Push range at 6 bb in the small blind
It folds to you in the small blind. You have 6 bb, the same stack as the big blind still to act, with a big blind ante. The equilibrium (Nash, chip-EV) pushes 83.1% 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+, Q2o+, J2s+, J2o+, T2s+, T2o+, 92s+, 95o+, 82s+, 85o+, 73s+, 75o+, 63s+, 64o+, 53s+, 43s, i.e. 83.1% of hands (1102 combos out of 1,326).
- Borderline hands, where push and fold are worth almost the same (less than 0.05 bb apart): 94o, 93o, 74o, 64o, 52s.
- If the BB is the only caller: they call 82.5% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K2o+, Q2s+, Q2o+, J2s+, J2o+, T2s+, T2o+, 92s+, 95o+, 82s+, 85o+, 73s+, 75o+, 63s+, 65o, 52s+, 43s).
What changes at 5 bb (5 hands change)
- added: 94o, 93o, 84o, 74o
- removed: 64o
What changes at 8 bb (7 hands change)
- removed: 95o, 92s, T2o, 85o, 75o, 82s, 64o
Frequently asked questions
What is the push range at 6 bb in the small blind?
With a big blind ante and equal stacks, the equilibrium pushes 83.1% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K2o+, Q2s+, Q2o+, J2s+, J2o+, T2s+, T2o+, 92s+, 95o+, 82s+, 85o+, 73s+, 75o+, 63s+, 64o+, 53s+, 43s.
Should you push 64o in the small blind at 6 bb?
Yes: against the equilibrium calling ranges, pushing earns 0.02 bb more than folding.
Should you push 94o in the small blind at 6 bb?
No: pushing loses 0.01 bb compared with folding against the equilibrium calling ranges.
What does the big blind call against this push?
82.5% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K2o+, Q2s+, Q2o+, J2s+, J2o+, T2s+, T2o+, 92s+, 95o+, 82s+, 85o+, 73s+, 75o+, 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.