Push range at 15 bb in the hijack
It folds to you in the hijack. You have 15 bb, the same stack as the cutoff, the button and both blinds still to act, with a big blind ante. The equilibrium (Nash, chip-EV) pushes 23.4% 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+, A9o+, K7s+, KTo+, Q8s+, QTo+, J9s+, T8s+, 98s, 87s, i.e. 23.4% of hands (310 combos out of 1,326).
- Borderline hands, where push and fold are worth almost the same (less than 0.05 bb apart): A8o, KTo, K7s, K6s, Q8s, JTo, J8s, 98s, 87s.
- If the CO is the only caller: they call 10.9% of hands (55+, A9s+, ATo+, KQs, KQo).
- If the BTN is the only caller: they call 10.9% of hands (55+, A9s+, ATo+, KQs, KQo).
- If the SB is the only caller: they call 12.2% of hands (44+, A9s+, A9o+, KQs, KQo).
- If the BB is the only caller: they call 12.8% of hands (44+, A8s+, A9o+, KJs+, KQo).
What changes at 12 bb (4 hands change)
- added: A8o, A7o, JTo
- removed: Q8s
What changes at 20 bb (12 hands change)
- removed: A9o, KTo, QJo, K7s, A2s, QTo, Q8s, J9s, T8s, 98s, 22, 87s
Frequently asked questions
What is the push range at 15 bb in the hijack?
With a big blind ante and equal stacks, the equilibrium pushes 23.4% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A9o+, K7s+, KTo+, Q8s+, QTo+, J9s+, T8s+, 98s, 87s.
Should you push 87s in the hijack at 15 bb?
Yes: against the equilibrium calling ranges, pushing earns 0.03 bb more than folding.
Should you push A8o in the hijack at 15 bb?
No: pushing loses 0.01 bb compared with folding against the equilibrium calling ranges.
What does the big blind call against this push?
12.8% of hands: 44+, A8s+, A9o+, KJs+, KQo.
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.