MTT preflop strategy

BB range vs SB limp at 100 bb (heads-up)

When the SB limps and you're in the BB, with an effective stack of 100 bb in a heads-up tournament, the solver plays 100.0% of its hands (check 60.5%, raise 3.20 bb 39.5%) and folds 0.0%. These frequencies come from Exploit It's full preflop tree: a chip-EV equilibrium with antes, computed for every position at the table.

Check 60.5%Raise 3.20 bb 39.5%

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 100.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 1,326 combos out of 1,326.
  • Check is the main action for 60.6% of hands: from ATo down to 32o, the weakest hand played this way.
  • Raise is the main action for 39.4% of hands: from AA down to 42o, the weakest hand played this way.
  • Conversely, the solver plays hands ranked outside the top 100, such as J6o, J2s, 96s, Q2o.

What changes at 70 bb (11 hands change action)

  • ATo: check here, raise at 70 bb
  • A3s: check here, raise at 70 bb
  • A2s: check here, raise at 70 bb
  • JTo: check here, raise at 70 bb
  • K2s: check here, raise at 70 bb
  • T9o: check here, raise at 70 bb

Frequently asked questions

Which hands should you play from BB, facing a limp, at 100 bb in heads-up?

The solver plays 100.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 1,326 combos out of 1,326. Check is the main action for 60.6% of hands: from ATo down to 32o, 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 raise, 33 raise, 44 raise, 55 raise, 66 raise.

What should you do with weak suited aces (A2s to A5s) in this spot?

The solver's main action with each hand: A2s check, A3s check, A4s raise, A5s raise.

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.