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15bb push or fold chart

Every seat's shoving range at 15 big blinds, the big blind's answer, and the hands that are worth about the same either way.

With 15 big blinds and nobody in the pot yet, your choice is all-in or fold. A raise would commit too much of the stack to a pot you cannot play after the flop, so the strategy collapses into two actions and a chart can hold all of it.

Each grid below is one seat. Green hands shove, grey hands fold, and the pale band in between is worth so nearly the same either way that the decision costs a fraction of a big blind. Under every grid the same chart is written out in range notation.

Every seat at 15 big blinds

Shoving frequency and range for each seat at 15 big blinds, plus the big blind's calling range against a button shove
SeatShovesRange
UTG8.5%77+ ATs+ KTs+ AJo+
MP12.7%55+ A8s+ KTs+ QTs+ JTs ATo+ KQo
CO17.2%33+ A7s+ A5s K9s+ Q9s+ J9s+ T9s ATo+ KJo+ QJo
BTN27.0%22+ A2s+ K7s+ Q8s+ J8s+ T8s+ 98s A7o+ A5o KTo+ QTo+ JTo
SB43.3%22+ A2s+ K2s+ Q5s+ J6s+ T6s+ 96s+ 85s+ 75s+ 65s 54s A2o+ K7o+ Q9o+ J9o+ T9o 98o
BB vs BTN15.4%33+ A5s+ KTs+ A8o+ KQo

Solved here, not copied: fictitious play over an all-in equity matrix of 1,000,000 boards per hand-class pair, seed 1, run on 2026-08-09 and stopped once no strategy still moved by more than 0.0046. The engine and the matrix are public and covered by tests. The sweep that produces all 60 charts is not published, so you can re-run the pieces and check the inputs, but not regenerate this exact file.

The charts at 15 big blinds

UTG shoves: 15bb

UTG shoves: 15bb, a 13 by 13 grid of every starting hand, suited above the diagonal and offsuit below
High cardAKQJT98765432
AAA — ShoveAKs — ShoveAQs — ShoveAJs — ShoveATs — ShoveA9s — FoldA8s — FoldA7s — FoldA6s — FoldA5s — FoldA4s — FoldA3s — FoldA2s — Fold
KAKo — ShoveKK — ShoveKQs — ShoveKJs — ShoveKTs — ShoveK9s — FoldK8s — FoldK7s — FoldK6s — FoldK5s — FoldK4s — FoldK3s — FoldK2s — Fold
QAQo — ShoveKQo — FoldQQ — ShoveQJs — Too close to matterQTs — FoldQ9s — FoldQ8s — FoldQ7s — FoldQ6s — FoldQ5s — FoldQ4s — FoldQ3s — FoldQ2s — Fold
JAJo — ShoveKJo — FoldQJo — FoldJJ — ShoveJTs — FoldJ9s — FoldJ8s — FoldJ7s — FoldJ6s — FoldJ5s — FoldJ4s — FoldJ3s — FoldJ2s — Fold
TATo — FoldKTo — FoldQTo — FoldJTo — FoldTT — ShoveT9s — FoldT8s — FoldT7s — FoldT6s — FoldT5s — FoldT4s — FoldT3s — FoldT2s — Fold
9A9o — FoldK9o — FoldQ9o — FoldJ9o — FoldT9o — Fold99 — Shove98s — Fold97s — Fold96s — Fold95s — Fold94s — Fold93s — Fold92s — Fold
8A8o — FoldK8o — FoldQ8o — FoldJ8o — FoldT8o — Fold98o — Fold88 — Shove87s — Fold86s — Fold85s — Fold84s — Fold83s — Fold82s — Fold
7A7o — FoldK7o — FoldQ7o — FoldJ7o — FoldT7o — Fold97o — Fold87o — Fold77 — Shove76s — Fold75s — Fold74s — Fold73s — Fold72s — Fold
6A6o — FoldK6o — FoldQ6o — FoldJ6o — FoldT6o — Fold96o — Fold86o — Fold76o — Fold66 — Too close to matter65s — Fold64s — Fold63s — Fold62s — Fold
5A5o — FoldK5o — FoldQ5o — FoldJ5o — FoldT5o — Fold95o — Fold85o — Fold75o — Fold65o — Fold55 — Fold54s — Fold53s — Fold52s — Fold
4A4o — FoldK4o — FoldQ4o — FoldJ4o — FoldT4o — Fold94o — Fold84o — Fold74o — Fold64o — Fold54o — Fold44 — Fold43s — Fold42s — Fold
3A3o — FoldK3o — FoldQ3o — FoldJ3o — FoldT3o — Fold93o — Fold83o — Fold73o — Fold63o — Fold53o — Fold43o — Fold33 — Fold32s — Fold
2A2o — FoldK2o — FoldQ2o — FoldJ2o — FoldT2o — Fold92o — Fold82o — Fold72o — Fold62o — Fold52o — Fold42o — Fold32o — Fold22 — Fold
ShoveToo close to matterFold
Shove:
77+ ATs+ KTs+ AJo+
Too close:
66 QJs
Share of hands:
8.5% of all starting hands, plus 0.8% too close to matter

