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BU vs BB 3-bet Button vs Big Blind 3-bet · 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 |
Colours per hand: share of each action in the solver's strategy (combos averaged). Greyed hands do not reach this spot. Hover a hand for its numbers. For personal use, not for commercial use.
| Action | Share |
|---|---|
| 4-bet to 22bb | 9.2% |
| Call | 29.3% |
| Fold | 61.5% |
Share of all hands BU holds at this spot.
ART/GTO Viewer · free · runs in your browserOpen this spot in the free ViewerAfter BB (the big blind) 3-bets to 9.5bb, BU (the button) 4-bets 9.2% to 22bb, calls 29.3% and folds 61.5% of the hands it opened. BU reaches this spot with 46.53% of all hands (100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash).
Which hands do what
- 4-bet to 22bb
- Always: AA, KK, QQ
Mixed: AKs (28%), AKo (77%), AQo (26%), AJo (54%), ATo (7%), A8s (5%), A7s (8%), A6s (35%), A3s (15%), A2s (87%), KQo (23%), K9s (5%), K8s (47%), K7s (31%), K6s (40%), K5s (17%), K4s (9%), JJ (48%) - Call
- Always: AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, KQs, KJs, KTs, QJs, QTs, JTs, J9s, TT, T9s, 99, 88, 77, 66
Mixed: AKs (72%), AKo (23%), AQo (74%), AJo (15%), A8s (95%), A7s (85%), A6s (59%), A5s (94%), A4s (90%), A3s (80%), A2s (13%), KQo (67%), KJo (29%), K9s (90%), K8s (22%), K7s (37%), K6s (20%), K5s (5%), K3s (5%), Q9s (88%), Q8s (8%), JJ (52%), JTo (11%), J8s (47%), J7s (10%), T8s (91%), T7s (14%), 98s (91%), 97s (28%), 96s (5%), 87s (91%), 86s (28%), 76s (68%), 75s (9%), 74s (6%), 65s (73%), 64s (10%), 55 (89%), 54s (72%), 53s (10%), 44 (87%), 33 (69%), 22 (13%) - Fold
- Always: A9o, A8o, A7o, A6o, A5o, A4o, A3o, A2o, KTo, K9o, K8o, K7o, K6o, K5o, K2s, QJo, QTo, Q9o, Q8o, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, Q3s, Q2s, J9o, J8o, J6s, J5s, J4s, J3s, J2s, T9o, T8o, T7o, T6s, T5s, T4s, T3s, T2s, 98o, 97o, 95s, 87o, 85s, 76o
Mixed: AJo (31%), ATo (93%), A7s (6%), A6s (6%), A5s (6%), A4s (10%), A3s (5%), KQo (9%), KJo (71%), K9s (5%), K8s (31%), K7s (32%), K6s (40%), K5s (78%), K4s (91%), K3s (95%), Q9s (12%), Q8s (92%), JTo (89%), J8s (53%), J7s (90%), T8s (9%), T7s (86%), 98s (9%), 97s (72%), 96s (95%), 87s (9%), 86s (72%), 76s (32%), 75s (91%), 74s (94%), 65s (27%), 64s (90%), 55 (11%), 54s (28%), 53s (90%), 44 (13%), 33 (31%), 22 (87%)
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Questions
How should the button (BU) defend against a big blind (BB) 3-bet?
After BB (the big blind) 3-bets to 9.5bb, BU (the button) 4-bets 9.2% to 22bb, calls 29.3% and folds 61.5% of the hands it opened. BU reaches this spot with 46.53% of all hands (100bb deep, 6-max No-Limit Hold'em cash).
Which hands does the button (BU) 4-bet with against a big blind (BB) 3-bet?
4-bet to 22bb: always with AA, KK, QQ; sometimes (share of the time) with AKs (28%), AKo (77%), AQo (26%), AJo (54%), ATo (7%), A8s (5%), A7s (8%), A6s (35%), A3s (15%), A2s (87%), KQo (23%), K9s (5%), K8s (47%), K7s (31%), K6s (40%), K5s (17%), K4s (9%), JJ (48%).
Which hands does the button (BU) call with against a big blind (BB) 3-bet?
Call: always with AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, KQs, KJs, KTs, QJs, QTs, JTs, J9s, TT, T9s, 99, 88, 77, 66; sometimes (share of the time) with AKs (72%), AKo (23%), AQo (74%), AJo (15%), A8s (95%), A7s (85%), A6s (59%), A5s (94%), A4s (90%), A3s (80%), A2s (13%), KQo (67%), KJo (29%), K9s (90%), K8s (22%), K7s (37%), K6s (20%), K5s (5%), K3s (5%), Q9s (88%), Q8s (8%), JJ (52%), JTo (11%), J8s (47%), J7s (10%), T8s (91%), T7s (14%), 98s (91%), 97s (28%), 96s (5%), 87s (91%), 86s (28%), 76s (68%), 75s (9%), 74s (6%), 65s (73%), 64s (10%), 55 (89%), 54s (72%), 53s (10%), 44 (87%), 33 (69%), 22 (13%).
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