UTG range vs BB 3-bet at 70 bb (9-max)
When you open from UTG and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 70 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 48.8% of its hands (call 34.1%, raise 22.24 bb 14.7%) and folds 51.2%. 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 48.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 105 combos out of 214.
- Call is the main action for 33.6% of hands: from QQ down to K8s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 14.9% of hands: from AA down to AKo, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as 88, ATs, AJo, A9s.
What changes at 50 bb (6 hands change action)
- QQ: call here, raise at 50 bb
- AJs: raise here, call at 50 bb
- A8s: call here, fold at 50 bb
- QJs: fold here, raise at 50 bb
- QTs: fold here, raise at 50 bb
- 64s: fold here, raise at 50 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from UTG, facing a 3-bet, at 70 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 48.8% of the hands that reach this spot, about 105 combos out of 214. Call is the main action for 33.6% of hands: from QQ down to K8s, 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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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.