MP shoves: 15bb

MP shoves: 15bb, a 13 by 13 grid of every starting hand, suited above the diagonal and offsuit below
High cardAKQJT98765432
AAA — ShoveAKs — ShoveAQs — ShoveAJs — ShoveATs — ShoveA9s — ShoveA8s — ShoveA7s — FoldA6s — FoldA5s — FoldA4s — FoldA3s — FoldA2s — Fold
KAKo — ShoveKK — ShoveKQs — ShoveKJs — ShoveKTs — ShoveK9s — FoldK8s — FoldK7s — FoldK6s — FoldK5s — FoldK4s — FoldK3s — FoldK2s — Fold
QAQo — ShoveKQo — ShoveQQ — ShoveQJs — ShoveQTs — ShoveQ9s — FoldQ8s — FoldQ7s — FoldQ6s — FoldQ5s — FoldQ4s — FoldQ3s — FoldQ2s — Fold
JAJo — ShoveKJo — FoldQJo — FoldJJ — ShoveJTs — ShoveJ9s — FoldJ8s — FoldJ7s — FoldJ6s — FoldJ5s — FoldJ4s — FoldJ3s — FoldJ2s — Fold
TATo — ShoveKTo — FoldQTo — FoldJTo — FoldTT — ShoveT9s — FoldT8s — FoldT7s — FoldT6s — FoldT5s — FoldT4s — FoldT3s — FoldT2s — Fold
9A9o — FoldK9o — FoldQ9o — FoldJ9o — FoldT9o — Fold99 — Shove98s — Fold97s — Fold96s — Fold95s — Fold94s — Fold93s — Fold92s — Fold
8A8o — FoldK8o — FoldQ8o — FoldJ8o — FoldT8o — Fold98o — Fold88 — Shove87s — Fold86s — Fold85s — Fold84s — Fold83s — Fold82s — Fold
7A7o — FoldK7o — FoldQ7o — FoldJ7o — FoldT7o — Fold97o — Fold87o — Fold77 — Shove76s — Fold75s — Fold74s — Fold73s — Fold72s — Fold
6A6o — FoldK6o — FoldQ6o — FoldJ6o — FoldT6o — Fold96o — Fold86o — Fold76o — Fold66 — Shove65s — Fold64s — Fold63s — Fold62s — Fold
5A5o — FoldK5o — FoldQ5o — FoldJ5o — FoldT5o — Fold95o — Fold85o — Fold75o — Fold65o — Fold55 — Shove54s — Fold53s — Fold52s — Fold
4A4o — FoldK4o — FoldQ4o — FoldJ4o — FoldT4o — Fold94o — Fold84o — Fold74o — Fold64o — Fold54o — Fold44 — Too close to matter43s — Fold42s — Fold
3A3o — FoldK3o — FoldQ3o — FoldJ3o — FoldT3o — Fold93o — Fold83o — Fold73o — Fold63o — Fold53o — Fold43o — Fold33 — Fold32s — Fold
2A2o — FoldK2o — FoldQ2o — FoldJ2o — FoldT2o — Fold92o — Fold82o — Fold72o — Fold62o — Fold52o — Fold42o — Fold32o — Fold22 — Fold
ShoveToo close to matterFold
Shove:
55+ A8s+ KTs+ QTs+ JTs ATo+ KQo
Too close:
44
Share of hands:
12.7% of all starting hands, plus 0.5% too close to matter

