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SB open raise range at 8bb — Spin & Go (3-max)

3-max · spin & go · 8bb eff

At 8bb effective in a Spin & Go (3-max), GTO preflop strategy plays 65.4% of hands from the Small Blind when the action folds to you: 58.8% open raise to 2bb, 6.6% limp, and 34.6% fold. 50 of the 169 starting hands are played as a mixed strategy rather than a pure one. For comparison, the same seat at 10bb plays 59.1% — 6.3 points wider. At this depth, Button plays 34.3%.

All in52.6%697 combos
Open raise 2bb6.2%83 combos
Limp6.6%88 combos
Fold34.6%458 combos
Same seat, other stacks
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Same stack, other seats
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Range in text form
Pure opens (100%): 88-22, A2s+, K7s+, K5s-K2s, Q9s, Q6s-Q2s, J7s-J4s, T8s-T6s, 97s-96s, 93s, 85s+, 74s+, 64s+, 54s+, A2o+, K2o+, Q7o+, J9o+, J5o, T9o+
Opened at 50%+ frequency: JJ-22, KK+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J3s+, T4s+, T2s, 96s+, 93s, 85s+, 74s+, 64s+, 54s+, A2o+, K2o+, Q5o+, J7o+, J5o, T7o+, 97o+, 87o+, 76o+
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Frequently asked

What percentage of hands should you open from the Small Blind at 8bb?

In a Spin & Go (3-max) at 8bb effective, GTO strategy plays 65.4% of hands, mostly as an open raise to 2bb.

What is the standard open raise size from the Small Blind at 8bb?

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

Which hands are always opened from the Small Blind at 8bb?

The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: 88-22, A2s+, K7s+, K5s-K2s, Q9s, Q6s-Q2s, J7s-J4s, T8s-T6s, 97s-96s, 93s, 85s+, 74s+, 64s+, 54s+, A2o+, K2o+, Q7o+, J9o+, J5o, T9o+.