SB open range at 40 bb (8-max)
When you're SB and it folds to you, with an effective stack of 40 bb in a 8-max tournament, the solver plays 87.8% of its hands (limp 70.9%, raise 2.20 bb 17.0%) and folds 12.2%. 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 87.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 1,165 combos out of 1,326.
- Call is the main action for 72.5% of hands: from AA down to 32s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 15.7% of hands: from 99 down to 42s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as J6o, J2s, 96s, Q2o.
What changes at 30 bb (53 hands change action)
- JJ: call here, raise at 30 bb
- 99: raise here, call at 30 bb
- AQs: raise here, call at 30 bb
- AJs: raise here, call at 30 bb
- ATs: raise here, call at 30 bb
- AJo: call here, all-in at 30 bb
What changes at 50 bb (11 hands change action)
- A8s: raise here, call at 50 bb
- A7s: raise here, call at 50 bb
- A4s: call here, raise at 50 bb
- JTs: raise here, call at 50 bb
- Q6s: call here, raise at 50 bb
- Q6o: call here, raise at 50 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, first in, at 40 bb in 8-max?
The solver plays 87.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 1,165 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 72.5% of hands: from AA down to 32s, 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 raise, 33 raise, 44 raise, 55 raise, 66 raise.
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 raise.
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.