CO shoves: 15bb

CO shoves: 15bb, a 13 by 13 grid of every starting hand, suited above the diagonal and offsuit below
High cardAKQJT98765432
AAA — ShoveAKs — ShoveAQs — ShoveAJs — ShoveATs — ShoveA9s — ShoveA8s — ShoveA7s — ShoveA6s — Too close to matterA5s — ShoveA4s — Too close to matterA3s — FoldA2s — Fold
KAKo — ShoveKK — ShoveKQs — ShoveKJs — ShoveKTs — ShoveK9s — ShoveK8s — Too close to matterK7s — FoldK6s — FoldK5s — FoldK4s — FoldK3s — FoldK2s — Fold
QAQo — ShoveKQo — ShoveQQ — ShoveQJs — ShoveQTs — ShoveQ9s — ShoveQ8s — FoldQ7s — FoldQ6s — FoldQ5s — FoldQ4s — FoldQ3s — FoldQ2s — Fold
JAJo — ShoveKJo — ShoveQJo — ShoveJJ — ShoveJTs — ShoveJ9s — ShoveJ8s — FoldJ7s — FoldJ6s — FoldJ5s — FoldJ4s — FoldJ3s — FoldJ2s — Fold
TATo — ShoveKTo — Too close to matterQTo — FoldJTo — FoldTT — ShoveT9s — ShoveT8s — FoldT7s — FoldT6s — FoldT5s — FoldT4s — FoldT3s — FoldT2s — Fold
9A9o — Too close to matterK9o — FoldQ9o — FoldJ9o — FoldT9o — Fold99 — Shove98s — Fold97s — Fold96s — Fold95s — Fold94s — Fold93s — Fold92s — Fold
8A8o — FoldK8o — FoldQ8o — FoldJ8o — FoldT8o — Fold98o — Fold88 — Shove87s — Fold86s — Fold85s — Fold84s — Fold83s — Fold82s — Fold
7A7o — FoldK7o — FoldQ7o — FoldJ7o — FoldT7o — Fold97o — Fold87o — Fold77 — Shove76s — Fold75s — Fold74s — Fold73s — Fold72s — Fold
6A6o — FoldK6o — FoldQ6o — FoldJ6o — FoldT6o — Fold96o — Fold86o — Fold76o — Fold66 — Shove65s — Fold64s — Fold63s — Fold62s — Fold
5A5o — FoldK5o — FoldQ5o — FoldJ5o — FoldT5o — Fold95o — Fold85o — Fold75o — Fold65o — Fold55 — Shove54s — Fold53s — Fold52s — Fold
4A4o — FoldK4o — FoldQ4o — FoldJ4o — FoldT4o — Fold94o — Fold84o — Fold74o — Fold64o — Fold54o — Fold44 — Shove43s — Fold42s — Fold
3A3o — FoldK3o — FoldQ3o — FoldJ3o — FoldT3o — Fold93o — Fold83o — Fold73o — Fold63o — Fold53o — Fold43o — Fold33 — Shove32s — Fold
2A2o — FoldK2o — FoldQ2o — FoldJ2o — FoldT2o — Fold92o — Fold82o — Fold72o — Fold62o — Fold52o — Fold42o — Fold32o — Fold22 — Too close to matter
ShoveToo close to matterFold
Shove:
33+ A7s+ A5s K9s+ Q9s+ J9s+ T9s ATo+ KJo+ QJo
Too close:
22 A6s A4s K8s A9o KTo
Share of hands:
17.2% of all starting hands, plus 3.2% too close to matter

