The 20bb push/fold chart at a glance
Twenty big blinds is the deepest stack where shove-or-fold still makes sense, and mostly from late position. From early seats you only move in with strong hands, while the button and small blind can still pick up the blinds and antes with a wide range. The chart above is preset to 20bb; change the seat, table size and ante to match your game.
Shoving ranges at 20bb by seat (9-handed)
| Seat | Big blind ante | No ante |
|---|---|---|
| UTG | 8% | 5% |
| Middle position | 9% | 6% |
| Hijack | 14% | 9% |
| Cutoff | 24% | 13% |
| Button | 33% | 24% |
| Small blind | 54% | 41% |
At a 6-handed table UTG shoves about 11% of hands at 20bb with an ante. Heads-up, the small blind shoves about 54% and the big blind calls about 33%.
Big blind calling ranges at 20bb
| Shover | Big blind ante | No ante |
|---|---|---|
| UTG | 6% | 4% |
| Hijack | 9% | 6% |
| Cutoff | 13% | 7% |
| Button | 18% | 10% |
| Small blind | 33% | 22% |
Exact 20bb ranges (9-handed, big blind ante)
- UTG (8%): 77+, ATs+, AJo+
- UTG+1 (8%): 66+, ATs+, KQs, AJo+
- Middle position (9%): 66+, ATs+, KJs+, AJo+
- Lojack (11%): 55+, A9s+, KTs+, QJs, ATo+
- Hijack (14%): 33+, A7s+, K9s+, QTs+, JTs, ATo+, KQo
- Cutoff (24%): 22+, A2s+, K8s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T8s+, 98s, A8o+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo
- Button (33%): 22+, A2s+, K5s+, Q8s+, J8s+, T7s+, 97s+, 87s, 76s, A2o+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo, T9o
- Small blind (54%): 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J4s+, T5s+, 95s+, 85s+, 74s+, 64s+, 53s+, A2o+, K3o+, Q8o+, J8o+, T8o+, 97o+, 87o
- Big blind calling a button shove (18%): 33+, A3s+, KTs+, QJs, A7o+, KJo+
- Big blind calling a small-blind shove (33%): 22+, A2s+, K4s+, Q8s+, J9s+, A2o+, K7o+, QTo+, JTo
Key points at 20 big blinds
- From UTG you only shove about 8% of hands at 20bb with an ante, with pairs down to 77. Most players prefer a small raise here.
- The small blind can still shove about 54% of hands against the big blind, and the button about 33%.
- Big blind calls get tight: about 18% of hands against a button shove and 33% against a small-blind shove.
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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