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base charts, to adapt
1,300
stages, from the early stage to the end of the tournament
5
stacks per stage, from 60 down to 15bb
3
seats, against each opponent
10
Your range moves with the tournament
Button open at 40–60bb, from the early stage to after the bubble.
Early45%
Middle52%
Bubble60%
After the bubble52%
An MTT range is not set in stone. Early in the tournament, with 60 to 100bb and little fold equity, you mostly open value hands. From the middle stage on, antes make stealing the blinds profitable and late-position opens get wider. So each stage has its own preflop charts.
Late stage: the base is no longer enough. Your stack compared to the others at the table and ICM change everything. The late stage grids are a starting point, to adapt a great deal depending on the situation.
ICM
On the bubble, it all depends on your stack
Same seat, same stage: the Button does not open the same way with 50, 30 or 20bb.
Big stack, 40–60bb60%
You open wide and apply pressure.
Medium stack, 25–40bb42%
You tighten up, and you call little against the big stacks.
Short stack, 15–25bb30%
You wait, then open-shove with your best hands.
Close to the money and at the final table, ICM changes the value of chips: busting costs more than doubling up earns. The big stack opens wider to apply pressure, the medium stack tightens its opens and above all its calls, and the short stack waits before shoving. That is the bubble factor: to call an all-in, you need 6 to 7% more equity than the pot odds.
Every spot, every opponent
Your open
When nobody has raised before you, seat by seat.
Facing an open
Call, 3bet or fold, against each seat that opened.
Facing a 3bet
Call, 4bet or all-in depending on your stack and who raises you.
The Structured MTT pack covers the 10 seats of a 10-max table, at 40–60bb, 25–40bb and 15–25bb. Around 15–25bb, a raise already commits your stack: the grids switch to open-raise or open-shove, and facing a 3bet it is all-in or fold. Below 15bb, the push or fold pack takes over. Each grid carries a note on how to adjust it to the player in front of you.
And to remember them: the path
7 steps in tournament order. You play your ranges, and the app brings them back at the right time.
Situations
The borderline hands of each grid, played at a table.
Bubble, medium stack: why call less?
Review cards
280 cards that come back right before you would forget them.
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7 steps, 32 concepts
From the early stage to the final table, at your own pace.
32 concepts, 280 review cards
The whole MTT, at a glance
The essentials of the full path, step by step. The details, examples and cards are in the app.
1Getting started in poker
Positions: tight UTG, wide Button, your seat decides.
Pot odds: 10bb to call to win 20, you need 33% equity.
Range: you do not play a hand, you play a range.
Bankroll: never go broke or have to move down in stakes.
2Early stage
Little fold equity: at 100bb nobody wants to fold, play for value.
Flop: with the initiative heads-up, c-bet almost always.
River: be polarized, bluffs stay rare.
Antes: the pot grows, go and get chips.
3Middle stage
Stealing: target passive big blinds.
Stealing from the stealers: defend and 3bet against those who steal.
Pre-bubble: plan the tree, fold the flop if you will give up on the turn.
4The bubble
Big stack: apply pressure, the short stacks will fold.
Medium stack: solid play, 6 to 7% more equity to call.
Short stack: wait for the bubble to burst.
5After the bubble (ITM)
ICM eases off: back to a structured strategy.
Those who loosen up: against them, play conservatively.
Those who stay tight: spot them, they let you steal.
6Late stage
The stakes: one blind can be worth 5 to 20 buy-ins.
Short stack: min-raise or open-shove depending on the stacks behind.
Resteal: your equity against their range, compared to the pot odds.
Leverage: small 3bets and double barrels against medium stacks.
7Bonus concepts
Decision trees: sort the turns before you bet.
Math: folds needed = bet ÷ (pot + bet).
Sizing: dry or draw-heavy board, static or dynamic.
Cheat sheet: pair against two overcards, about 55-45.
MTT poker range charts: the guide
What is an MTT range?
An MTT range is the list of hands you play preflop in a tournament, for a given spot: your seat, the action before you and your stack. You read it in a 13×13 chart, with pairs on the diagonal, suited hands above it and offsuit hands below. Unlike in cash games, a tournament range also depends on the stage of the tournament. The basics are in our poker range charts guide.
