Every seat's shoving range at 20 big blinds, the big blind's answer, and the hands that are worth about the same either way.
With 20 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.
| Seat | Shoves | Range |
|---|---|---|
| UTG | 6.5% | 88+ ATs+ KQs AQo+ |
| MP | 8.5% | 77+ ATs+ KTs+ AJo+ |
| CO | 13.4% | 44+ A8s+ K9s+ QTs+ JTs ATo+ KQo |
| BTN | 24.3% | 22+ A2s+ K7s+ Q8s+ J8s+ T8s+ 98s A9o+ KTo+ QTo+ JTo |
| SB | 39.1% | 22+ A2s+ K4s+ Q6s+ J7s+ T6s+ 96s+ 86s+ 75s+ 65s 54s A2o+ K9o+ Q9o+ J9o+ T9o |
| BB vs BTN | 12.4% | 55+ A8s+ KJs+ A9o+ KQo |
| High card | A | K | Q | J | T | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AA — Shove | AKs — Shove | AQs — Shove | AJs — Shove | ATs — Shove | A9s — Fold | A8s — Fold | A7s — Fold | A6s — Fold | A5s — Fold | A4s — Fold | A3s — Fold | A2s — Fold |
| K | AKo — Shove | KK — Shove | KQs — Shove | KJs — Fold | KTs — Fold | K9s — Fold | K8s — Fold | K7s — Fold | K6s — Fold | K5s — Fold | K4s — Fold | K3s — Fold | K2s — Fold |
| Q | AQo — Shove | KQo — Fold | QQ — Shove | QJs — Fold | QTs — Fold | Q9s — Fold | Q8s — Fold | Q7s — Fold | Q6s — Fold | Q5s — Fold | Q4s — Fold | Q3s — Fold | Q2s — Fold |
| J | AJo — Fold | KJo — Fold | QJo — Fold | JJ — Shove | JTs — Fold | J9s — Fold | J8s — Fold | J7s — Fold | J6s — Fold | J5s — Fold | J4s — Fold | J3s — Fold | J2s — Fold |
| T | ATo — Fold | KTo — Fold | QTo — Fold | JTo — Fold | TT — Shove | T9s — Fold | T8s — Fold | T7s — Fold | T6s — Fold | T5s — Fold | T4s — Fold | T3s — Fold | T2s — Fold |
| 9 | A9o — Fold | K9o — Fold | Q9o — Fold | J9o — Fold | T9o — Fold | 99 — Shove | 98s — Fold | 97s — Fold | 96s — Fold | 95s — Fold | 94s — Fold | 93s — Fold | 92s — Fold |
| 8 | A8o — Fold | K8o — Fold | Q8o — Fold | J8o — Fold | T8o — Fold | 98o — Fold | 88 — Shove | 87s — Fold | 86s — Fold | 85s — Fold | 84s — Fold | 83s — Fold | 82s — Fold |
| 7 | A7o — Fold | K7o — Fold | Q7o — Fold | J7o — Fold | T7o — Fold | 97o — Fold | 87o — Fold | 77 — Fold | 76s — Fold | 75s — Fold | 74s — Fold | 73s — Fold | 72s — Fold |
| 6 | A6o — Fold | K6o — Fold | Q6o — Fold | J6o — Fold | T6o — Fold | 96o — Fold | 86o — Fold | 76o — Fold | 66 — Fold | 65s — Fold | 64s — Fold | 63s — Fold | 62s — Fold |
| 5 | A5o — Fold | K5o — Fold | Q5o — Fold | J5o — Fold | T5o — Fold | 95o — Fold | 85o — Fold | 75o — Fold | 65o — Fold | 55 — Fold | 54s — Fold | 53s — Fold | 52s — Fold |
| 4 | A4o — Fold | K4o — Fold | Q4o — Fold | J4o — Fold | T4o — Fold | 94o — Fold | 84o — Fold | 74o — Fold | 64o — Fold | 54o — Fold | 44 — Fold | 43s — Fold | 42s — Fold |
