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HJ open raise range at 20bb — 9-max tournament (MTT)

9-max · tournaments · 20bb eff

At 20bb effective in a 9-max tournament (MTT), GTO preflop strategy plays 26.9% of hands from the Hijack when the action folds to you: 25% open raise to 2bb, 1.9% limp, and 73.1% fold. 56 of the 169 starting hands are played as a mixed strategy rather than a pure one. For comparison, the same seat at 15bb plays 28.6% — 1.7 points tighter. At this depth, MP2 (Lojack) plays 22.9%.

Open raise 2bb25%331 combos
Limp1.9%25 combos
Fold73.1%970 combos
Same seat, other stacks
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Same stack, other seats
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Range in text form
Pure opens (100%): AJs-ATs, A6s, J7s, AQo, A7o
Opened at 50%+ frequency: 44+, A2s+, K5s+, Q7s+, J7s+, T8s+, 97s+, 87s+, 76s+, 65s+, A7o+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo+
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Frequently asked

What percentage of hands should you open from the Hijack at 20bb?

In a 9-max tournament (MTT) at 20bb effective, GTO strategy plays 26.9% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 2bb.

What is the standard open raise size from the Hijack at 20bb?

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

Which hands are always opened from the Hijack at 20bb?

The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: AJs-ATs, A6s, J7s, AQo, A7o.