Push range at 8 bb on the button
It folds to you on the button. You have 8 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 46.3% 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+, K3o+, Q3s+, Q8o+, J7s+, J9o+, T6s+, T9o, 96s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, i.e. 46.3% of hands (614 combos out of 1,326).
- Borderline hands, where push and fold are worth almost the same (less than 0.05 bb apart): Q8o, J6s, T6s, 96s, 75s, 54s.
- If the SB is the only caller: they call 36.0% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K6o+, Q7s+, Q9o+, J9s+, JTo, T9s).
- If the BB is the only caller: they call 45.4% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K3o+, Q2s+, Q8o+, J7s+, J9o+, T7s+, T9o, 97s+, 87s, 76s).
What changes at 6 bb (9 hands change)
- added: Q7o, J6s, K2o, Q2s, T8o
- removed: T6s, 96s, 76s, 65s
What changes at 10 bb (6 hands change)
- added: 75s, 54s
- removed: Q8o, K5o, K4o, K3o
Frequently asked questions
What is the push range at 8 bb on the button?
With a big blind ante and equal stacks, the equilibrium pushes 46.3% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K3o+, Q3s+, Q8o+, J7s+, J9o+, T6s+, T9o, 96s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s.
Should you push 65s on the button at 8 bb?
Yes: against the equilibrium calling ranges, pushing earns 0.07 bb more than folding.
Should you push Q7o on the button at 8 bb?
No: pushing loses 0.16 bb compared with folding against the equilibrium calling ranges.
What does the big blind call against this push?
45.4% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K3o+, Q2s+, Q8o+, J7s+, J9o+, T7s+, T9o, 97s+, 87s, 76s.
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.