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BB vs MP open Big Blind vs Hijack open · preflop range, 100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash
| AA | AKs | AQs | AJs | ATs | A9s | A8s | A7s | A6s | A5s | A4s | A3s | A2s |
| AKo | KK | KQs | KJs | KTs | K9s | K8s | K7s | K6s | K5s | K4s | K3s | K2s |
| AQo | KQo | QJs | QTs | Q9s | Q8s | Q7s | Q6s | Q5s | Q4s | Q3s | Q2s | |
| AJo | KJo | QJo | JJ | JTs | J9s | J8s | J7s | J6s | J5s | J4s | J3s | J2s |
| ATo | KTo | QTo | JTo | TT | T9s | T8s | T7s | T6s | T5s | T4s | T3s | T2s |
| A9o | K9o | Q9o | J9o | T9o | 99 | 98s | 97s | 96s | 95s | 94s | 93s | 92s |
| A8o | K8o | Q8o | J8o | T8o | 98o | 88 | 87s | 86s | 85s | 84s | 83s | 82s |
| A7o | K7o | Q7o | J7o | T7o | 97o | 87o | 77 | 76s | 75s | 74s | 73s | 72s |
| A6o | K6o | Q6o | J6o | T6o | 96o | 86o | 76o | 66 | 65s | 64s | 63s | 62s |
| A5o | K5o | Q5o | J5o | T5o | 95o | 85o | 75o | 65o | 55 | 54s | 53s | 52s |
| A4o | K4o | Q4o | J4o | T4o | 94o | 84o | 74o | 64o | 54o | 44 | 43s | 42s |
| A3o | K3o | Q3o | J3o | T3o | 93o | 83o | 73o | 63o | 53o | 43o | 33 | 32s |
| A2o | K2o | Q2o | J2o | T2o | 92o | 82o | 72o | 62o | 52o | 42o | 32o | 22 |
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| Action | Share |
|---|---|
| 3-bet to 10bb | 5.1% |
| Call | 36% |
| Fold | 59% |
Share of all hands BB holds at this spot.
ART/GTO Viewer · free · runs in your browserOpen this spot in the free ViewerFacing a 2bb open from MP (the hijack), BB (the big blind) 3-bets 5.1% to 10bb, calls 36% and folds 59% of hands (100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash).
Which hands do what
- 3-bet to 10bb
- Always: AA, AKs, AKo, KK, QQ
Mixed: AQs (21%), AQo (14%), AJs (6%), AJo (8%), ATs (13%), ATo (7%), A5s (9%), A5o (6%), A4s (5%), A4o (7%), A3o (5%), KQs (47%), KQo (6%), KJs (7%), QJs (95%), QTs (66%), Q9s (62%), Q8s (9%), JJ (23%), JTs (91%), J9s (24%), J8s (6%), T9s (49%), 87s (37%), 87o (5%), 76s (13%), 65s (26%), 64s (6%), 54s (12%), 53s (10%), 43s (9%) - Call
- Always: A9s, A9o, A8s, A7s, A6s, A3s, A2s, KJo, KTs, KTo, K9s, K8s, K7s, K6s, K5s, K4s, K3s, K2s, QJo, QTo, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, JTo, J7s, J6s, TT, T8s, T7s, T6s, 99, 98s, 97s, 96s, 88, 86s, 85s, 77, 75s, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22
Mixed: AQs (79%), AQo (86%), AJs (94%), AJo (92%), ATs (87%), ATo (93%), A8o (85%), A7o (48%), A6o (8%), A5s (91%), A5o (73%), A4s (95%), A4o (38%), A3o (13%), KQs (53%), KQo (94%), KJs (93%), K9o (52%), K8o (8%), QJs (5%), QTs (34%), Q9s (38%), Q9o (6%), Q8s (91%), Q3s (95%), Q2s (93%), JJ (77%), JTs (9%), J9s (76%), J9o (7%), J8s (94%), J5s (92%), J4s (89%), J3s (22%), J2s (17%), T9s (51%), T9o (50%), T5s (14%), T4s (10%), T3s (6%), 98o (64%), 97o (6%), 95s (94%), 94s (18%), 93s (6%), 92s (7%), 87s (63%), 87o (24%), 86o (8%), 84s (73%), 76s (87%), 76o (21%), 75o (8%), 74s (93%), 73s (38%), 72s (6%), 65s (74%), 65o (70%), 64s (94%), 64o (8%), 63s (94%), 62s (9%), 54s (88%), 54o (60%), 53s (90%), 52s (85%), 43s (85%), 42s (50%), 32s (9%) - Fold
