UTG push/fold ranges
Under the gun (UTG) is the tightest shoving seat: eight players are left to act, so the chance someone wakes up with a big hand is high. Stick to strong hands and pairs. The chart above is preset to UTG; change the stack, table size and ante to match your game.
How much to shove from UTG (9-handed)
| Stack | Shove with BB ante | Shove, no ante | Big blind calls (BB ante) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bb | 45% | 19% | 75% |
| 8bb | 21% | 10% | 28% |
| 10bb | 16% | 8% | 16% |
| 12bb | 11% | 8% | 10% |
| 15bb | 10% | 6% | 8% |
| 20bb | 8% | 5% | 6% |
Exact UTG shoving ranges (big blind ante)
- 5bb (45%): 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q4s+, J7s+, T7s+, 97s+, 87s, A2o+, K2o+, Q8o+, J9o+, T9o
- 8bb (21%): 22+, A2s+, KTs+, QTs+, JTs, A5o+, KJo+
- 10bb (16%): 33+, A5s+, KTs+, QJs, A8o+, KQo
- 12bb (11%): 44+, A8s+, KJs+, ATo+
- 15bb (10%): 55+, A9s+, KQs, ATo+
- 20bb (8%): 77+, ATs+, AJo+
Very short stacks shove much wider even from UTG, because the blinds and ante are a big share of the stack and waiting costs a lot.
How these ranges were calculated
Nash equilibrium ranges in chip EV with equal stacks, from our own solve of every seat with and without a 1 big blind ante. With many players behind, our simplification that only one player calls makes UTG ranges very slightly wider than a full multiway solver. See how we calculate for the full method.
More push/fold charts: all stacks and seats · by stack: 5bb, 8bb, 10bb, 12bb, 15bb, 20bb · by seat: button, cutoff, small blind, UTG · 6-max · heads-up · big blind calling ranges.