SB range vs UTG limp at 17 bb (9-max)
When a recreational player limps from the UTG and you're on the SB, with an effective stack of 17 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 30.9% of its hands (all-in 30.6%) and folds 69.1%. 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 30.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 410 combos out of 1,326.
- All-in is the main action for 31.2% of hands: from AA down to 76s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as K8s, K9o, K7s, K6s.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 76s.
What changes at 15 bb (3 hands change action)
- K8s: fold here, all-in at 15 bb
- A2o: fold here, all-in at 15 bb
- 86s: fold here, all-in at 15 bb
What changes at 20 bb (1 hands change action)
- 86s: fold here, all-in at 20 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, facing a limp, at 17 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 30.9% of the hands that reach this spot, about 410 combos out of 1,326. All-in is the main action for 31.2% of hands: from AA down to 76s, 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.
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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.