BTN shoves: 15bb

BTN shoves: 15bb, a 13 by 13 grid of every starting hand, suited above the diagonal and offsuit below
High cardAKQJT98765432
AAA — ShoveAKs — ShoveAQs — ShoveAJs — ShoveATs — ShoveA9s — ShoveA8s — ShoveA7s — ShoveA6s — ShoveA5s — ShoveA4s — ShoveA3s — ShoveA2s — Shove
KAKo — ShoveKK — ShoveKQs — ShoveKJs — ShoveKTs — ShoveK9s — ShoveK8s — ShoveK7s — ShoveK6s — Too close to matterK5s — FoldK4s — FoldK3s — FoldK2s — Fold
QAQo — ShoveKQo — ShoveQQ — ShoveQJs — ShoveQTs — ShoveQ9s — ShoveQ8s — ShoveQ7s — FoldQ6s — FoldQ5s — FoldQ4s — FoldQ3s — FoldQ2s — Fold
JAJo — ShoveKJo — ShoveQJo — ShoveJJ — ShoveJTs — ShoveJ9s — ShoveJ8s — ShoveJ7s — FoldJ6s — FoldJ5s — FoldJ4s — FoldJ3s — FoldJ2s — Fold
TATo — ShoveKTo — ShoveQTo — ShoveJTo — ShoveTT — ShoveT9s — ShoveT8s — ShoveT7s — FoldT6s — FoldT5s — FoldT4s — FoldT3s — FoldT2s — Fold
9A9o — ShoveK9o — FoldQ9o — FoldJ9o — FoldT9o — Fold99 — Shove98s — Shove97s — Fold96s — Fold95s — Fold94s — Fold93s — Fold92s — Fold
8A8o — ShoveK8o — FoldQ8o — FoldJ8o — FoldT8o — Fold98o — Fold88 — Shove87s — Too close to matter86s — Fold85s — Fold84s — Fold83s — Fold82s — Fold
7A7o — ShoveK7o — FoldQ7o — FoldJ7o — FoldT7o — Fold97o — Fold87o — Fold77 — Shove76s — Fold75s — Fold74s — Fold73s — Fold72s — Fold
6A6o — Too close to matterK6o — FoldQ6o — FoldJ6o — FoldT6o — Fold96o — Fold86o — Fold76o — Fold66 — Shove65s — Fold64s — Fold63s — Fold62s — Fold
5A5o — ShoveK5o — FoldQ5o — FoldJ5o — FoldT5o — Fold95o — Fold85o — Fold75o — Fold65o — Fold55 — Shove54s — Fold53s — Fold52s — Fold
4A4o — FoldK4o — FoldQ4o — FoldJ4o — FoldT4o — Fold94o — Fold84o — Fold74o — Fold64o — Fold54o — Fold44 — Shove43s — Fold42s — Fold
3A3o — FoldK3o — FoldQ3o — FoldJ3o — FoldT3o — Fold93o — Fold83o — Fold73o — Fold63o — Fold53o — Fold43o — Fold33 — Shove32s — Fold
2A2o — FoldK2o — FoldQ2o — FoldJ2o — FoldT2o — Fold92o — Fold82o — Fold72o — Fold62o — Fold52o — Fold42o — Fold32o — Fold22 — Shove
ShoveToo close to matterFold
Shove:
22+ A2s+ K7s+ Q8s+ J8s+ T8s+ 98s A7o+ A5o KTo+ QTo+ JTo
Too close:
K6s 87s A6o
Share of hands:
27.0% of all starting hands, plus 1.5% too close to matter