- Always: A2o, K7o, K6o, K5o, K4o, K3o, K2o, Q8o, Q7o, Q6o, Q5o, Q4o, Q3o, Q2o, J8o, J7o, J6o, J5o, J4o, J3o, J2o, T8o, T7o, T6o, T5o, T4o, T3o, T2s, T2o, 96o, 95o, 94o, 93o, 92o, 85o, 84o, 83s, 83o, 82s, 82o, 74o, 73o, 72o, 63o, 62o, 53o, 52o, 43o, 42o, 32o
Mixed: A8o (15%), A7o (52%), A6o (92%), A5o (21%), A4o (55%), A3o (82%), K9o (48%), K8o (92%), Q9o (94%), Q3s (5%), Q2s (7%), J9o (93%), J5s (8%), J4s (11%), J3s (78%), J2s (83%), T9o (50%), T5s (86%), T4s (90%), T3s (94%), 98o (36%), 97o (94%), 95s (6%), 94s (82%), 93s (94%), 92s (93%), 87o (70%), 86o (92%), 84s (27%), 76o (79%), 75o (92%), 74s (7%), 73s (62%), 72s (94%), 65o (30%), 64o (92%), 63s (6%), 62s (91%), 54o (40%), 52s (15%), 43s (6%), 42s (50%), 32s (91%)
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Questions
How should the big blind (BB) defend against a hijack (MP) open?
Facing a 2bb open from MP (the hijack), BB (the big blind) 3-bets 5.1% to 10bb, calls 36% and folds 59% of hands (100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash).
Which hands does the big blind (BB) 3-bet with against a hijack (MP) open?
3-bet to 10bb: always with AA, AKs, AKo, KK, QQ; sometimes (share of the time) with AQs (21%), AQo (14%), AJs (6%), AJo (8%), ATs (13%), ATo (7%), A5s (9%), A5o (6%), A4s (5%), A4o (7%), A3o (5%), KQs (47%), KQo (6%), KJs (7%), QJs (95%), QTs (66%), Q9s (62%), Q8s (9%), JJ (23%), JTs (91%), J9s (24%), J8s (6%), T9s (49%), 87s (37%), 87o (5%), 76s (13%), 65s (26%), 64s (6%), 54s (12%), 53s (10%), 43s (9%).
Which hands does the big blind (BB) call with against a hijack (MP) open?
Call: always with A9s, A9o, A8s, A7s, A6s, A3s, A2s, KJo, KTs, KTo, K9s, K8s, K7s, K6s, K5s, K4s, K3s, K2s, QJo, QTo, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, JTo, J7s, J6s, TT, T8s, T7s, T6s, 99, 98s, 97s, 96s, 88, 86s, 85s, 77, 75s, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22; sometimes (share of the time) with AQs (79%), AQo (86%), AJs (94%), AJo (92%), ATs (87%), ATo (93%), A8o (85%), A7o (48%), A6o (8%), A5s (91%), A5o (73%), A4s (95%), A4o (38%), A3o (13%), KQs (53%), KQo (94%), KJs (93%), K9o (52%), K8o (8%), QJs (5%), QTs (34%), Q9s (38%), Q9o (6%), Q8s (91%), Q3s (95%), Q2s (93%), JJ (77%), JTs (9%), J9s (76%), J9o (7%), J8s (94%), J5s (92%), J4s (89%), J3s (22%), J2s (17%), T9s (51%), T9o (50%), T5s (14%), T4s (10%), T3s (6%), 98o (64%), 97o (6%), 95s (94%), 94s (18%), 93s (6%), 92s (7%), 87s (63%), 87o (24%), 86o (8%), 84s (73%), 76s (87%), 76o (21%), 75o (8%), 74s (93%), 73s (38%), 72s (6%), 65s (74%), 65o (70%), 64s (94%), 64o (8%), 63s (94%), 62s (9%), 54s (88%), 54o (60%), 53s (90%), 52s (85%), 43s (85%), 42s (50%), 32s (9%).
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