.9% of hands: from KK down to A4s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as K9s, KTo, A7o, A3s.
What changes at 30 bb (9 hands change action)
- AA: raise here, all-in at 30 bb
- K9s: fold here, call at 30 bb
- A8o: all-in here, fold at 30 bb
- A3s: fold here, all-in at 30 bb
- A2s: fold here, all-in at 30 bb
- QTo: fold here, call at 30 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from BTN, facing a 3-bet, at 25 bb in 7-max?
The solver plays 47.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 254 combos out of 532. Call is the main action for 22.9% of hands: from JJ down to T8s, 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: 44 fold, 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 all-in, A5s all-in.
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 up to 25 bb, 2.1 bb at 30 bb and 2.3 bb deeper. EVs of actions the equilibrium does not play are indicative: play the frequencies.