BB calling range vs BTN all-in at 20 bb (8-max)
When BTN goes all-in and you're BB, with an effective stack of 20 bb in a 8-max tournament, the solver plays 21.5% of its hands (call 21.5%) and folds 78.5%. 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 21.5% of the hands that reach this spot, about 285 combos out of 1,326.
- Call is the main action for 21.3% of hands: from AA down to 22, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as KTo, K8s, A3s, QJo.
What changes at 17 bb (6 hands change action)
- KTo: fold here, call at 17 bb
- A3s: fold here, call at 17 bb
- QJo: fold here, call at 17 bb
- A5o: fold here, call at 17 bb
- A2s: fold here, call at 17 bb
- Q8s: call here, fold at 17 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from BB, facing an all-in, at 20 bb in 8-max?
The solver plays 21.5% of the hands that reach this spot, about 285 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 21.3% of hands: from AA down to 22, 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 call, 33 call, 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 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.
Short stack: the push/fold chart, from 5 to 20 bb
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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.