MP range vs UTG open at 50 bb (9-max)
When UTG opens and you're MP, with an effective stack of 50 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 16.0% of its hands (call 13.2%, raise 5.72 bb 2.8%) and folds 84.0%. 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 16.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 212 combos out of 1,326.
- Call is the main action for 13.6% of hands: from JJ down to J9s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 2.3% of hands: from AA down to 53s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as A9o, A6s, A5s, A8o.
- Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as 75s, 64s, 53s.
What changes at 40 bb (5 hands change action)
- AA: raise here, call at 40 bb
- A9s: call here, raise at 40 bb
- K9s: call here, fold at 40 bb
- 44: call here, fold at 40 bb
- 75s: raise here, fold at 40 bb
What changes at 70 bb (8 hands change action)
- KK: raise here, call at 70 bb
- JJ: call here, raise at 70 bb
- AQs: call here, raise at 70 bb
- A6s: fold here, call at 70 bb
- 44: call here, fold at 70 bb
- T8s: fold here, call at 70 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from MP, facing an open, at 50 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 16.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 212 combos out of 1,326. Call is the main action for 13.6% of hands: from JJ down to J9s, 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 fold, 33 fold, 44 call, 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: 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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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.