Push range at 6 bb in the hijack
It folds to you in the hijack. You have 6 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 34.2% 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+, A2o+, K3s+, K9o+, Q7s+, Q9o+, J8s+, JTo, T8s+, 98s, 87s, i.e. 34.2% of hands (454 combos out of 1,326).
- Borderline hands, where push and fold are worth almost the same (less than 0.05 bb apart): Q9o, A2o, Q7s, K3s, Q6s, T7s, 97s, 76s.
- If the CO is the only caller: they call 29.1% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K6s+, K9o+, Q9s+, QTo+, JTs).
- If the BTN is the only caller: they call 29.1% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K6s+, K9o+, Q9s+, QTo+, JTs).
- If the SB is the only caller: they call 34.8% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K7o+, Q7s+, QTo+, J8s+, JTo, T8s+).
- If the BB is the only caller: they call 59.6% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K2o+, Q2s+, Q6o+, J2s+, J7o+, T6s+, T4s-T3s, T7o+, 95s+, 98o, 85s+, 87o, 74s+, 63s+, 53s+, 43s).
What changes at 5 bb (4 hands change)
- added: K8o, Q6s, 97s
- removed: A2o
What changes at 8 bb (7 hands change)
- removed: K9o, K5s, Q9o, A2o, K4s, Q7s, K3s
Frequently asked questions
What is the push range at 6 bb in the hijack?
With a big blind ante and equal stacks, the equilibrium pushes 34.2% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K3s+, K9o+, Q7s+, Q9o+, J8s+, JTo, T8s+, 98s, 87s.
Should you push 87s in the hijack at 6 bb?
Yes: against the equilibrium calling ranges, pushing earns 0.07 bb more than folding.
Should you push K8o in the hijack at 6 bb?
No: pushing loses 0.05 bb compared with folding against the equilibrium calling ranges.
What does the big blind call against this push?
59.6% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K2o+, Q2s+, Q6o+, J2s+, J7o+, T6s+, T4s-T3s, T7o+, 95s+, 98o, 85s+, 87o, 74s+, 63s+, 53s+, 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.