Push range at 8 bb in the hijack
It folds to you in the hijack. You have 8 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 30.3% 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+, A3o+, K6s+, KTo+, Q8s+, QTo+, J8s+, JTo, T8s+, 98s, 87s, i.e. 30.3% of hands (402 combos out of 1,326).
- Borderline hands, where push and fold are worth almost the same (less than 0.05 bb apart): Q8s, A3o, K5s, JTo, J8s, 97s, 87s, 76s.
- If the CO is the only caller: they call 24.0% of hands (22+, A2s+, A4o+, K9s+, KTo+, QTs+, QJo).
- If the BTN is the only caller: they call 24.0% of hands (22+, A2s+, A4o+, K9s+, KTo+, QTs+, QJo).
- If the SB is the only caller: they call 27.9% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K7s+, KTo+, Q9s+, QTo+, JTs).
- If the BB is the only caller: they call 36.0% of hands (22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K7o+, Q6s+, Q9o+, J9s+, JTo, T8s+, 98s).
What changes at 6 bb (7 hands change)
- added: K9o, K5s, Q9o, A2o, K4s, Q7s, K3s
What changes at 10 bb (4 hands change)
- removed: A4o, K6s, A3o, J8s
Frequently asked questions
What is the push range at 8 bb in the hijack?
With a big blind ante and equal stacks, the equilibrium pushes 30.3% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A3o+, K6s+, KTo+, Q8s+, QTo+, J8s+, JTo, T8s+, 98s, 87s.
Should you push 87s in the hijack at 8 bb?
Yes: against the equilibrium calling ranges, pushing earns 0.04 bb more than folding.
Should you push K9o in the hijack at 8 bb?
No: pushing loses 0.05 bb compared with folding against the equilibrium calling ranges.
What does the big blind call against this push?
36.0% of hands: 22+, A2s+, A2o+, K2s+, K7o+, Q6s+, Q9o+, J9s+, JTo, T8s+, 98s.
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.