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BB vs BU open Big Blind vs Button open · preflop range, 100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash

AAAKsAQsAJsATsA9sA8sA7sA6sA5sA4sA3sA2s
AKoKKKQsKJsKTsK9sK8sK7sK6sK5sK4sK3sK2s
AQoKQoQQQJsQTsQ9sQ8sQ7sQ6sQ5sQ4sQ3sQ2s
AJoKJoQJoJJJTsJ9sJ8sJ7sJ6sJ5sJ4sJ3sJ2s
AToKToQToJToTTT9sT8sT7sT6sT5sT4sT3sT2s
A9oK9oQ9oJ9oT9o9998s97s96s95s94s93s92s
A8oK8oQ8oJ8oT8o98o8887s86s85s84s83s82s
A7oK7oQ7oJ7oT7o97o87o7776s75s74s73s72s
A6oK6oQ6oJ6oT6o96o86o76o6665s64s63s62s
A5oK5oQ5oJ5oT5o95o85o75o65o5554s53s52s
A4oK4oQ4oJ4oT4o94o84o74o64o54o4443s42s
A3oK3oQ3oJ3oT3o93o83o73o63o53o43o3332s
A2oK2oQ2oJ2oT2o92o82o72o62o52o42o32o22

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ActionShare
3-bet to 9.5bb10%
Call51.1%
Fold38.9%

Share of all hands BB holds at this spot.

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Facing a 2bb open from BU (the button), BB (the big blind) 3-bets 10% to 9.5bb, calls 51.1% and folds 38.9% of hands (100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash).

Which hands do what

3-bet to 9.5bb
Always: AA, AKs, AKo, AQs, KK, QQ, JJ
Mixed: AQo (90%), AJs (47%), A5o (21%), A4o (28%), A3o (6%), A2o (6%), KQs (78%), KQo (32%), KJo (45%), KTs (14%), KTo (16%), K9o (9%), K7o (8%), QJo (26%), QTo (15%), JTs (91%), JTo (18%), J9s (82%), J9o (10%), J8s (47%), J7s (55%), J7o (9%), J6s (8%), J5s (6%), TT (52%), T9s (93%), T9o (30%), T8s (49%), T7s (51%), T6s (49%), T5s (7%), 99 (31%), 98s (45%), 97s (18%), 96s (18%), 95s (6%), 87s (64%), 86s (8%), 76s (58%), 75s (13%), 65s (68%), 64s (8%), 54s (10%)
Call
Always: AJo, ATs, ATo, A9s, A9o, A8s, A8o, A7s, A7o, A6s, A6o, A5s, A4s, A3s, A2s, KJs, K9s, K8s, K8o, K7s, K6s, K5s, K4s, K3s, K2s, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q9o, Q8s, Q8o, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, Q3s, Q2s, J8o, J4s, J3s, J2s, T8o, T4s, T3s, T2s, 98o, 88, 85s, 77, 74s, 66, 63s, 55, 53s, 52s, 44, 43s, 42s, 33, 22
Mixed: AQo (10%), AJs (53%), A5o (79%), A4o (72%), A3o (94%), A2o (94%), KQs (22%), KQo (68%), KJo (55%), KTs (86%), KTo (84%), K9o (91%), K7o (92%), K6o (92%), K5o (68%), K4o (34%), K3o (8%), K2o (7%), QJo (74%), QTo (85%), Q7o (9%), Q6o (10%), JTs (9%), JTo (82%), J9s (18%), J9o (90%), J8s (53%), J7s (45%), J7o (16%), J6s (92%), J5s (94%), TT (48%), T9s (7%), T9o (70%), T8s (51%), T7s (49%), T7o (60%), T6s (51%), T5s (93%), 99 (69%), 98s (55%), 97s (82%), 97o (80%), 96s (82%), 95s (94%), 94s (94%), 93s (95%), 92s (89%), 87s (36%), 87o (94%), 86s (92%), 86o (23%), 84s (94%), 83s (11%), 82s (12%), 76s (42%), 76o (80%), 75s (87%), 75o (33%), 73s (94%), 72s (22%), 65s (32%), 65o (80%), 64s (92%), 64o (15%), 62s (83%), 54s (90%), 54o (80%), 53o (7%), 32s (90%)
Fold
Always: Q5o, Q4o, Q3o, Q2o, J6o, J5o, J4o, J3o, J2o, T6o, T5o, T4o, T3o, T2o, 96o, 95o, 94o, 93o, 92o, 85o, 84o, 83o, 82o, 74o, 73o, 72o, 63o, 62o, 52o, 43o, 42o, 32o
Mixed: K6o (8%), K5o (32%), K4o (66%), K3o (92%), K2o (93%), Q7o (91%), Q6o (90%), J7o (76%), T7o (40%), 97o (20%), 94s (6%), 93s (5%), 92s (11%), 87o (6%), 86o (77%), 84s (6%), 83s (89%), 82s (88%), 76o (20%), 75o (67%), 73s (6%), 72s (78%), 65o (20%), 64o (85%), 62s (17%), 54o (20%), 53o (93%), 32s (10%)

