MP range vs UTG open at 25 bb (7-max)
When UTG opens and you're MP, with an effective stack of 25 bb in a 7-max tournament, the solver plays 15.9% of its hands (call 11.5%, raise 5.20 bb 4.3%) and folds 84.1%. 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 15.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 211 combos out of 1,326.
- Call is the main action for 11.3% of hands: from TT down to QTs, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 3.2% of hands: from AA down to AKo, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as A9o, A8o, KTo, A4s.
What changes at 20 bb (5 hands change action)
- 77: raise here, call at 20 bb
- 66: call here, raise at 20 bb
- A9o: fold here, call at 20 bb
- K9s: call here, fold at 20 bb
- A4s: fold here, call at 20 bb
What changes at 30 bb (7 hands change action)
- QQ: raise here, call at 30 bb
- 88: call here, raise at 30 bb
- 77: raise here, call at 30 bb
- A9s: call here, raise at 30 bb
- K9s: call here, fold at 30 bb
- A5s: call here, fold at 30 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from MP, facing an open, at 25 bb in 7-max?
The solver plays 15.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 211 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 11.3% of hands: from TT down to QTs, 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 fold, 33 fold, 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 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.