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EP2 open raise range at 10bb — 9-max tournament (MTT)

9-max · tournaments · 10bb eff

At 10bb effective in a 9-max tournament (MTT), GTO preflop strategy plays 17.8% of hands from the EP2 (UTG+1) when the action folds to you: 17.8% open raise to 2bb, and 82.2% fold. 5 of the 169 starting hands are played as a mixed strategy rather than a pure one. For comparison, the same seat at 15bb plays 19.7% — 1.9 points tighter. At this depth, EP1 (UTG) plays 15.2%.

Open raise 2bb3.5%46 combos
Open raise all in14.3%189 combos
Fold82.2%1091 combos
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Range in text form
Pure opens (100%): 44, JJ-66, KK+, A9s+, A7s-A4s, K9s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T9s+, A9o+, KQo+
Opened at 50%+ frequency: 33+, A4s+, K9s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T9s+, A9o+, KJo+
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Frequently asked

What percentage of hands should you open from the EP2 (UTG+1) at 10bb?

In a 9-max tournament (MTT) at 10bb effective, GTO strategy plays 17.8% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 2bb.

What is the standard open raise size from the EP2 (UTG+1) at 10bb?

2bb. The size comes from the solution itself, not a convention.

Which hands are always opened from the EP2 (UTG+1) at 10bb?

The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: 44, JJ-66, KK+, A9s+, A7s-A4s, K9s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T9s+, A9o+, KQo+.