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BB vs SB open Big Blind vs Small Blind 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 9bb | 20.3% |
| Call | 32.3% |
| Fold | 47.4% |
Share of all hands BB holds at this spot.
ART/GTO Viewer · free · runs in your browserOpen this spot in the free ViewerFacing a 3bb open from SB (the small blind), BB (the big blind) 3-bets 20.3% to 9bb, calls 32.3% and folds 47.4% of hands (100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash).
Which hands do what
- 3-bet to 9bb
- Always: AA, AKs, AKo, AQs, AQo, AJs, KK, KQs, KQo, KJs, QQ, JJ, TT, T9s
Mixed: AJo (89%), ATs (64%), A7o (8%), A6s (6%), A6o (25%), A5s (28%), A5o (13%), A4s (56%), A4o (42%), A3s (52%), A3o (81%), A2s (18%), A2o (90%), KJo (11%), KTs (78%), K9s (14%), K8s (7%), K8o (24%), K7s (9%), K7o (84%), K6s (8%), K6o (28%), K5s (6%), K5o (7%), K4s (5%), K3s (7%), K2s (5%), QJs (93%), QTs (52%), Q9s (27%), Q9o (13%), Q8s (8%), Q8o (61%), JTs (91%), J9s (57%), J9o (26%), J8s (13%), J8o (81%), J7s (10%), J7o (9%), T9o (6%), T8s (75%), T8o (75%), T7s (66%), T7o (22%), T6s (10%), T5s (33%), T4s (24%), T3s (55%), T2s (74%), 99 (86%), 98s (93%), 98o (13%), 97s (72%), 97o (6%), 96s (23%), 88 (15%), 87s (80%), 86s (19%), 77 (37%), 76s (87%), 75s (13%), 66 (58%), 65s (91%), 64s (8%), 55 (38%), 54s (66%), 53s (6%), 44 (22%), 43s (5%), 33 (11%), 22 (18%) - Call
- Always: ATo, A9s, A9o, A8s, A8o, A7s, KTo, K9o, QJo, QTo, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, Q3s, Q2s, JTo, J6s, J5s, J4s, J3s, J2s, 85s
Mixed: AJo (11%), ATs (36%), A7o (92%), A6s (94%), A6o (69%), A5s (72%), A5o (87%), A4s (44%), A4o (51%), A3s (48%), A3o (11%), A2s (82%), KJo (89%), KTs (22%), K9s (86%), K8s (93%), K8o (69%), K7s (91%), K7o (9%), K6s (92%), K6o (8%), K5s (94%), K5o (6%), K4s (95%), K3s (93%), K2s (95%), QJs (7%), QTs (48%), Q9s (73%), Q9o (87%), Q8s (92%), Q8o (14%), JTs (9%), J9s (43%), J9o (74%), J8s (87%), J8o (7%), J7s (90%), T9o (94%), T8s (25%), T8o (19%), T7s (34%), T6s (90%), T5s (61%), T4s (70%), T3s (33%), T2s (11%), 99 (14%), 98s (7%), 98o (77%), 97s (28%), 97o (8%), 96s (77%), 95s (94%), 94s (16%), 93s (7%), 92s (8%), 88 (85%), 87s (20%), 87o (56%), 86s (81%), 86o (6%), 84s (53%), 77 (63%), 76s (13%), 76o (14%), 75s (87%), 74s (95%), 73s (32%), 66 (42%), 65s (9%), 65o (12%), 64s (92%), 63s (94%), 62s (8%), 55 (62%), 54s (34%), 54o (12%), 53s (94%), 52s (81%), 44 (78%), 43s (90%), 42s (43%), 33 (89%), 32s (8%), 22 (82%) - Fold
- Always: K4o, K3o, K2o, Q7o, Q6o, Q5o, Q4o, Q3o, Q2o, J6o, J5o, J4o, J3o, J2o, T6o, T5o, T4o, T3o, T2o, 96o, 95o, 94o, 93o, 92o, 85o, 84o, 83s, 83o, 82s, 82o, 75o, 74o, 73o, 72s, 72o, 64o, 63o, 62o, 53o, 52o, 43o, 42o, 32o
Mixed: A6o (6%), A4o (7%), A3o (8%), A2o (10%), K8o (7%), K7o (8%), K6o (64%), K5o (87%), Q8o (25%), J8o (12%), J7o (91%), T8o (6%), T7o (78%), T5s (6%), T4s (6%), T3s (12%), T2s (16%), 98o (10%), 97o (86%), 95s (6%), 94s (84%), 93s (93%), 92s (92%), 87o (44%), 86o (94%), 84s (47%), 76o (86%), 74s (5%), 73s (68%), 65o (88%), 63s (6%), 62s (92%), 54o (88%), 52s (19%), 43s (5%), 42s (57%), 32s (92%)
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Questions
How should the big blind (BB) defend against a small blind (SB) open?
