UTG range vs SB 3-bet at 30 bb (9-max)
When you open from UTG and SB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 30 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 46.0% of its hands (call 24.6%, all-in 21.2%) 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 103 combos out of 224.
- Call is the main action for 28.5% of hands: from QQ down to A8s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 16.0% of hands: from AA down to ATs, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as 88, AJo, A9s, ATo.
What changes at 40 bb (12 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
- 88: fold here, call at 40 bb
- AKs: all-in here, raise at 40 bb
- AJs: all-in here, call at 40 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from UTG, facing a 3-bet, at 30 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 46.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 103 combos out of 224. Call is the main action for 28.5% of hands: from QQ down to A8s, 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 fold, 66 call.
What should you do with suited connectors (54s to T9s) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: 98s fold, T9s 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.
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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.