A steal-wide open earns a wide defense — nearly every suited hand and the honest broadways.
The reference tier. 3-bets are linear and value-heavy, live-style; calls are pairs, strong suited hands, and the best broadways.
Big blind against a hijack steal: defend wide, 3-bet with teeth, and remember the pots are only cheap preflop.
Assumes a ~4bb open; 3-bet to ~3x the open in position, ~4x from the blinds — larger as stacks deepen.