UTG range vs CO 3-bet at 70 bb (9-max)
When you open from UTG and CO 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 70 bb in a 9-max tournament, the solver plays 50.3% of its hands (call 28.5%, raise 16.35 bb 21.8%) and folds 49.7%. 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 50.4% of the hands that reach this spot, about 108 combos out of 214.
- Call is the main action for 28.9% of hands: from JJ down to A6s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 21.5% of hands: from AA down to J9s, 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 (7 hands change action)
- JJ: call here, raise at 50 bb
- QTs: raise here, call at 50 bb
- K8s: fold here, call at 50 bb
- J9s: raise here, fold at 50 bb
- Q6s: fold here, raise at 50 bb
- 75s: fold here, call at 50 bb
What changes at 100 bb (4 hands change action)
- AQo: call here, fold at 100 bb
- A8s: call here, raise at 100 bb
- QTs: raise here, fold at 100 bb
- 75s: fold here, raise at 100 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from UTG, facing a 3-bet, at 70 bb in 9-max?
The solver plays 50.4% of the hands that reach this spot, about 108 combos out of 214. Call is the main action for 28.9% of hands: from JJ down to A6s, 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.