MP range vs HJ 3-bet at 20 bb (9-max)
When you open from MP and HJ 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 20 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 60.7% of its hands (call 31.3%, all-in 29.5%) 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 60.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 154 combos out of 254.
- Call is the main action for 34.7% of hands: from JJ down to 98s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 25.1% of hands: from AA down to KTs, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as ATo, KQo, A9o, KJo.
What changes at 25 bb (5 hands change action)
- JJ: call here, all-in at 25 bb
- 99: all-in here, call at 25 bb
- AQs: all-in here, call at 25 bb
- KQo: fold here, call at 25 bb
- A5s: fold here, all-in at 25 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from MP, facing a 3-bet, at 20 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 60.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 154 combos out of 254. Call is the main action for 34.7% of hands: from JJ down to 98s, 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 call, 66 call.
What should you do with weak suited aces (A2s to A5s) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: A3s fold, A4s fold, A5s 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.
Short stack: the push/fold chart, from 5 to 20 bb
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.