UTG range vs HJ 3-bet at 70 bb (7-max)
When you open from UTG and HJ 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 70 bb in a 7-max tournament, the solver plays 78.3% of its hands (call 65.7%, raise 13.16 bb 12.6%) and folds 21.7%. 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 78.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 231 combos out of 295.
- Call is the main action for 67.9% of hands: from TT down to 97s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 8.5% of hands: from AA down to 86s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as AJo, ATo, A9o, A8o.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 86s.
What changes at 100 bb (2 hands change action)
- 33: fold here, call at 100 bb
- 86s: raise here, call at 100 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from UTG, facing a 3-bet, at 70 bb in 7-max?
The solver plays 78.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 231 combos out of 295. Call is the main action for 67.9% of hands: from TT 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.
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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.