UTG range vs MP 3-bet at 40 bb (9-max)
When you open from UTG and MP 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 40 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 47.0% of its hands (call 25.0%, raise 11.00 bb 22.0%) and folds 53.0%. 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 47.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 96 combos out of 204.
- Call is the main action for 28.4% of hands: from 99 down to KJs, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 16.6% of hands: from AA down to AKs, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as 88, ATs, AJo, A9s.
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from UTG, facing a 3-bet, at 40 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 47.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 96 combos out of 204. Call is the main action for 28.4% of hands: from 99 down to KJs, 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 fold, 55 fold, 66 call.
What should you do with weak suited aces (A2s to A5s) in this spot?
The solver's main action with each hand: A2s fold, 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.
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- MP range vs SB 3-bet at 40 bb (9-max)
- MP range vs BB 3-bet at 40 bb (9-max)
- HJ range vs CO 3-bet at 40 bb (9-max)
- HJ range vs BTN 3-bet at 40 bb (9-max)
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.