SB range vs BB 3-bet at 17 bb (heads-up)
When you open from SB and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 17 bb in a heads-up tournament, the solver plays 42.3% of its hands (call 12.8%, all-in 29.5%) and folds 57.7%. 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 42.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 61 combos out of 144.
- Call is the main action for 11.5% of hands: from 66 down to Q6s, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 30.2% of hands: from AA down to A2s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as K9o, 44.
What changes at 15 bb (18 hands change action)
- AA: all-in here, call at 15 bb
- KK: all-in here, call at 15 bb
- 66: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- QTs: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- K8s: call here, all-in at 15 bb
- K9o: fold here, all-in at 15 bb
What changes at 20 bb (9 hands change action)
- AA: all-in here, raise at 20 bb
- KJs: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- 55: all-in here, fold at 20 bb
- QJs: all-in here, call at 20 bb
- KTo: all-in here, fold at 20 bb
- QJo: all-in here, fold at 20 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, facing a 3-bet, at 17 bb in heads-up?
The solver plays 42.3% of the hands that reach this spot, about 61 combos out of 144. Call is the main action for 11.5% of hands: from 66 down to Q6s, 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 all-in, 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 all-in, A3s all-in, A4s all-in, A5s all-in.
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.
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.