SB range vs HJ limp at 10 bb (9-max)
When a recreational player limps from the HJ and you're on the SB, with an effective stack of 10 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 34.5% of its hands (raise 5.00 bb 2.0%, all-in 32.5%) and folds 65.5%. These frequencies come from Exploit It's full preflop tree: a chip-EV equilibrium with antes, computed for every position at the table. The limper is a typical recreational player: his limping range is assumed (small pairs, suited aces, connectors, weak broadways, about 19% of hands); you and the other players play equilibrium against it, with an isolation raise or an all-in.
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 34.5% of the hands that reach this spot, about 458 combos out of 1,326.
- Raise is the main action for 1.4% of hands: from JJ down to 97s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 33.5% of hands: from AA down to 87s, the weakest hand played this way.
What changes at 8 bb (10 hands change action)
- JJ: raise here, all-in at 8 bb
- K8s: raise here, all-in at 8 bb
- K7s: raise here, all-in at 8 bb
- K7o: fold here, all-in at 8 bb
- Q7s: fold here, all-in at 8 bb
- K3s: fold here, all-in at 8 bb
What changes at 12 bb (11 hands change action)
- JJ: raise here, all-in at 12 bb
- K8s: raise here, all-in at 12 bb
- K7s: raise here, all-in at 12 bb
- K8o: all-in here, fold at 12 bb
- K5s: all-in here, fold at 12 bb
- Q9o: all-in here, fold at 12 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, facing a limp, at 10 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 34.5% of the hands that reach this spot, about 458 combos out of 1,326. Raise is the main action for 1.4% of hands: from JJ down to 97s, 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 all-in, 33 all-in, 44 all-in, 55 all-in, 66 all-in.
What should you do with weak suited aces (A2s to A5s) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: A2s all-in, A3s all-in, A4s all-in, 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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- SB open range at 10 bb (9-max)
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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.