The 15bb push/fold chart at a glance
Fifteen big blinds is the transition zone. Strong players start to mix in smaller raises from early position, but a well-chosen shoving range is still close to optimal and very hard for opponents to exploit. The chart above is preset to 15bb; change the seat, table size and ante to match your game.
Shoving ranges at 15bb by seat (9-handed)
| Seat | Big blind ante | No ante |
|---|---|---|
| UTG | 10% | 6% |
| Middle position | 13% | 8% |
| Hijack | 19% | 12% |
| Cutoff | 29% | 17% |
| Button | 36% | 27% |
| Small blind | 62% | 47% |
At a 6-handed table UTG shoves about 15% of hands at 15bb with an ante. Heads-up, the small blind shoves about 62% and the big blind calls about 41%.
Big blind calling ranges at 15bb
| Shover | Big blind ante | No ante |
|---|---|---|
| UTG | 8% | 6% |
| Hijack | 14% | 7% |
| Cutoff | 18% | 10% |
| Button | 25% | 15% |
| Small blind | 41% | 29% |
Exact 15bb ranges (9-handed, big blind ante)
- UTG (10%): 55+, A9s+, KQs, ATo+
- UTG+1 (10%): 55+, A9s+, KJs+, ATo+
- Middle position (13%): 44+, A8s+, KTs+, QJs, ATo+, KQo
- Lojack (15%): 33+, A7s+, A5s, KTs+, QTs+, JTs, A9o+, KQo
- Hijack (19%): 22+, A3s+, K9s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T9s, A8o+, KJo+
- Cutoff (29%): 22+, A2s+, K7s+, Q8s+, J8s+, T8s+, 98s, A4o+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo
- Button (36%): 22+, A2s+, K4s+, Q6s+, J7s+, T7s+, 96s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, A2o+, K9o+, QTo+, JTo, T9o
- Small blind (62%): 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T3s+, 95s+, 84s+, 74s+, 63s+, 53s+, 43s, A2o+, K2o+, Q5o+, J8o+, T7o+, 97o+, 87o, 76o
- Big blind calling a button shove (25%): 22+, A2s+, K9s+, QTs+, JTs, A3o+, KTo+, QJo
- Big blind calling a small-blind shove (41%): 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q6s+, J8s+, T8s+, A2o+, K4o+, Q8o+, J9o+
Key points at 15 big blinds
- Early position tightens quickly: UTG shoves only about 10% of hands at 15bb with an ante, with pairs down to 55.
- The button still shoves about 36% of hands, and the small blind about 62%, because only one or two players are left to act.
- In the big blind, call a button shove with about 25% of hands. Hands like K9o shove from the button up to 16.5bb.
How these ranges were calculated
These are Nash equilibrium ranges in chip EV with equal stacks, from our own solve of every seat at 9-handed, 6-handed and heads-up tables with and without a 1 big blind ante. Tap any hand in the chart to see the biggest stack it can be shoved or called at and how many big blinds it gains over folding. For other stack sizes, use the full push/fold chart, or see the 10bb, 15bb and 20bb charts. Near the money or at a final table, tighten up and check spots with the ICM calculator.
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