SB range vs BB 3-bet at 20 bb (heads-up)
When you open from SB and BB 3-bets you, with an effective stack of 20 bb in a heads-up tournament, the solver plays 41.0% of its hands (call 12.0%, raise 15.60 bb 4.9%, all-in 24.1%) and folds 59.0%. 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 41.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 69 combos out of 168.
- Call is the main action for 11.2% of hands: from 66 down to T8s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Raise is the main action for 2.7% of hands: from AA down to AA, the weakest hand played this way.
- All-in is the main action for 26.0% of hands: from KK down to A2s, the weakest hand played this way.
- Surprise: the solver folds some top-50 hands here, such as 55, KTo, QJo, K9o.
What changes at 17 bb (9 hands change action)
- AA: raise here, all-in at 17 bb
- KJs: call here, all-in at 17 bb
- 55: fold here, all-in at 17 bb
- QJs: call here, all-in at 17 bb
- KTo: fold here, all-in at 17 bb
- QJo: fold here, all-in at 17 bb
What changes at 25 bb (16 hands change action)
- AA: raise here, all-in at 25 bb
- QQ: all-in here, call at 25 bb
- 99: all-in here, call at 25 bb
- 77: all-in here, call at 25 bb
- KTs: all-in here, call at 25 bb
- KJo: all-in here, call at 25 bb
Frequently asked questions
Which hands should you play from SB, facing a 3-bet, at 20 bb in heads-up?
The solver plays 41.0% of the hands that reach this spot, about 69 combos out of 168. Call is the main action for 11.2% of hands: from 66 down to T8s, 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 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.
Short stack: the push/fold chart, from 5 to 20 bb
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.