SB shoves: 15bb

SB shoves: 15bb, a 13 by 13 grid of every starting hand, suited above the diagonal and offsuit below
High cardAKQJT98765432
AAA — ShoveAKs — ShoveAQs — ShoveAJs — ShoveATs — ShoveA9s — ShoveA8s — ShoveA7s — ShoveA6s — ShoveA5s — ShoveA4s — ShoveA3s — ShoveA2s — Shove
KAKo — ShoveKK — ShoveKQs — ShoveKJs — ShoveKTs — ShoveK9s — ShoveK8s — ShoveK7s — ShoveK6s — ShoveK5s — ShoveK4s — ShoveK3s — ShoveK2s — Shove
QAQo — ShoveKQo — ShoveQQ — ShoveQJs — ShoveQTs — ShoveQ9s — ShoveQ8s — ShoveQ7s — ShoveQ6s — ShoveQ5s — ShoveQ4s — Too close to matterQ3s — FoldQ2s — Fold
JAJo — ShoveKJo — ShoveQJo — ShoveJJ — ShoveJTs — ShoveJ9s — ShoveJ8s — ShoveJ7s — ShoveJ6s — ShoveJ5s — Too close to matterJ4s — FoldJ3s — FoldJ2s — Fold
TATo — ShoveKTo — ShoveQTo — ShoveJTo — ShoveTT — ShoveT9s — ShoveT8s — ShoveT7s — ShoveT6s — ShoveT5s — FoldT4s — FoldT3s — FoldT2s — Fold
9A9o — ShoveK9o — ShoveQ9o — ShoveJ9o — ShoveT9o — Shove99 — Shove98s — Shove97s — Shove96s — Shove95s — Fold94s — Fold93s — Fold92s — Fold
8A8o — ShoveK8o — ShoveQ8o — FoldJ8o — FoldT8o — Too close to matter98o — Shove88 — Shove87s — Shove86s — Shove85s — Shove84s — Fold83s — Fold82s — Fold
7A7o — ShoveK7o — ShoveQ7o — FoldJ7o — FoldT7o — Fold97o — Fold87o — Too close to matter77 — Shove76s — Shove75s — Shove74s — Fold73s — Fold72s — Fold
6A6o — ShoveK6o — Too close to matterQ6o — FoldJ6o — FoldT6o — Fold96o — Fold86o — Fold76o — Fold66 — Shove65s — Shove64s — Too close to matter63s — Fold62s — Fold
5A5o — ShoveK5o — FoldQ5o — FoldJ5o — FoldT5o — Fold95o — Fold85o — Fold75o — Fold65o — Fold55 — Shove54s — Shove53s — Fold52s — Fold
4A4o — ShoveK4o — FoldQ4o — FoldJ4o — FoldT4o — Fold94o — Fold84o — Fold74o — Fold64o — Fold54o — Fold44 — Shove43s — Fold42s — Fold
3A3o — ShoveK3o — FoldQ3o — FoldJ3o — FoldT3o — Fold93o — Fold83o — Fold73o — Fold63o — Fold53o — Fold43o — Fold33 — Shove32s — Fold
2A2o — ShoveK2o — FoldQ2o — FoldJ2o — FoldT2o — Fold92o — Fold82o — Fold72o — Fold62o — Fold52o — Fold42o — Fold32o — Fold22 — Shove
ShoveToo close to matterFold
Shove:
22+ A2s+ K2s+ Q5s+ J6s+ T6s+ 96s+ 85s+ 75s+ 65s 54s A2o+ K7o+ Q9o+ J9o+ T9o 98o
Too close:
Q4s J5s 64s K6o T8o 87o
Share of hands:
43.3% of all starting hands, plus 3.6% too close to matter

Big blind calls a BTN jam: 15bb

Calling has no fold equity, which is why this range is so much tighter than the one it is answering.

