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SB open raise range at 40bb — 9-max tournament (MTT)

9-max · tournaments · 40bb eff
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Open raise 4bb25.7%341 combos
Limp60.2%798 combos
Fold14.1%187 combos
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Range in text form
Pure opens (100%): QQ+, AQs+, ATs-A7s, T9s+
Opened at 50%+ frequency: 99+, A6s+, KTs+, T8s+, T4s-T3s, 98s+, 94s-93s, 87s+, 76s+, 73s, 64s+, 54s+, 42s, AKo+, A9o-A7o, KJo+, K9o-K8o, QTo+, Q7o, J7o, T7o, 97o

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Frequently asked

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

In a 9-max tournament (MTT) at 40bb effective, GTO strategy plays 85.9% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 4bb.

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

4bb. The size comes from the solution itself, not a convention.

Which hands are always opened from the Small Blind at 40bb?

The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: QQ+, AQs+, ATs-A7s, T9s+.