Push range at 6 bb on the button
It folds to you on the button. You have 6 bb, the same stack as the small blind and the big blind still to act, with a big blind ante. The equilibrium (Nash, chip-EV) pushes 48.4% 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+, A2o+, K2s+, K2o+, Q2s+, Q7o+, J6s+, J9o+, T7s+, T8o+, 97s+, 86s+, i.e. 48.4% of hands (642 combos out of 1,326).
- Borderline hands, where push and fold are worth almost the same (less than 0.05 bb apart): J8o, Q6o, J6s, K2o, T8o, T6s, 96s, 86s.
- If the SB is the only caller: they call 46.9% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K2o+, Q2s+, Q7o+, J7s+, J9o+, T7s+, T9o, 97s+, 87s).
- If the BB is the only caller: they call 70.4% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K2o+, Q2s+, Q2o+, J2s+, J5o+, T2s+, T7o+, 95s+, 97o+, 83s+, 86o+, 73s+, 76o, 63s+, 65o, 52s+, 43s).
What changes at 5 bb (4 hands change)
- added: J8o, Q6o
- removed: 97s, 86s
What changes at 8 bb (9 hands change)
- added: T6s, 96s, 76s, 65s
- removed: Q7o, J6s, K2o, Q2s, T8o
Frequently asked questions
What is the push range at 6 bb on the button?
With a big blind ante and equal stacks, the equilibrium pushes 48.4% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K2o+, Q2s+, Q7o+, J6s+, J9o+, T7s+, T8o+, 97s+, 86s+.
Should you push 86s on the button at 6 bb?
Yes: against the equilibrium calling ranges, pushing earns 0.01 bb more than folding.
Should you push J8o on the button at 6 bb?
No: pushing loses 0.00 bb compared with folding against the equilibrium calling ranges.
What does the big blind call against this push?
70.4% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K2o+, Q2s+, Q2o+, J2s+, J5o+, T2s+, T7o+, 95s+, 97o+, 83s+, 86o+, 73s+, 76o, 63s+, 65o, 52s+, 43s.
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.