BB defense vs SB open at 50 bb (8-max)
When SB opens, everyone else folds and you're in the BB, with an effective stack of 50 bb in a 8-max tournament, the solver plays 92.9% of its hands (call 70.7%, raise 5.72 bb 22.2%) and folds 7.1%. 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 92.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 1,232 combos out of 1,326.
- Call is the main action for 69.7% of hands: from ATo down to 43o, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 23.1% of hands: from AA down to 53o, 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 40 bb (7 hands change action)
- K9s: raise here, call at 40 bb
- A4s: call here, raise at 40 bb
- T9o: raise here, call at 40 bb
- 98s: raise here, call at 40 bb
- 97o: raise here, call at 40 bb
- 54s: raise here, call at 40 bb
What changes at 70 bb (13 hands change action)
- AJo: raise here, call at 70 bb
- KTs: call here, raise at 70 bb
- A6s: raise here, call at 70 bb
- A5s: raise here, call at 70 bb
- Q9s: call here, raise at 70 bb
- JTs: call here, raise at 70 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from BB, facing an open, at 50 bb in 8-max?
The solver plays 92.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 1,232 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 69.7% of hands: from ATo down to 43o, 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 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.