SB range vs BB 3-bet at 30 bb (9-max)
When you open from SB and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 30 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 65.3% of its hands (call 47.8%, raise 11.55 bb 0.7%, all-in 16.9%) and folds 34.7%. 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 65.4% of the hands that reach this spot, about 71 combos out of 108.
- Call is the main action for 42.7% of hands: from QQ down to 94s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 0.1% of hands: from 88 down to A8s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 16.8% of hands: from AA down to K3s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as KTo.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as T5s, 94s.
What changes at 25 bb (10 hands change action)
- 88: raise here, call at 25 bb
- 77: raise here, call at 25 bb
- A8s: raise here, all-in at 25 bb
- 55: all-in here, raise at 25 bb
- QJs: all-in here, call at 25 bb
- K8o: call here, fold at 25 bb
What changes at 40 bb (18 hands change action)
- AA: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
- KK: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
- QQ: call here, raise at 40 bb
- JJ: call here, raise at 40 bb
- AKs: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
- AQs: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, facing a 3-bet, at 30 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 65.4% of the hands that reach this spot, about 71 combos out of 108. Call is the main action for 42.7% of hands: from QQ down to 94s, 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 all-in, 66 call.
What should you do with offsuit broadways (KJo, KQo, QJo) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: KJo call, QJo call.
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 up to 25 bb, 2.1 bb at 30 bb and 2.3 bb deeper. EVs of actions the equilibrium does not play are indicative: play the frequencies.