Push range at 12 bb in the cutoff
It folds to you in the cutoff. You have 12 bb, the same stack as the button and both blinds still to act, with a big blind ante. The equilibrium (Nash, chip-EV) pushes 31.2% 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+, A3o+, K5s+, KTo+, Q7s+, QTo+, J8s+, JTo, T8s+, 98s, 87s, 76s, i.e. 31.2% of hands (414 combos out of 1,326).
- Borderline hands, where push and fold are worth almost the same (less than 0.05 bb apart): K5s, A2o, Q7s, Q6s, J7s, T7s, 97s, 86s.
- If the BTN is the only caller: they call 18.1% of hands (33+, A3s+, A7o+, KTs+, KJo+, QJs).
- If the SB is the only caller: they call 18.7% of hands (33+, A2s+, A7o+, KTs+, KJo+, QTs+).
- If the BB is the only caller: they call 25.2% of hands (22+, A2s+, A3o+, K9s+, KTo+, QTs+, QJo, JTs).
What changes at 10 bb (7 hands change)
- added: K9o, A2o, T7s, 97s, 86s
- removed: K5s, Q7s
What changes at 15 bb (3 hands change)
- removed: K5s, Q7s, 76s
Frequently asked questions
What is the push range at 12 bb in the cutoff?
With a big blind ante and equal stacks, the equilibrium pushes 31.2% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A3o+, K5s+, KTo+, Q7s+, QTo+, J8s+, JTo, T8s+, 98s, 87s, 76s.
Should you push 76s in the cutoff at 12 bb?
Yes: against the equilibrium calling ranges, pushing earns 0.06 bb more than folding.
Should you push K9o in the cutoff at 12 bb?
No: pushing loses 0.08 bb compared with folding against the equilibrium calling ranges.
What does the big blind call against this push?
25.2% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A3o+, K9s+, KTo+, QTs+, QJo, JTs.
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.