MP Pre-flop Ranges

In this lesson, you will find the typical pre-flop ranges for playing from MP in a No-Limit 6-max game. You will be introduced to an open raising range as well as to a range against open raises from UTG.

You will also learn how to proceed with your open raising range after a 3-bet from a player sitting behind you, and which characteristics and tendencies of the standard opponent have played a part in the creation of these ranges.

Openraising range

Range: 22+, ATs+, A2s-A5s, KTs+, QTs+, 65s+, J9s, T8s, 97s, AJo+, KJo+ (#226 / 17%)

Open raising size: 3BB

3-Bet size: 8BB against 3BB open raise

4-Bet size:  22BB against < 9BB 3-bet and 24 BB against > 10BB 3-bet

Against an UTG open raise

Full range: 88+, AJs+, KQs, T9s, 98s, 87s, AQo+ (#94)
	Call: AsAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, QQ-88, AQs+, KQs, AKo (#58)
	3-Bet/Fold: AJs, T9s, 98s, 87s, AQo (#28)
	3-Bet/5-Bet: AdAh, AdAs, AhAs, AdAc, AhAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc (#8)

Against a 3-bet from the cut off

Defending range: TT+, AJs+, KQs, AJo+, KQo (#94)
	Call: AsAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, QQ-TT, AQs, KQs (#30)
	4-Bet/Fold: AJs, AQo-AJo, KQo (#40)
	4-Bet/Call: AdAh, AdAs, AhAs, AdAc, AhAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, AK (#24)

Against a 3-bet from the button

Defending range: TT+, AJs+, KQs, AJo+, KQo (#94)
	Call: AsAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, QQ-TT, AQs, KQs (#30)
	4-Bet/Fold: AJs, AQo-AJo, KQo (#40)
	4-Bet/Call: AdAh, AdAs, AhAs, AdAc, AhAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, AK (#24)

Against a 3-bet from the small blind

Defending range: TT+, AQs+, KQs, AQo+, KQo (#78)
	Call: AsAc, KdKh, KdKs, KdKc, AhKd, AsKd, AsKh, AcKd, AcKh, AcKs, QQ-TT, AQs+, KQs (#40)
	4-Bet/Fold: AQo, KQo, (#24)
	4-Bet/Call: AdAh, AdAs, AhAs, AdAc, AhAc, KhKs, KhKc, KsKc, AdKh, AdKs, AdKc, AhKs, AhKc, AsKc (#14)

Against a 3-bet from the big blind

Defending-Range: TT+, AQs+, KQs, JTs, AKo (#58)
	Call: TT+, AQs+, JTs, AKo (#54)
	4-Bet/Fold: KQs (#4)

Why these ranges?

Open raises from MP3 are frequently under attack from 3-bet ranges between 8%-10% from the cut off and the button, but rarely from the blinds. Very few players in the big blind are willing to go for 3-bet/5-bet with AK and QQ against an open raise from MP. That's why you fold a lot less against 3-bets from the cut off or button compared to 3-bets from the blinds.

The open raising range of 17% is more on the tight side of things and was created with the high 3-betting frequencies from cut off and button in mind. That's why you can often respond very aggressively with a lot of bluff 4-bets against 3-bets from these positions.

Considering the tight "3-bet/5-bet" range of the big blind, you won't have a "4-bet/call" range in this spot. It would have to be very tight (KK+) in order to be profitable and would therefore be very easy to read for your opponents.