BTN open range at 25 bb (9-max)
When you're BTN and it folds to you, with an effective stack of 25 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 46.0% of its hands (raise 2.00 bb 44.6%, all-in 1.4%) and folds 54.0%. 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 46.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 609 combos out of 1,326.
- Raise is the main action for 45.1% of hands: from AA down to 76s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 0.9% of hands: from 33 down to 22, the weakest hand played this way.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 86s, 76s.
What changes at 20 bb (19 hands change action)
- AJo: raise here, all-in at 20 bb
- ATo: raise here, all-in at 20 bb
- A9o: raise here, all-in at 20 bb
- A4s: raise here, all-in at 20 bb
- A3s: raise here, all-in at 20 bb
- A5o: raise here, all-in at 20 bb
What changes at 30 bb (7 hands change action)
- 33: all-in here, raise at 30 bb
- K3o: raise here, fold at 30 bb
- 22: all-in here, raise at 30 bb
- T6s: fold here, raise at 30 bb
- 96s: fold here, raise at 30 bb
- 75s: fold here, raise at 30 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from BTN, first in, at 25 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 46.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 609 combos out of 1,326. Raise is the main action for 45.1% 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 raise, 55 raise, 66 raise.
What should you do with weak suited aces (A2s to A5s) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: A2s raise, A3s raise, A4s raise, A5s raise.
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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- BTN range vs CO limp at 25 bb (9-max)
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.