UTG range vs BB 3-bet at 30 bb (7-max)
When you open from UTG and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 30 bb in a 7-max tournament, the solver plays 59.5% of its hands (call 38.3%, all-in 20.9%) and folds 40.5%. 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 59.5% of the hands that reach this spot, about 179 combos out of 301.
- Call is the main action for 37.5% of hands: from JJ down to 97s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 21.9% of hands: from AA down to KTs, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as AJo, ATo, KQo, A9o.
What changes at 40 bb (16 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
- AKs: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
- AQs: all-in here, call at 40 bb
- AJs: all-in here, call at 40 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from UTG, facing a 3-bet, at 30 bb in 7-max?
The solver plays 59.5% of the hands that reach this spot, about 179 combos out of 301. Call is the main action for 37.5% of hands: from JJ down to 97s, 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: 33 fold, 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 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.
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.