Big blind calls a BTN jam: 15bb, a 13 by 13 grid of every starting hand, suited above the diagonal and offsuit below
High cardAKQJT98765432
AAA — CallAKs — CallAQs — CallAJs — CallATs — CallA9s — CallA8s — CallA7s — CallA6s — CallA5s — CallA4s — FoldA3s — FoldA2s — Fold
KAKo — CallKK — CallKQs — CallKJs — CallKTs — CallK9s — FoldK8s — FoldK7s — FoldK6s — FoldK5s — FoldK4s — FoldK3s — FoldK2s — Fold
QAQo — CallKQo — CallQQ — CallQJs — FoldQTs — FoldQ9s — FoldQ8s — FoldQ7s — FoldQ6s — FoldQ5s — FoldQ4s — FoldQ3s — FoldQ2s — Fold
JAJo — CallKJo — FoldQJo — FoldJJ — CallJTs — FoldJ9s — FoldJ8s — FoldJ7s — FoldJ6s — FoldJ5s — FoldJ4s — FoldJ3s — FoldJ2s — Fold
TATo — CallKTo — FoldQTo — FoldJTo — FoldTT — CallT9s — FoldT8s — FoldT7s — FoldT6s — FoldT5s — FoldT4s — FoldT3s — FoldT2s — Fold
9A9o — CallK9o — FoldQ9o — FoldJ9o — FoldT9o — Fold99 — Call98s — Fold97s — Fold96s — Fold95s — Fold94s — Fold93s — Fold92s — Fold
8A8o — CallK8o — FoldQ8o — FoldJ8o — FoldT8o — Fold98o — Fold88 — Call87s — Fold86s — Fold85s — Fold84s — Fold83s — Fold82s — Fold
7A7o — FoldK7o — FoldQ7o — FoldJ7o — FoldT7o — Fold97o — Fold87o — Fold77 — Call76s — Fold75s — Fold74s — Fold73s — Fold72s — Fold
6A6o — FoldK6o — FoldQ6o — FoldJ6o — FoldT6o — Fold96o — Fold86o — Fold76o — Fold66 — Call65s — Fold64s — Fold63s — Fold62s — Fold
5A5o — FoldK5o — FoldQ5o — FoldJ5o — FoldT5o — Fold95o — Fold85o — Fold75o — Fold65o — Fold55 — Call54s — Fold53s — Fold52s — Fold
4A4o — FoldK4o — FoldQ4o — FoldJ4o — FoldT4o — Fold94o — Fold84o — Fold74o — Fold64o — Fold54o — Fold44 — Call43s — Fold42s — Fold
3A3o — FoldK3o — FoldQ3o — FoldJ3o — FoldT3o — Fold93o — Fold83o — Fold73o — Fold63o — Fold53o — Fold43o — Fold33 — Call32s — Fold
2A2o — FoldK2o — FoldQ2o — FoldJ2o — FoldT2o — Fold92o — Fold82o — Fold72o — Fold62o — Fold52o — Fold42o — Fold32o — Fold22 — Fold
CallToo close to matterFold
Call:
33+ A5s+ KTs+ A8o+ KQo
Share of hands:
15.4% of all starting hands, plus 0.0% too close to matter

The closest decisions at 15 big blinds

The button hands nearest the line, with the chip-EV edge of shoving over folding in big blinds. At these numbers either decision is fine; what would be wrong is being far outside them.

Button hands closest to indifference at 15 big blinds, with the chip-EV edge of shoving over folding
HandEdge (bb)Chart says
K6s0.00Too close to matter
A6o0.00Too close to matter
87s+0.01Too close to matter
Q8s+0.02Shove
97s−0.02Fold
K7s+0.03Shove

FAQ

How many hands do you shove at 15 big blinds?

It depends entirely on your seat. Under the gun, with five players still to act, the range is tight; on the button, with only the blinds left behind you, it is several times wider; and from the small blind, where folding hands over money you have already posted, it is wider still. The table at the top of this page gives the exact figure and the range for every seat.

Is push or fold correct at 15 big blinds?

In an unopened pot, yes, with one caveat that grows with depth. At ten big blinds shoving is simply better than raising. By twenty it is close, and a strong player with a good post-flop game gives up a little by jamming everything. The chart is still the safe default, and it is never a large mistake.

What if someone has already raised?

Then this chart does not apply. Every range here is for an unopened pot, folded to you. Facing a raise you are choosing between calling, three-bet shoving and folding, which is a different calculation with different and generally tighter ranges.

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