Push range at 5 bb in the hijack
It folds to you in the hijack. You have 5 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 34.8% 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+, K3s+, K8o+, Q6s+, Q9o+, J8s+, JTo, T8s+, 97s+, 87s, i.e. 34.8% of hands (462 combos out of 1,326).
- Borderline hands, where push and fold are worth almost the same (less than 0.05 bb apart): A2o, Q7s, Q6s, J9o, J7s, T7s, 22, 97s.
- If the CO is the only caller: they call 35.1% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K7o+, Q7s+, Q9o+, J9s+, JTo, T9s).
- If the BTN is the only caller: they call 35.1% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K7o+, Q7s+, Q9o+, J9s+, JTo, T9s).
- If the SB is the only caller: they call 46.9% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K3o+, Q2s+, Q7o+, J7s+, J9o+, T7s+, T9o, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s).
- If the BB is the only caller: they call 85.5% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K2o+, Q2s+, Q2o+, J2s+, J2o+, T2s+, T5o+, 92s+, 96o+, 82s+, 85o+, 72s+, 74o+, 62s+, 63o+, 52s+, 53o+, 42s+, 43o, 32s).
What changes at 6 bb (4 hands change)
- added: A2o
- removed: K8o, Q6s, 97s
Frequently asked questions
What is the push range at 5 bb in the hijack?
With a big blind ante and equal stacks, the equilibrium pushes 34.8% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A3o+, K3s+, K8o+, Q6s+, Q9o+, J8s+, JTo, T8s+, 97s+, 87s.
Should you push 87s in the hijack at 5 bb?
Yes: against the equilibrium calling ranges, pushing earns 0.07 bb more than folding.
Should you push K7o in the hijack at 5 bb?
No: pushing loses 0.13 bb compared with folding against the equilibrium calling ranges.
What does the big blind call against this push?
85.5% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K2o+, Q2s+, Q2o+, J2s+, J2o+, T2s+, T5o+, 92s+, 96o+, 82s+, 85o+, 72s+, 74o+, 62s+, 63o+, 52s+, 53o+, 42s+, 43o, 32s.
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.