MTT range and stack size
With a deep stack, you can open, call and 3bet light with hands that play well postflop. Between 25 and 40bb, calling out of position costs more and 3bets get more linear. Around 15–25bb, every raise commits your stack. Below 15bb, you play push or fold.
MTT range and ICM
ICM turns your chips into real money. Near the bubble, losing a stack costs more than doubling it earns: medium stacks tighten up, big stacks attack. After the bubble, ICM drops and you go back to a more structured strategy, until the final table where it rises again.
10-max, 8-max or 6-max
The pack's grids are 10-max, and your program keeps the seats at your table: in 6-max, the first player to act uses the LoJack ranges, and Situations set up the table with those seats. You can also copy and edit your grids in the range editor.
How to work on your MTT ranges
Knowing a range is not enough, you need to recall it in a few seconds at the table. Poker Toolkit has you review your grids with spaced repetition, play the borderline hands in Situations, and explains each stage with 32 concepts spread over 7 steps.
Frequently asked questions
Which preflop ranges should I play in MTTs?
It depends on the stage of the tournament and your stack. Early on, with 60 to 100bb, you play ranges close to cash games. As stacks get shorter and the bubble gets closer, opens and defenses adjust: Structured MTT gives you a chart for each stage at 40–60bb, 25–40bb and 15–25bb, seat by seat. It is a base to adapt, not the truth.
Should I follow these ranges to the letter?
No. They are base ranges, a starting point to adapt to your table: the player profiles, your stack compared to theirs and ICM. Late in the tournament especially, they adjust a great deal depending on the situation.
Should my tournament ranges change with my stack size?
Yes. With a deep stack you can open and defend hands that play well postflop. Around 15–25bb a raise already commits a big part of your stack, so the charts switch to open-raise or open-shove, 3bet all-in or call. Below 15bb, it becomes push or fold.
How does ICM change tournament ranges?
Near the bubble and at the final table, a chip you lose is worth more than a chip you win. The medium stack tightens its opens and calls against big stacks, the big stack opens wider to apply pressure, and the short stack waits or shoves based on the pay jumps. After the bubble, ICM drops. Structured MTT has its own charts for the bubble, in the money and the end of the tournament for these cases.
Is this a poker course?
No. Poker Toolkit is a study tool. It comes with a base of ranges, concepts and review cards so you can get to grips with it and start working right away, instead of staring at a blank page. You edit that base, add to it and adapt it to your game. No promise of results: your own work is what counts.
What is in Structured MTT (full path)?
About 1,300 10-max grids, organized by tournament stage (early, middle, bubble, after the bubble, late stage), by stack (40–60bb, 25–40bb, 15–25bb) and by seat, against each opponent. It also imports MTT concepts: 32 concepts and their 280 review cards, filed under 1. Getting started in poker, 2. Tournament play stage by stage and 3. Bonus. The notes, cards and concept titles are written in English. Every grid and concept is tagged, so your program, Your MTT path and Situations recognize them straight away.
How does Your MTT path work?
Your MTT path appears on the Learn today page as soon as you have a concept from the library. It has 7 steps: Getting started in poker, Early stage, Middle stage, The bubble, After the bubble (ITM), Late stage and Bonus concepts. Each step lists its concepts in order: “I've read it”, at the bottom of a note, adds its review cards to your reviews, and “Review this step's grids” launches the step's grids in your program. Bonus concepts can be read at any time.
What is free?
Creating an account and importing MTT path (discovery), from the pack gallery (MTT path (discovery) card): the Early stage block of Structured MTT (100 10-max grids), the 10 concepts of step 1 and the first concept of step 2, that is 11 concepts and 94 review cards, with your MTT program and its ready-made sequences. Steps 3 to 7 stay visible but locked. Each day you get one grid review or one 10-hand Situations game, plus up to 10 free review cards a day. Unlocking the full path, with Structured MTT (full path), requires the Ranges Builder plan or full access.
I play 6-max or short-handed, does it work?
Yes. The packs are 10-max, and your program keeps the seats at your table: in 6-max, the first player to act uses the LoJack ranges. Situations set up the table with those seats.
How much time does it take each day?
As much as you like. A warm-up sequence takes 5 minutes before your session, a Situations game 10 or 20 hands. With full access, you can also pick a duration (1 to 60 minutes).
Start with the early stage, for free
100 grids, 11 concepts and your program ready. The rest of the tournament whenever you want.