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EP2 open raise range at 40bb — 9-max tournament (MTT)
9-max · tournaments · 40bb eff
At 40bb effective in a 9-max tournament (MTT), GTO preflop strategy plays 18% of hands from the EP2 (UTG+1) when the action folds to you: 18% open raise to 2bb, and 82% fold. For comparison, the same seat at 30bb plays 18.9% — 1 points tighter. At this depth, EP1 (UTG) plays 16%.
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
QQ
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
Open raise 2bb14.9%198 combos
Marginal open raise3%40 combos
Fold82%1088 combos
Same seat, other stacks
Same stack, other seats
Range in text form
Pure opens (100%): 33+, A3s+, K8s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T8s+, 98s+, 87s+, 76s+, ATo+, KTo+
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What percentage of hands should you open from the EP2 (UTG+1) at 40bb?
In a 9-max tournament (MTT) at 40bb effective, GTO strategy plays 18% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 2bb.
What is the standard open raise size from the EP2 (UTG+1) at 40bb?
2bb. The size comes from the solution itself, not a convention.
Which hands are always opened from the EP2 (UTG+1) at 40bb?
The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: 33+, A3s+, K8s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T8s+, 98s+, 87s+, 76s+, ATo+, KTo+.