HJ range vs UTG open at 17 bb (8-max)
When UTG opens and you're HJ, with an effective stack of 17 bb in a 8-max tournament, the solver plays 25.2% of its hands (call 22.1%, raise 5.20 bb 2.1%, all-in 1.0%) and folds 74.8%. 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 25.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 335 combos out of 1,326.
- Call is the main action for 22.6% of hands: from KK down to J9s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 1.4% of hands: from AA down to AKo, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 0.6% of hands: from QJs down to JTs, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as K9o, A4o, K6s.
What changes at 15 bb (5 hands change action)
- AA: raise here, all-in at 15 bb
- AKs: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- AKo: raise here, all-in at 15 bb
- QTs: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- K9o: fold here, call at 15 bb
What changes at 20 bb (6 hands change action)
- QJs: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- A6o: call here, fold at 20 bb
- A5o: call here, fold at 20 bb
- JTs: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- T9s: fold here, call at 20 bb
- 33: fold here, call at 20 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from HJ, facing an open, at 17 bb in 8-max?
The solver plays 25.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 335 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 22.6% of hands: from KK 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: 22 fold, 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 call, A3s call, A4s call, 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.