UTG range vs CO 3-bet at 100 bb (9-max)
When you open from UTG and CO 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 100 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 44.8% of its hands (call 23.1%, raise 20.53 bb 21.7%) and folds 55.2%. 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 44.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 93 combos out of 208.
- Call is the main action for 22.1% of hands: from JJ down to A6s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 23.9% of hands: from AA down to 75s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as 88, ATs, AQo, AJo.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 75s.
What changes at 70 bb (4 hands change action)
- AQo: fold here, call at 70 bb
- A8s: raise here, call at 70 bb
- QTs: fold here, raise at 70 bb
- 75s: raise here, fold at 70 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from UTG, facing a 3-bet, at 100 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 44.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 93 combos out of 208. Call is the main action for 22.1% of hands: from JJ down to A6s, 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: 44 fold, 55 fold, 66 call.
What should you do with suited connectors (54s to T9s) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: 76s fold, 87s fold, 98s fold, T9s fold.
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 up to 25 bb, 2.1 bb at 30 bb and 2.3 bb deeper. EVs of actions the equilibrium does not play are indicative: play the frequencies.