MP open range at 100 bb (9-max)
When you're MP and it folds to you, with an effective stack of 100 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 23.4% of its hands (raise 2.20 bb 23.4%) and folds 76.6%. 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 23.4% of the hands that reach this spot, about 311 combos out of 1,326.
- Raise is the main action for 23.5% of hands: from AA down to 97s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as A8o, A7o, K9o, A6o.
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from MP, first in, at 100 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 23.4% of the hands that reach this spot, about 311 combos out of 1,326. Raise is the main action for 23.5% of hands: from AA 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 fold, 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 raise, A3s raise, A4s raise, 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.