MP range vs UTG open at 17 bb (8-max)
When UTG opens and you're MP, with an effective stack of 17 bb in a 8-max tournament, the solver plays 18.2% of its hands (call 14.9%, raise 5.20 bb 1.6%, all-in 1.7%) and folds 81.8%. 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 18.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 242 combos out of 1,326.
- Call is the main action for 15.8% of hands: from KK down to A3s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 2.3% of hands: from AA down to JTs, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as A7o, K8s, QJo, K9o.
What changes at 15 bb (4 hands change action)
- KK: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- AKs: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- A7o: fold here, call at 15 bb
- QJo: fold here, call at 15 bb
What changes at 20 bb (8 hands change action)
- AA: all-in here, raise at 20 bb
- KK: call here, raise at 20 bb
- JJ: call here, raise at 20 bb
- AKo: all-in here, raise at 20 bb
- QJs: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- KTo: call here, fold at 20 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from MP, facing an open, at 17 bb in 8-max?
The solver plays 18.2% of the hands that reach this spot, about 242 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 15.8% of hands: from KK down to A3s, 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 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.