| 3 | A3o — Fold | K3o — Fold | Q3o — Fold | J3o — Fold | T3o — Fold | 93o — Fold | 83o — Fold | 73o — Fold | 63o — Fold | 53o — Fold | 43o — Fold | 33 — Fold | 32s — Fold |
| 2 | A2o — Fold | K2o — Fold | Q2o — Fold | J2o — Fold | T2o — Fold | 92o — Fold | 82o — Fold | 72o — Fold | 62o — Fold | 52o — Fold | 42o — Fold | 32o — Fold | 22 — Fold |
| High card | A | K | Q | J | T | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AA — Shove | AKs — Shove | AQs — Shove | AJs — Shove | ATs — Shove | A9s — Fold | A8s — Fold | A7s — Fold | A6s — Fold | A5s — Fold | A4s — Fold | A3s — Fold | A2s — Fold |
| K | AKo — Shove | KK — Shove | KQs — Shove | KJs — Shove | KTs — Shove | K9s — Fold | K8s — Fold | K7s — Fold | K6s — Fold | K5s — Fold | K4s — Fold | K3s — Fold | K2s — Fold |
| Q | AQo — Shove | KQo — Fold | QQ — Shove | QJs — Too close to matter | QTs — Fold | Q9s — Fold | Q8s — Fold | Q7s — Fold | Q6s — Fold | Q5s — Fold | Q4s — Fold | Q3s — Fold | Q2s — Fold |
| J | AJo — Shove | KJo — Fold | QJo — Fold | JJ — Shove | JTs — Fold | J9s — Fold | J8s — Fold | J7s — Fold | J6s — Fold | J5s — Fold | J4s — Fold | J3s — Fold | J2s — Fold |
| T | ATo — Fold | KTo — Fold | QTo — Fold | JTo — Fold | TT — Shove | T9s — Fold | T8s — Fold | T7s — Fold | T6s — Fold | T5s — Fold | T4s — Fold | T3s — Fold | T2s — Fold |
| 9 | A9o — Fold | K9o — Fold | Q9o — Fold | J9o — Fold | T9o — Fold | 99 — Shove | 98s — Fold | 97s — Fold | 96s — Fold | 95s — Fold | 94s — Fold | 93s — Fold | 92s — Fold |
| 8 | A8o — Fold | K8o — Fold | Q8o — Fold | J8o — Fold | T8o — Fold | 98o — Fold | 88 — Shove | 87s — Fold | 86s — Fold | 85s — Fold | 84s — Fold | 83s — Fold | 82s — Fold |
| 7 | A7o — Fold | K7o — Fold | Q7o — Fold | J7o — Fold | T7o — Fold | 97o — Fold | 87o — Fold | 77 — Shove | 76s — Fold | 75s — Fold | 74s — Fold | 73s — Fold | 72s — Fold |
| 6 | A6o — Fold | K6o — Fold | Q6o — Fold | J6o — Fold | T6o — Fold | 96o — Fold | 86o — Fold | 76o — Fold | 66 — Too close to matter | 65s — Fold | 64s — Fold | 63s — Fold | 62s — Fold |
| 5 | A5o — Fold | K5o — Fold | Q5o — Fold | J5o — Fold | T5o — Fold | 95o — Fold | 85o — Fold | 75o — Fold | 65o — Fold | 55 — Fold | 54s — Fold | 53s — Fold | 52s — Fold |
| 4 | A4o — Fold | K4o — Fold | Q4o — Fold | J4o — Fold | T4o — Fold | 94o — Fold | 84o — Fold | 74o — Fold | 64o — Fold | 54o — Fold | 44 — Fold | 43s — Fold | 42s — Fold |
| 3 | A3o — Fold | K3o — Fold | Q3o — Fold | J3o — Fold | T3o — Fold | 93o — Fold | 83o — Fold | 73o — Fold | 63o — Fold | 53o — Fold | 43o — Fold | 33 — Fold | 32s — Fold |
| 2 | A2o — Fold | K2o — Fold | Q2o — Fold | J2o — Fold | T2o — Fold | 92o — Fold | 82o — Fold | 72o — Fold | 62o — Fold | 52o — Fold | 42o — Fold | 32o — Fold | 22 — Fold |
