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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

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
AAAShoveAKsShoveAQsShoveAJsShoveATsShoveA9sFoldA8sFoldA7sFoldA6sFoldA5sFoldA4sFoldA3sFoldA2sFold
KAKoShoveKKShoveKQsShoveKJsShoveKTsShoveK9sFoldK8sFoldK7sFoldK6sFoldK5sFoldK4sFoldK3sFoldK2sFold
QAQoShoveKQoFoldQQShoveQJsToo close to matterQTsFoldQ9sFoldQ8sFoldQ7sFoldQ6sFoldQ5sFoldQ4sFoldQ3sFoldQ2sFold
JAJoShoveKJoFoldQJoFoldJJShoveJTsFoldJ9sFoldJ8sFoldJ7sFoldJ6sFoldJ5sFoldJ4sFoldJ3sFoldJ2sFold
TAToFoldKToFoldQToFoldJToFoldTTShoveT9sFoldT8sFoldT7sFoldT6sFoldT5sFoldT4sFoldT3sFoldT2sFold
9A9oFoldK9oFoldQ9oFoldJ9oFoldT9oFold99Shove98sFold97sFold96sFold95sFold94sFold93sFold92sFold
8A8oFoldK8oFoldQ8oFoldJ8oFoldT8oFold98oFold88Shove87sFold86sFold85sFold84sFold83sFold82sFold
7A7oFoldK7oFoldQ7oFoldJ7oFoldT7oFold97oFold87oFold77Shove76sFold75sFold74sFold73sFold72sFold
6A6oFoldK6oFoldQ6oFoldJ6oFoldT6oFold96oFold86oFold76oFold66Too close to matter65sFold64sFold63sFold62sFold
5A5oFoldK5oFoldQ5oFoldJ5oFoldT5oFold95oFold85oFold75oFold65oFold55Fold54sFold53sFold52sFold
4A4oFoldK4oFoldQ4oFoldJ4oFoldT4oFold94oFold84oFold74oFold64oFold54oFold44Fold43sFold42sFold
3A3oFoldK3oFoldQ3oFoldJ3oFoldT3oFold93oFold83oFold73oFold63oFold53oFold43oFold33Fold32sFold
2A2oFoldK2oFoldQ2oFoldJ2oFoldT2oFold92oFold82oFold72oFold62oFold52oFold42oFold32oFold22Fold
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
AAAShoveAKsShoveAQsShoveAJsShoveATsShoveA9sShoveA8sShoveA7sFoldA6sFoldA5sFoldA4sFoldA3sFoldA2sFold
KAKoShoveKKShoveKQsShoveKJsShoveKTsShoveK9sFoldK8sFoldK7sFoldK6sFoldK5sFoldK4sFoldK3sFoldK2sFold
QAQoShoveKQoShoveQQShoveQJsShoveQTsShoveQ9sFoldQ8sFoldQ7sFoldQ6sFoldQ5sFoldQ4sFoldQ3sFoldQ2sFold
JAJoShoveKJoFoldQJoFoldJJShoveJTsShoveJ9sFoldJ8sFoldJ7sFoldJ6sFoldJ5sFoldJ4sFoldJ3sFoldJ2sFold
TAToShoveKToFoldQToFoldJToFoldTTShoveT9sFoldT8sFoldT7sFoldT6sFoldT5sFoldT4sFoldT3sFoldT2sFold
9A9oFoldK9oFoldQ9oFoldJ9oFoldT9oFold99Shove98sFold97sFold96sFold95sFold94sFold93sFold92sFold
8A8oFoldK8oFoldQ8oFoldJ8oFoldT8oFold98oFold88Shove87sFold86sFold85sFold84sFold83sFold82sFold
7A7oFoldK7oFoldQ7oFoldJ7oFoldT7oFold97oFold87oFold77Shove76sFold75sFold74sFold73sFold72sFold
6A6oFoldK6oFoldQ6oFoldJ6oFoldT6oFold96oFold86oFold76oFold66Shove65sFold64sFold63sFold62sFold
5A5oFoldK5oFoldQ5oFoldJ5oFoldT5oFold95oFold85oFold75oFold65oFold55Shove54sFold53sFold52sFold
4A4oFoldK4oFoldQ4oFoldJ4oFoldT4oFold94oFold84oFold74oFold64oFold54oFold44Too close to matter43sFold42sFold
3A3oFoldK3oFoldQ3oFoldJ3oFoldT3oFold93oFold83oFold73oFold63oFold53oFold43oFold33Fold32sFold
2A2oFoldK2oFoldQ2oFoldJ2oFoldT2oFold92oFold82oFold72oFold62oFold52oFold42oFold32oFold22Fold
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
