SB range vs BB 3-bet at 15 bb (9-max)
When you open from SB and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 15 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 61.8% of its hands (call 18.7%, all-in 43.2%) and folds 38.2%. 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 61.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 38 combos out of 62.
- Call is the main action for 16.9% of hands: from JJ down to 53s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 45.8% of hands: from AA down to Q2s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as J2s, 96s, T5s, 86s.
What changes at 12 bb (13 hands change action)
- 77: call here, all-in at 12 bb
- J8s: call here, all-in at 12 bb
- T8s: call here, all-in at 12 bb
- J8o: call here, all-in at 12 bb
- Q3s: all-in here, call at 12 bb
- 98s: call here, all-in at 12 bb
What changes at 17 bb (10 hands change action)
- 99: all-in here, call at 17 bb
- J9s: all-in here, call at 17 bb
- Q6s: all-in here, call at 17 bb
- J9o: all-in here, call at 17 bb
- Q7o: all-in here, fold at 17 bb
- Q6o: all-in here, fold at 17 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, facing a 3-bet, at 15 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 61.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 38 combos out of 62. Call is the main action for 16.9% of hands: from JJ down to 53s, 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 all-in, 55 all-in, 66 call.
What should you do with weak suited aces (A2s to A5s) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: 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
- SB open range at 15 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs UTG open at 15 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs MP open at 15 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs HJ open at 15 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs CO open at 15 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs BTN open at 15 bb (9-max)
- SB calling range vs HJ all-in at 15 bb (9-max)
- SB calling range vs CO all-in at 15 bb (9-max)
- SB calling range vs BTN all-in at 15 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs UTG limp at 15 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs MP limp at 15 bb (9-max)
- SB range vs HJ limp at 15 bb (9-max)
Equilibrium computed by the Exploit It solver in chip-EV, antes included, open size 2 bb, a little more at deep stacks (up to 2.5 bb on the button at 100 bb), 2 to 3.5 bb from the SB. EVs of actions the equilibrium does not play are indicative: play the frequencies.