HJ range vs BTN 3-bet at 20 bb (8-max)
When you open from HJ and BTN 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 20 bb in a 8-max tournament, the solver plays 62.3% of its hands (call 29.5%, all-in 32.8%) and folds 37.7%. 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 62.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 212 combos out of 341.
- Call is the main action for 30.2% of hands: from JJ down to 87s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 29.8% of hands: from AA down to A5s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as ATo, A9o, K9s, A8o.
What changes at 25 bb (7 hands change action)
- JJ: call here, all-in at 25 bb
- AJs: all-in here, call at 25 bb
- AJo: all-in here, call at 25 bb
- A4s: fold here, all-in at 25 bb
- A3s: fold here, all-in at 25 bb
- JTs: fold here, all-in at 25 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from HJ, facing a 3-bet, at 20 bb in 8-max?
The solver plays 62.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 212 combos out of 341. Call is the main action for 30.2% of hands: from JJ down to 87s, 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: 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 fold, A4s fold, A5s all-in.
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, a little more at deep stacks (up to 2.5 bb on the button at 100 bb), 2 to 3.5 bb from the SB. EVs of actions the equilibrium does not play are indicative: play the frequencies.