Push range at 10 bb in the cutoff
It folds to you in the cutoff. You have 10 bb, the same stack as the button and both blinds still to act, with a big blind ante. The equilibrium (Nash, chip-EV) pushes 33.3% of hands and folds the rest.
Red: push. Blue: fold. Circled cell: borderline hand, push and fold are worth almost the same.
Key takeaways for this spot
- Push range: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K6s+, K9o+, Q8s+, QTo+, J8s+, JTo, T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, i.e. 33.3% of hands (442 combos out of 1,326).
- Borderline hands, where push and fold are worth almost the same (less than 0.05 bb apart): K9o, K5s, K4s, Q7s, K3s, Q6s, J7s, T9o, T7s, 97s.
- If the BTN is the only caller: they call 23.1% of hands (22+, A2s+, A4o+, K9s+, KTo+, QTs+).
- If the SB is the only caller: they call 25.2% of hands (22+, A2s+, A3o+, K9s+, KTo+, QTs+, QJo, JTs).
- If the BB is the only caller: they call 30.0% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K6s+, K9o+, Q8s+, QTo+, J9s+, T9s).
What changes at 8 bb (9 hands change)
- added: K8o, K5s, Q9o, K4s, Q7s, K3s, Q6s, J7s, 65s
What changes at 12 bb (7 hands change)
- added: K5s, Q7s
- removed: K9o, A2o, T7s, 97s, 86s
Frequently asked questions
What is the push range at 10 bb in the cutoff?
With a big blind ante and equal stacks, the equilibrium pushes 33.3% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K6s+, K9o+, Q8s+, QTo+, J8s+, JTo, T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 76s.
Should you push 76s in the cutoff at 10 bb?
Yes: against the equilibrium calling ranges, pushing earns 0.13 bb more than folding.
Should you push K8o in the cutoff at 10 bb?
No: pushing loses 0.23 bb compared with folding against the equilibrium calling ranges.
What does the big blind call against this push?
30.0% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K6s+, K9o+, Q8s+, QTo+, J9s+, T9s.
Do these ranges apply on the bubble or at a final table?
No: here every chip is worth its face value (chip-EV). With pay jumps, ICM tightens push and call ranges; the “Jam or fold” solver computes these cases with your payout structure.
Nash equilibrium computed by the Exploit It solver in chip-EV: equal stacks, 1 bb big blind ante, folded to you. Each hand is classified by the sign of its EV against the equilibrium calling ranges. On the bubble or at a final table, ICM changes the ranges.