AAAShoveAKsShoveAQsShoveAJsShoveATsShoveA9sShoveA8sShoveA7sShoveA6sToo close to matterA5sShoveA4sToo close to matterA3sFoldA2sFold
KAKoShoveKKShoveKQsShoveKJsShoveKTsShoveK9sShoveK8sToo close to matterK7sFoldK6sFoldK5sFoldK4sFoldK3sFoldK2sFold
QAQoShoveKQoShoveQQShoveQJsShoveQTsShoveQ9sShoveQ8sFoldQ7sFoldQ6sFoldQ5sFoldQ4sFoldQ3sFoldQ2sFold
JAJoShoveKJoShoveQJoShoveJJShoveJTsShoveJ9sShoveJ8sFoldJ7sFoldJ6sFoldJ5sFoldJ4sFoldJ3sFoldJ2sFold
TAToShoveKToToo close to matterQToFoldJToFoldTTShoveT9sShoveT8sFoldT7sFoldT6sFoldT5sFoldT4sFoldT3sFoldT2sFold
9A9oToo close to matterK9oFoldQ9oFoldJ9oFoldT9oFold99Shove98sFold97sFold96sFold95sFold94sFold93sFold92sFold
8A8oFoldK8oFoldQ8oFoldJ8oFoldT8oFold98oFold88Shove87sFold86sFold85sFold84sFold83sFold82sFold
7A7oFoldK7oFoldQ7oFoldJ7oFoldT7oFold97oFold87oFold77Shove76sFold75sFold74sFold73sFold72sFold
6A6oFoldK6oFoldQ6oFoldJ6oFoldT6oFold96oFold86oFold76oFold66Shove65sFold64sFold63sFold62sFold
5A5oFoldK5oFoldQ5oFoldJ5oFoldT5oFold95oFold85oFold75oFold65oFold55Shove54sFold53sFold52sFold
4A4oFoldK4oFoldQ4oFoldJ4oFoldT4oFold94oFold84oFold74oFold64oFold54oFold44Shove43sFold42sFold
3A3oFoldK3oFoldQ3oFoldJ3oFoldT3oFold93oFold83oFold73oFold63oFold53oFold43oFold33Shove32sFold
2A2oFoldK2oFoldQ2oFoldJ2oFoldT2oFold92oFold82oFold72oFold62oFold52oFold42oFold32oFold22Too 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
AAAShoveAKsShoveAQsShoveAJsShoveATsShoveA9sShoveA8sShoveA7sShoveA6sShoveA5sShoveA4sShoveA3sShoveA2sShove
KAKoShoveKKShoveKQsShoveKJsShoveKTsShoveK9sShoveK8sShoveK7sShoveK6sToo close to matterK5sFoldK4sFoldK3sFoldK2sFold
QAQoShoveKQoShoveQQShoveQJsShoveQTsShoveQ9sShoveQ8sShoveQ7sFoldQ6sFoldQ5sFoldQ4sFoldQ3sFoldQ2sFold
JAJoShoveKJoShoveQJoShoveJJShoveJTsShoveJ9sShoveJ8sShoveJ7sFoldJ6sFoldJ5sFoldJ4sFoldJ3sFoldJ2sFold
TAToShoveKToShoveQToShoveJToShoveTTShoveT9sShoveT8sShoveT7sFoldT6sFoldT5sFoldT4sFoldT3sFoldT2sFold
9A9oShoveK9oFoldQ9oFoldJ9oFoldT9oFold99Shove98sShove97sFold96sFold95sFold94sFold93sFold92sFold
8A8oShoveK8oFoldQ8oFoldJ8oFoldT8oFold98oFold88Shove87sToo close to matter86sFold85sFold84sFold83sFold82sFold
7A7oShoveK7oFoldQ7oFoldJ7oFoldT7oFold97oFold87oFold77Shove76sFold75sFold74sFold73sFold72sFold
6A6oToo close to matterK6oFoldQ6oFoldJ6oFoldT6oFold96oFold86oFold76oFold66Shove65sFold64sFold63sFold62sFold
5A5oShoveK5oFoldQ5oFoldJ5oFoldT5oFold95oFold85oFold75oFold65oFold55Shove54sFold53sFold52sFold
4A4oFoldK4oFoldQ4oFoldJ4oFoldT4oFold94oFold84oFold74oFold64oFold54oFold44Shove43sFold42sFold
3A3oFoldK3oFoldQ3oFoldJ3oFoldT3oFold93oFold83oFold73oFold63oFold53oFold43oFold33Shove32sFold
2A2oFoldK2oFoldQ2oFoldJ2oFoldT2oFold92oFold82oFold72oFold62oFold52oFold42oFold32oFold22Shove
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
