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SB 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 85.8% of hands from the Small Blind when the action folds to you: 36.4% open raise to 2.5bb, 49.4% limp, and 14.2% fold. 67 of the 169 starting hands are played as a mixed strategy rather than a pure one. For comparison, the same seat at 10bb plays 83.3% — 2.5 points wider. At this depth, Button plays 45.3%.

Open raise all in30%398 combos
Open raise 2.5bb6.5%86 combos
Limp49.4%655 combos
Fold14.2%187 combos
Same seat, other stacks
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Same stack, other seats
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Range in text form
Pure opens (100%): 55-22, A8s-A7s, A2s, K4s-K3s, Q6s-Q4s, J8s-J7s, J5s, T8s-T6s, 96s+, 85s+, 75s+, 65s+, 54s+, A2o+, KJo-K5o, QJo+
Opened at 50%+ frequency: 55-22, KK+, A9s-A6s, A2s, KJs, K4s-K3s, Q6s-Q4s, J8s-J7s, J5s, T8s-T6s, 95s+, 85s+, 75s+, 65s+, 54s+, A2o+, KJo-K5o, QJo+, T9o+, 76o+
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Frequently asked

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

In a 9-max tournament (MTT) at 15bb effective, GTO strategy plays 85.8% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 2.5bb.

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

2.5bb. The size comes from the solution itself, not a convention.

Which hands are always opened from the Small Blind at 15bb?

The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: 55-22, A8s-A7s, A2s, K4s-K3s, Q6s-Q4s, J8s-J7s, J5s, T8s-T6s, 96s+, 85s+, 75s+, 65s+, 54s+, A2o+, KJo-K5o, QJo+.