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BB vs UTG open Big Blind vs Under the Gun 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 | 4.1% |
| Call | 31.3% |
| Fold | 64.6% |
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 UTG (under the gun), BB (the big blind) 3-bets 4.1% to 10bb, calls 31.3% and folds 64.6% of hands (100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash).
Which hands do what
- 3-bet to 10bb
- Always: AA, AKs, KK
Mixed: AKo (86%), AQs (9%), AQo (11%), AJo (6%), ATs (13%), ATo (8%), A5s (8%), A5o (6%), KQs (11%), KJs (6%), KTs (19%), K7s (5%), K4s (6%), QQ (90%), QJs (91%), QTs (66%), Q9s (41%), Q2s (5%), JTs (69%), J9s (7%), T9s (11%), 87s (32%), 76s (13%), 75s (6%), 65s (19%), 64s (6%), 54s (8%), 53s (7%), 43s (6%) - Call
- Always: AJs, A9s, A8s, A7s, A6s, A4s, A3s, A2s, KQo, KJo, K9s, K8s, K6s, K5s, K3s, K2s, Q8s, Q6s, JJ, J8s, TT, T8s, T7s, 99, 98s, 97s, 96s, 88, 86s, 85s, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22
Mixed: AKo (14%), AQs (91%), AQo (89%), AJo (94%), ATs (87%), ATo (92%), A9o (94%), A8o (20%), A7o (7%), A5s (92%), A5o (8%), A4o (21%), A3o (8%), KQs (89%), KJs (94%), KTs (81%), KTo (94%), K9o (7%), K7s (95%), K4s (94%), QQ (10%), QJs (9%), QJo (95%), QTs (34%), QTo (61%), Q9s (59%), Q7s (91%), Q5s (90%), Q4s (85%), Q3s (50%), Q2s (16%), JTs (31%), JTo (86%), J9s (93%), J7s (93%), J6s (47%), J5s (12%), J4s (12%), J2s (6%), T9s (89%), T9o (22%), T6s (95%), T5s (7%), T4s (5%), 98o (20%), 97o (5%), 95s (92%), 94s (16%), 93s (6%), 92s (8%), 87s (68%), 87o (14%), 86o (10%), 84s (35%), 76s (87%), 76o (20%), 75s (94%), 75o (6%), 74s (92%), 73s (11%), 72s (5%), 65s (81%), 65o (71%), 64s (94%), 64o (8%), 63s (94%), 62s (8%), 54s (92%), 54o (43%), 53s (93%), 53o (5%), 52s (67%), 43s (88%), 42s (38%), 32s (9%) - Fold
- Always: A6o, A2o, K8o, K7o, K6o, K5o, K4o, K3o, K2o, Q9o, Q8o, Q7o, Q6o, Q5o, Q4o, Q3o, Q2o, J9o, J8o, J7o, J6o, J5o, J4o, J3s, J3o, J2o, T8o, T7o, T6o, T5o, T4o, T3s, T3o, T2s, T2o, 96o, 95o, 94o, 93o, 92o, 85o, 84o, 83s, 83o, 82s, 82o, 74o, 73o, 72o, 63o, 62o, 52o, 43o, 42o, 32o
Mixed: A9o (6%), A8o (80%), A7o (93%), A5o (86%), A4o (79%), A3o (92%), KTo (6%), K9o (93%), QJo (5%), QTo (39%), Q7s (9%), Q5s (10%), Q4s (15%), Q3s (50%), Q2s (79%), JTo (14%), J7s (7%), J6s (53%), J5s (88%), J4s (88%), J2s (94%), T9o (78%), T6s (5%), T5s (93%), T4s (95%), 98o (80%), 97o (95%), 95s (8%), 94s (84%), 93s (94%), 92s (92%), 87o (86%), 86o (90%), 84s (65%), 76o (80%), 75o (94%), 74s (8%), 73s (89%), 72s (95%), 65o (29%), 64o (92%), 63s (6%), 62s (92%), 54o (57%), 53o (95%), 52s (33%), 43s (6%), 42s (62%), 32s (91%)
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Questions
How should the big blind (BB) defend against an under the gun (UTG) open?
Facing a 2bb open from UTG (under the gun), BB (the big blind) 3-bets 4.1% to 10bb, calls 31.3% and folds 64.6% of hands (100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash).
Which hands does the big blind (BB) 3-bet with against an under the gun (UTG) open?
3-bet to 10bb: always with AA, AKs, KK; sometimes (share of the time) with AKo (86%), AQs (9%), AQo (11%), AJo (6%), ATs (13%), ATo (8%), A5s (8%), A5o (6%), KQs (11%), KJs (6%), KTs (19%), K7s (5%), K4s (6%), QQ (90%), QJs (91%), QTs (66%), Q9s (41%), Q2s (5%), JTs (69%), J9s (7%), T9s (11%), 87s (32%), 76s (13%), 75s (6%), 65s (19%), 64s (6%), 54s (8%), 53s (7%), 43s (6%).
Which hands does the big blind (BB) call with against an under the gun (UTG) open?
Call: always with AJs, A9s, A8s, A7s, A6s, A4s, A3s, A2s, KQo, KJo, K9s, K8s, K6s, K5s, K3s, K2s, Q8s, Q6s, JJ, J8s, TT, T8s, T7s, 99, 98s, 97s, 96s, 88, 86s, 85s, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22; sometimes (share of the time) with AKo (14%), AQs (91%), AQo (89%), AJo (94%), ATs (87%), ATo (92%), A9o (94%), A8o (20%), A7o (7%), A5s (92%), A5o (8%), A4o (21%), A3o (8%), KQs (89%), KJs (94%), KTs (81%), KTo (94%), K9o (7%), K7s (95%), K4s (94%), QQ (10%), QJs (9%), QJo (95%), QTs (34%), QTo (61%), Q9s (59%), Q7s (91%), Q5s (90%), Q4s (85%), Q3s (50%), Q2s (16%), JTs (31%), JTo (86%), J9s (93%), J7s (93%), J6s (47%), J5s (12%), J4s (12%), J2s (6%), T9s (89%), T9o (22%), T6s (95%), T5s (7%), T4s (5%), 98o (20%), 97o (5%), 95s (92%), 94s (16%), 93s (6%), 92s (8%), 87s (68%), 87o (14%), 86o (10%), 84s (35%), 76s (87%), 76o (20%), 75s (94%), 75o (6%), 74s (92%), 73s (11%), 72s (5%), 65s (81%), 65o (71%), 64s (94%), 64o (8%), 63s (94%), 62s (8%), 54s (92%), 54o (43%), 53s (93%), 53o (5%), 52s (67%), 43s (88%), 42s (38%), 32s (9%).
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