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MP1 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 21.8% of hands from the MP1 when the action folds to you: 21.8% open raise to 2bb, and 78.3% fold. For comparison, the same seat at 30bb plays 22% — 0.2 points tighter. At this depth, EP2 (UTG+1) plays 18%.

Open raise 2bb16.4%218 combos
Marginal open raise5.3%70 combos
Fold78.3%1038 combos
Same seat, other stacks
10bb15bb20bb25bb30bb40bb
Same stack, other seats
EP1EP2MP1MP2HJCOBTNSB
Range in text form
Pure opens (100%): 33+, A2s+, K6s+, Q8s+, J8s+, T8s+, 97s+, 87s+, 76s+, 65s+, 54s+, ATo+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo+
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Frequently asked

What percentage of hands should you open from the MP1 at 40bb?

In a 9-max tournament (MTT) at 40bb effective, GTO strategy plays 21.8% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 2bb.

What is the standard open raise size from the MP1 at 40bb?

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

Which hands are always opened from the MP1 at 40bb?

The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: 33+, A2s+, K6s+, Q8s+, J8s+, T8s+, 97s+, 87s+, 76s+, 65s+, 54s+, ATo+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo+.