Facing a 3bb open from SB (the small blind), BB (the big blind) 3-bets 20.3% to 9bb, calls 32.3% and folds 47.4% of hands (100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash).
Which hands does the big blind (BB) 3-bet with against a small blind (SB) open?
3-bet to 9bb: always with AA, AKs, AKo, AQs, AQo, AJs, KK, KQs, KQo, KJs, QQ, JJ, TT, T9s; sometimes (share of the time) with AJo (89%), ATs (64%), A7o (8%), A6s (6%), A6o (25%), A5s (28%), A5o (13%), A4s (56%), A4o (42%), A3s (52%), A3o (81%), A2s (18%), A2o (90%), KJo (11%), KTs (78%), K9s (14%), K8s (7%), K8o (24%), K7s (9%), K7o (84%), K6s (8%), K6o (28%), K5s (6%), K5o (7%), K4s (5%), K3s (7%), K2s (5%), QJs (93%), QTs (52%), Q9s (27%), Q9o (13%), Q8s (8%), Q8o (61%), JTs (91%), J9s (57%), J9o (26%), J8s (13%), J8o (81%), J7s (10%), J7o (9%), T9o (6%), T8s (75%), T8o (75%), T7s (66%), T7o (22%), T6s (10%), T5s (33%), T4s (24%), T3s (55%), T2s (74%), 99 (86%), 98s (93%), 98o (13%), 97s (72%), 97o (6%), 96s (23%), 88 (15%), 87s (80%), 86s (19%), 77 (37%), 76s (87%), 75s (13%), 66 (58%), 65s (91%), 64s (8%), 55 (38%), 54s (66%), 53s (6%), 44 (22%), 43s (5%), 33 (11%), 22 (18%).
Which hands does the big blind (BB) call with against a small blind (SB) open?
Call: always with ATo, A9s, A9o, A8s, A8o, A7s, KTo, K9o, QJo, QTo, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, Q3s, Q2s, JTo, J6s, J5s, J4s, J3s, J2s, 85s; sometimes (share of the time) with AJo (11%), ATs (36%), A7o (92%), A6s (94%), A6o (69%), A5s (72%), A5o (87%), A4s (44%), A4o (51%), A3s (48%), A3o (11%), A2s (82%), KJo (89%), KTs (22%), K9s (86%), K8s (93%), K8o (69%), K7s (91%), K7o (9%), K6s (92%), K6o (8%), K5s (94%), K5o (6%), K4s (95%), K3s (93%), K2s (95%), QJs (7%), QTs (48%), Q9s (73%), Q9o (87%), Q8s (92%), Q8o (14%), JTs (9%), J9s (43%), J9o (74%), J8s (87%), J8o (7%), J7s (90%), T9o (94%), T8s (25%), T8o (19%), T7s (34%), T6s (90%), T5s (61%), T4s (70%), T3s (33%), T2s (11%), 99 (14%), 98s (7%), 98o (77%), 97s (28%), 97o (8%), 96s (77%), 95s (94%), 94s (16%), 93s (7%), 92s (8%), 88 (85%), 87s (20%), 87o (56%), 86s (81%), 86o (6%), 84s (53%), 77 (63%), 76s (13%), 76o (14%), 75s (87%), 74s (95%), 73s (32%), 66 (42%), 65s (9%), 65o (12%), 64s (92%), 63s (94%), 62s (8%), 55 (62%), 54s (34%), 54o (12%), 53s (94%), 52s (81%), 44 (78%), 43s (90%), 42s (43%), 33 (89%), 32s (8%), 22 (82%).
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