| High card | A | K | Q | J | T | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AA — Shove | AKs — Shove | AQs — Shove | AJs — Shove | ATs — Shove | A9s — Shove | A8s — Shove | A7s — Fold | A6s — Fold | A5s — Fold | A4s — Fold | A3s — Fold | A2s — Fold |
| K | AKo — Shove | KK — Shove | KQs — Shove | KJs — Shove | KTs — Shove | K9s — Shove | K8s — Fold | K7s — Fold | K6s — Fold | K5s — Fold | K4s — Fold | K3s — Fold | K2s — Fold |
| Q | AQo — Shove | KQo — Shove | QQ — Shove | QJs — Shove | QTs — Shove | Q9s — Fold | Q8s — Fold | Q7s — Fold | Q6s — Fold | Q5s — Fold | Q4s — Fold | Q3s — Fold | Q2s — Fold |
| J | AJo — Shove | KJo — Too close to matter | QJo — Fold | JJ — Shove | JTs — Shove | J9s — Fold | J8s — Fold | J7s — Fold | J6s — Fold | J5s — Fold | J4s — Fold | J3s — Fold | J2s — Fold |
| T | ATo — Shove | KTo — Fold | QTo — Fold | JTo — Fold | TT — Shove | T9s — Fold | T8s — Fold | T7s — Fold | T6s — Fold | T5s — Fold | T4s — Fold | T3s — Fold | T2s — Fold |
| 9 | A9o — Fold | K9o — Fold | Q9o — Fold | J9o — Fold | T9o — Fold | 99 — Shove | 98s — Fold | 97s — Fold | 96s — Fold | 95s — Fold | 94s — Fold | 93s — Fold | 92s — Fold |
| 8 | A8o — Fold | K8o — Fold | Q8o — Fold | J8o — Fold | T8o — Fold | 98o — Fold | 88 — Shove | 87s — Fold | 86s — Fold | 85s — Fold | 84s — Fold | 83s — Fold | 82s — Fold |
| 7 | A7o — Fold | K7o — Fold | Q7o — Fold | J7o — Fold | T7o — Fold | 97o — Fold | 87o — Fold | 77 — Shove | 76s — Fold | 75s — Fold | 74s — Fold | 73s — Fold | 72s — Fold |
| 6 | A6o — Fold | K6o — Fold | Q6o — Fold | J6o — Fold | T6o — Fold | 96o — Fold | 86o — Fold | 76o — Fold | 66 — Shove | 65s — Fold | 64s — Fold | 63s — Fold | 62s — Fold |
| 5 | A5o — Fold | K5o — Fold | Q5o — Fold | J5o — Fold | T5o — Fold | 95o — Fold | 85o — Fold | 75o — Fold | 65o — Fold | 55 — Shove | 54s — Fold | 53s — Fold | 52s — Fold |
| 4 | A4o — Fold | K4o — Fold | Q4o — Fold | J4o — Fold | T4o — Fold | 94o — Fold | 84o — Fold | 74o — Fold | 64o — Fold | 54o — Fold | 44 — Shove | 43s — Fold | 42s — Fold |
| 3 | A3o — Fold | K3o — Fold | Q3o — Fold | J3o — Fold | T3o — Fold | 93o — Fold | 83o — Fold | 73o — Fold | 63o — Fold | 53o — Fold | 43o — Fold | 33 — Fold | 32s — Fold |
| 2 | A2o — Fold | K2o — Fold | Q2o — Fold | J2o — Fold | T2o — Fold | 92o — Fold | 82o — Fold | 72o — Fold | 62o — Fold | 52o — Fold | 42o — Fold | 32o — Fold | 22 — Fold |
| High card | A | K | Q | J | T | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AA — Shove | AKs — Shove | AQs — Shove | AJs — Shove | ATs — Shove | A9s — Shove | A8s — Shove | A7s — Shove | A6s — Shove | A5s — Shove | A4s — Shove | A3s — Shove | A2s — Shove |
