Push range at 8 bb in the cutoff
It folds to you in the cutoff. You have 8 bb, the same stack as the button and both blinds still to act, with a big blind ante. The equilibrium (Nash, chip-EV) pushes 37.3% 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+, K3s+, K8o+, Q6s+, Q9o+, J7s+, JTo, T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, i.e. 37.3% of hands (494 combos out of 1,326).
- Borderline hands, where push and fold are worth almost the same (less than 0.05 bb apart): K8o, Q9o, Q7s, K2s, J7s, T9o, 86s, 65s.
- If the BTN is the only caller: they call 27.3% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K8s+, KTo+, QTs+, QTo+, JTs).
- If the SB is the only caller: they call 29.1% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K6s+, K9o+, Q9s+, QTo+, JTs).
- If the BB is the only caller: they call 37.9% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K6o+, Q6s+, Q9o+, J7s+, JTo, T8s+, 98s, 87s).
What changes at 6 bb (6 hands change)
- added: K7o, K6o, K2s
- removed: 86s, 76s, 65s
What changes at 10 bb (9 hands change)
- removed: K8o, K5s, Q9o, K4s, Q7s, K3s, Q6s, J7s, 65s
Frequently asked questions
What is the push range at 8 bb in the cutoff?
With a big blind ante and equal stacks, the equilibrium pushes 37.3% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K3s+, K8o+, Q6s+, Q9o+, J7s+, JTo, T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s.
Should you push 65s in the cutoff at 8 bb?
Yes: against the equilibrium calling ranges, pushing earns 0.03 bb more than folding.
Should you push K7o in the cutoff at 8 bb?
No: pushing loses 0.07 bb compared with folding against the equilibrium calling ranges.
What does the big blind call against this push?
37.9% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K6o+, Q6s+, Q9o+, J7s+, JTo, T8s+, 98s, 87s.
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.