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SB open raise range at 30bb — 9-max tournament (MTT)

9-max · tournaments · 30bb eff
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Open raise 3.5bb25.8%342 combos
Limp63.6%844 combos
Fold10.6%140 combos
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Range in text form
Pure opens (100%): TT+, A7s+, KTs+
Opened at 50%+ frequency: 99+, A6s+, KTs+, JTs+, T9s+, T4s-T2s, 98s+, 94s-93s, 87s+, 84s, 73s, 64s, 53s+, 42s, AKo+, A8o-A7o, K9o-K8o, QTo+, Q7o-Q6o, J7o, T7o

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Frequently asked

What percentage of hands should you open from the Small Blind at 30bb?

In a 9-max tournament (MTT) at 30bb effective, GTO strategy plays 89.4% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 3.5bb.

What is the standard open raise size from the Small Blind at 30bb?

3.5bb. The size comes from the solution itself, not a convention.

Which hands are always opened from the Small Blind at 30bb?

The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: TT+, A7s+, KTs+.