| K | AKo — Shove | KK — Shove | KQs — Shove | KJs — Shove | KTs — Shove | K9s — Shove | K8s — Shove | K7s — Shove | K6s — Too close to matter | K5s — Fold | K4s — Fold | K3s — Fold | K2s — Fold |
| Q | AQo — Shove | KQo — Shove | QQ — Shove | QJs — Shove | QTs — Shove | Q9s — Shove | Q8s — Shove | Q7s — Fold | Q6s — Fold | Q5s — Fold | Q4s — Fold | Q3s — Fold | Q2s — Fold |
| J | AJo — Shove | KJo — Shove | QJo — Shove | JJ — Shove | JTs — Shove | J9s — Shove | J8s — Shove | J7s — Fold | J6s — Fold | J5s — Fold | J4s — Fold | J3s — Fold | J2s — Fold |
| T | ATo — Shove | KTo — Shove | QTo — Shove | JTo — Shove | TT — Shove | T9s — Shove | T8s — Shove | T7s — Fold | T6s — Fold | T5s — Fold | T4s — Fold | T3s — Fold | T2s — Fold |
| 9 | A9o — Shove | K9o — Fold | Q9o — Fold | J9o — Fold | T9o — Fold | 99 — Shove | 98s — Shove | 97s — Fold | 96s — Fold | 95s — Fold | 94s — Fold | 93s — Fold | 92s — Fold |
| 8 | A8o — Too close to matter | K8o — Fold | Q8o — Fold | J8o — Fold | T8o — Fold | 98o — Fold | 88 — Shove | 87s — Too close to matter | 86s — Fold | 85s — Fold | 84s — Fold | 83s — Fold | 82s — Fold |
| 7 | A7o — Fold | K7o — Fold | Q7o — Fold | J7o — Fold | T7o — Fold | 97o — Fold | 87o — Fold | 77 — Shove | 76s — Fold | 75s — Fold | 74s — Fold | 73s — Fold | 72s — Fold |
| 6 | A6o — Fold | K6o — Fold | Q6o — Fold | J6o — Fold | T6o — Fold | 96o — Fold | 86o — Fold | 76o — Fold | 66 — Shove | 65s — Fold | 64s — Fold | 63s — Fold | 62s — Fold |
| 5 | A5o — Fold | K5o — Fold | Q5o — Fold | J5o — Fold | T5o — Fold | 95o — Fold | 85o — Fold | 75o — Fold | 65o — Fold | 55 — Shove | 54s — Fold | 53s — Fold | 52s — Fold |
| 4 | A4o — Fold | K4o — Fold | Q4o — Fold | J4o — Fold | T4o — Fold | 94o — Fold | 84o — Fold | 74o — Fold | 64o — Fold | 54o — Fold | 44 — Shove | 43s — Fold | 42s — Fold |
| 3 | A3o — Fold | K3o — Fold | Q3o — Fold | J3o — Fold | T3o — Fold | 93o — Fold | 83o — Fold | 73o — Fold | 63o — Fold | 53o — Fold | 43o — Fold | 33 — Shove | 32s — Fold |
| 2 | A2o — Fold | K2o — Fold | Q2o — Fold | J2o — Fold | T2o — Fold | 92o — Fold | 82o — Fold | 72o — Fold | 62o — Fold | 52o — Fold | 42o — Fold | 32o — Fold | 22 — Shove |
| High card | A | K | Q | J | T | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AA — Shove | AKs — Shove | AQs — Shove | AJs — Shove | ATs — Shove | A9s — Shove | A8s — Shove | A7s — Shove | A6s — Shove | A5s — Shove | A4s — Shove | A3s — Shove | A2s — Shove |
| K | AKo — Shove | KK — Shove | KQs — Shove | KJs — Shove | KTs — Shove | K9s — Shove | K8s — Shove | K7s — Shove | K6s — Shove | K5s — Shove | K4s — Shove | K3s — Too close to matter | K2s — Fold |
