UTG range vs BB 3-bet at 50 bb (8-max)
When you open from UTG and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 50 bb in a 8-max tournament, the solver plays 69.3% of its hands (call 56.5%, raise 16.19 bb 12.8%) and folds 30.7%. 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 69.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 168 combos out of 242.
- Call is the main action for 61.0% of hands: from JJ down to T8s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 9.2% of hands: from AA down to 86s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as AJs, ATs, AJo, ATo.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 86s.
What changes at 40 bb (8 hands change action)
- QQ: raise here, call at 40 bb
- AJs: fold here, call at 40 bb
- A6s: fold here, call at 40 bb
- K9s: fold here, call at 40 bb
- A5s: raise here, call at 40 bb
- QTo: fold here, call at 40 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from UTG, facing a 3-bet, at 50 bb in 8-max?
The solver plays 69.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 168 combos out of 242. Call is the main action for 61.0% of hands: from JJ down to T8s, 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: 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: A3s fold, A4s fold, 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.