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HJ open raise range at 15bb — 9-max tournament (MTT)

9-max · tournaments · 15bb eff

At 15bb effective in a 9-max tournament (MTT), GTO preflop strategy plays 28.6% of hands from the Hijack when the action folds to you: 11.1% open raise to 2bb, 17.5% limp, and 71.4% fold. 41 of the 169 starting hands are played as a mixed strategy rather than a pure one. For comparison, the same seat at 10bb plays 29.7% — 1.1 points tighter. At this depth, MP2 (Lojack) plays 24.9%.

Open raise all in10.6%140 combos
Open raise 2bb0.5%7 combos
Limp17.5%233 combos
Fold71.4%946 combos
Same seat, other stacks
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Same stack, other seats
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Range in text form
Pure opens (100%): 33-22, 77-66, A5s, KJs-KTs, QTs+, J9s+, T9s+, AQo-AJo, KQo+
Opened at 50%+ frequency: 77-22, A8s, A5s, KJs-KTs, QTs+, J9s+, T9s+, 98s+, A9o+, KQo+
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Frequently asked

What percentage of hands should you open from the Hijack at 15bb?

In a 9-max tournament (MTT) at 15bb effective, GTO strategy plays 28.6% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 2bb.

What is the standard open raise size from the Hijack at 15bb?

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

Which hands are always opened from the Hijack at 15bb?

The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: 33-22, 77-66, A5s, KJs-KTs, QTs+, J9s+, T9s+, AQo-AJo, KQo+.