SB range vs BB 3-bet at 12 bb (9-max)
When you open from SB and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 12 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 60.7% of its hands (call 23.1%, all-in 37.6%) and folds 39.3%. 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 60.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 6 combos out of 10.
- Call is the main action for 29.9% of hands: from J9s down to J2s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 32.4% of hands: from AA down to T7s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as J6o, J2s.
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, facing a 3-bet, at 12 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 60.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 6 combos out of 10. Call is the main action for 29.9% of hands: from J9s down to J2s, 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: 55 all-in, 66 all-in.
What should you do with suited connectors (54s to T9s) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: 98s all-in, T9s 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
- SB open range at 12 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs UTG open at 12 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs MP open at 12 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs HJ open at 12 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs BTN open at 12 bb (9-max)
- SB calling range vs MP all-in at 12 bb (9-max)
- SB calling range vs HJ all-in at 12 bb (9-max)
- SB calling range vs CO all-in at 12 bb (9-max)
- SB calling range vs BTN all-in at 12 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs UTG limp at 12 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs MP limp at 12 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs HJ limp at 12 bb (9-max)
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.