MP range vs HJ 3-bet at 25 bb (9-max)
When you open from MP and HJ 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 25 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 62.3% of its hands (call 38.1%, all-in 24.2%) and folds 37.7%. 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 62.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 168 combos out of 270.
- Call is the main action for 40.8% of hands: from 99 down to 87s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 24.0% of hands: from AA down to 44, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as ATo, A9o, KJo, K9s.
What changes at 20 bb (5 hands change action)
- JJ: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- 99: call here, all-in at 20 bb
- AQs: call here, all-in at 20 bb
- KQo: call here, fold at 20 bb
- A5s: all-in here, fold at 20 bb
What changes at 30 bb (5 hands change action)
- JJ: all-in here, call at 30 bb
- 88: all-in here, call at 30 bb
- A4s: fold here, all-in at 30 bb
- 44: all-in here, fold at 30 bb
- J8s: call here, fold at 30 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from MP, facing a 3-bet, at 25 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 62.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 168 combos out of 270. Call is the main action for 40.8% of hands: from 99 down to 87s, 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 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 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, 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.