AAAShoveAKsShoveAQsShoveAJsShoveATsShoveA9sShoveA8sShoveA7sShoveA6sShoveA5sShoveA4sShoveA3sShoveA2sShove
KAKoShoveKKShoveKQsShoveKJsShoveKTsShoveK9sShoveK8sShoveK7sShoveK6sShoveK5sShoveK4sShoveK3sShoveK2sShove
QAQoShoveKQoShoveQQShoveQJsShoveQTsShoveQ9sShoveQ8sShoveQ7sShoveQ6sShoveQ5sShoveQ4sToo close to matterQ3sFoldQ2sFold
JAJoShoveKJoShoveQJoShoveJJShoveJTsShoveJ9sShoveJ8sShoveJ7sShoveJ6sShoveJ5sToo close to matterJ4sFoldJ3sFoldJ2sFold
TAToShoveKToShoveQToShoveJToShoveTTShoveT9sShoveT8sShoveT7sShoveT6sShoveT5sFoldT4sFoldT3sFoldT2sFold
9A9oShoveK9oShoveQ9oShoveJ9oShoveT9oShove99Shove98sShove97sShove96sShove95sFold94sFold93sFold92sFold
8A8oShoveK8oShoveQ8oFoldJ8oFoldT8oToo close to matter98oShove88Shove87sShove86sShove85sShove84sFold83sFold82sFold
7A7oShoveK7oShoveQ7oFoldJ7oFoldT7oFold97oFold87oToo close to matter77Shove76sShove75sShove74sFold73sFold72sFold
6A6oShoveK6oToo close to matterQ6oFoldJ6oFoldT6oFold96oFold86oFold76oFold66Shove65sShove64sToo close to matter63sFold62sFold
5A5oShoveK5oFoldQ5oFoldJ5oFoldT5oFold95oFold85oFold75oFold65oFold55Shove54sShove53sFold52sFold
4A4oShoveK4oFoldQ4oFoldJ4oFoldT4oFold94oFold84oFold74oFold64oFold54oFold44Shove43sFold42sFold
3A3oShoveK3oFoldQ3oFoldJ3oFoldT3oFold93oFold83oFold73oFold63oFold53oFold43oFold33Shove32sFold
2A2oShoveK2oFoldQ2oFoldJ2oFoldT2oFold92oFold82oFold72oFold62oFold52oFold42oFold32oFold22Shove
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
AAACallAKsCallAQsCallAJsCallATsCallA9sCallA8sCallA7sCallA6sCallA5sCallA4sFoldA3sFoldA2sFold
KAKoCallKKCallKQsCallKJsCallKTsCallK9sFoldK8sFoldK7sFoldK6sFoldK5sFoldK4sFoldK3sFoldK2sFold
QAQoCallKQoCallQQCallQJsFoldQTsFoldQ9sFoldQ8sFoldQ7sFoldQ6sFoldQ5sFoldQ4sFoldQ3sFoldQ2sFold
JAJoCallKJoFoldQJoFoldJJCallJTsFoldJ9sFoldJ8sFoldJ7sFoldJ6sFoldJ5sFoldJ4sFoldJ3sFoldJ2sFold
TAToCallKToFoldQToFoldJToFoldTTCallT9sFoldT8sFoldT7sFoldT6sFoldT5sFoldT4sFoldT3sFoldT2sFold
9A9oCallK9oFoldQ9oFoldJ9oFoldT9oFold99Call98sFold97sFold96sFold95sFold94sFold93sFold92sFold
8A8oCallK8oFoldQ8oFoldJ8oFoldT8oFold98oFold88Call87sFold86sFold85sFold84sFold83sFold82sFold
7A7oFoldK7oFoldQ7oFoldJ7oFoldT7oFold97oFold87oFold77Call76sFold75sFold74sFold73sFold72sFold
6A6oFoldK6oFoldQ6oFoldJ6oFoldT6oFold96oFold86oFold76oFold66Call65sFold64sFold63sFold62sFold
5A5oFoldK5oFoldQ5oFoldJ5oFoldT5oFold95oFold85oFold75oFold65oFold55Call54sFold53sFold52sFold
4A4oFoldK4oFoldQ4oFoldJ4oFoldT4oFold94oFold84oFold74oFold64oFold54oFold44Call43sFold42sFold
3A3oFoldK3oFoldQ3oFoldJ3oFoldT3oFold93oFold83oFold73oFold63oFold53oFold43oFold33Call32sFold
2A2oFoldK2oFoldQ2oFoldJ2oFoldT2oFold92oFold82oFold72oFold62oFold52oFold42oFold32oFold22Fold
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
97s0.02Fold
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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