HJ range vs BB 3-bet at 30 bb (7-max)
When you open from HJ and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 30 bb in a 7-max tournament, the solver plays 48.9% of its hands (call 26.3%, all-in 22.6%) and folds 51.1%. 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 48.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 181 combos out of 369.
- Call is the main action for 27.6% of hands: from JJ down to J9s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 22.2% of hands: from AA down to A4s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as AJo, ATo, A9o, K9s.
What changes at 40 bb (26 hands change action)
- AA: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
- KK: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
- QQ: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
- JJ: call here, raise at 40 bb
- TT: call here, raise at 40 bb
- 99: all-in here, call at 40 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from HJ, facing a 3-bet, at 30 bb in 7-max?
The solver plays 48.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 181 combos out of 369. Call is the main action for 27.6% of hands: from JJ down to J9s, 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 fold.
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.