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Questions

How should the big blind (BB) defend against a button (BU) open?

Facing a 2bb open from BU (the button), BB (the big blind) 3-bets 10% to 9.5bb, calls 51.1% and folds 38.9% of hands (100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash).

Which hands does the big blind (BB) 3-bet with against a button (BU) open?

3-bet to 9.5bb: always with AA, AKs, AKo, AQs, KK, QQ, JJ; sometimes (share of the time) with AQo (90%), AJs (47%), A5o (21%), A4o (28%), A3o (6%), A2o (6%), KQs (78%), KQo (32%), KJo (45%), KTs (14%), KTo (16%), K9o (9%), K7o (8%), QJo (26%), QTo (15%), JTs (91%), JTo (18%), J9s (82%), J9o (10%), J8s (47%), J7s (55%), J7o (9%), J6s (8%), J5s (6%), TT (52%), T9s (93%), T9o (30%), T8s (49%), T7s (51%), T6s (49%), T5s (7%), 99 (31%), 98s (45%), 97s (18%), 96s (18%), 95s (6%), 87s (64%), 86s (8%), 76s (58%), 75s (13%), 65s (68%), 64s (8%), 54s (10%).

Which hands does the big blind (BB) call with against a button (BU) open?

Call: always with AJo, ATs, ATo, A9s, A9o, A8s, A8o, A7s, A7o, A6s, A6o, A5s, A4s, A3s, A2s, KJs, K9s, K8s, K8o, K7s, K6s, K5s, K4s, K3s, K2s, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q9o, Q8s, Q8o, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, Q3s, Q2s, J8o, J4s, J3s, J2s, T8o, T4s, T3s, T2s, 98o, 88, 85s, 77, 74s, 66, 63s, 55, 53s, 52s, 44, 43s, 42s, 33, 22; sometimes (share of the time) with AQo (10%), AJs (53%), A5o (79%), A4o (72%), A3o (94%), A2o (94%), KQs (22%), KQo (68%), KJo (55%), KTs (86%), KTo (84%), K9o (91%), K7o (92%), K6o (92%), K5o (68%), K4o (34%), K3o (8%), K2o (7%), QJo (74%), QTo (85%), Q7o (9%), Q6o (10%), JTs (9%), JTo (82%), J9s (18%), J9o (90%), J8s (53%), J7s (45%), J7o (16%), J6s (92%), J5s (94%), TT (48%), T9s (7%), T9o (70%), T8s (51%), T7s (49%), T7o (60%), T6s (51%), T5s (93%), 99 (69%), 98s (55%), 97s (82%), 97o (80%), 96s (82%), 95s (94%), 94s (94%), 93s (95%), 92s (89%), 87s (36%), 87o (94%), 86s (92%), 86o (23%), 84s (94%), 83s (11%), 82s (12%), 76s (42%), 76o (80%), 75s (87%), 75o (33%), 73s (94%), 72s (22%), 65s (32%), 65o (80%), 64s (92%), 64o (15%), 62s (83%), 54s (90%), 54o (80%), 53o (7%), 32s (90%).

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