| Q | AQo — Shove | KQo — Shove | QQ — Shove | QJs — Shove | QTs — Shove | Q9s — Shove | Q8s — Shove | Q7s — Shove | Q6s — Shove | Q5s — Too close to matter | Q4s — Fold | Q3s — Fold | Q2s — Fold |
| J | AJo — Shove | KJo — Shove | QJo — Shove | JJ — Shove | JTs — Shove | J9s — Shove | J8s — Shove | J7s — Shove | J6s — Too close to matter | J5s — Fold | J4s — Fold | J3s — Fold | J2s — Fold |
| T | ATo — Shove | KTo — Shove | QTo — Shove | JTo — Shove | TT — Shove | T9s — Shove | T8s — Shove | T7s — Shove | T6s — Shove | T5s — Fold | T4s — Fold | T3s — Fold | T2s — Fold |
| 9 | A9o — Shove | K9o — Shove | Q9o — Shove | J9o — Shove | T9o — Shove | 99 — Shove | 98s — Shove | 97s — Shove | 96s — Shove | 95s — Fold | 94s — Fold | 93s — Fold | 92s — Fold |
| 8 | A8o — Shove | K8o — Fold | Q8o — Fold | J8o — Fold | T8o — Too close to matter | 98o — Too close to matter | 88 — Shove | 87s — Shove | 86s — Shove | 85s — Too close to matter | 84s — Fold | 83s — Fold | 82s — Fold |
| 7 | A7o — Shove | K7o — Fold | Q7o — Fold | J7o — Fold | T7o — Fold | 97o — Fold | 87o — Fold | 77 — Shove | 76s — Shove | 75s — Shove | 74s — Fold | 73s — Fold | 72s — Fold |
| 6 | A6o — Shove | K6o — Fold | Q6o — Fold | J6o — Fold | T6o — Fold | 96o — Fold | 86o — Fold | 76o — Fold | 66 — Shove | 65s — Shove | 64s — Fold | 63s — Fold | 62s — Fold |
| 5 | A5o — Shove | K5o — Fold | Q5o — Fold | J5o — Fold | T5o — Fold | 95o — Fold | 85o — Fold | 75o — Fold | 65o — Fold | 55 — Shove | 54s — Shove | 53s — Fold | 52s — Fold |
| 4 | A4o — Shove | K4o — Fold | Q4o — Fold | J4o — Fold | T4o — Fold | 94o — Fold | 84o — Fold | 74o — Fold | 64o — Fold | 54o — Fold | 44 — Shove | 43s — Fold | 42s — Fold |
| 3 | A3o — Shove | K3o — Fold | Q3o — Fold | J3o — Fold | T3o — Fold | 93o — Fold | 83o — Fold | 73o — Fold | 63o — Fold | 53o — Fold | 43o — Fold | 33 — Shove | 32s — Fold |
| 2 | A2o — Shove | K2o — Fold | Q2o — Fold | J2o — Fold | T2o — Fold | 92o — Fold | 82o — Fold | 72o — Fold | 62o — Fold | 52o — Fold | 42o — Fold | 32o — Fold | 22 — Shove |
Calling has no fold equity, which is why this range is so much tighter than the one it is answering.
| High card | A | K | Q | J | T | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AA — Call | AKs — Call | AQs — Call | AJs — Call | ATs — Call | A9s — Call | A8s — Call | A7s — Fold | A6s — Fold | A5s — Fold | A4s — Fold | A3s — Fold | A2s — Fold |
| K | AKo — Call | KK — Call | KQs — Call | KJs — Call | KTs — Fold | K9s — Fold | K8s — Fold | K7s — Fold | K6s — Fold | K5s — Fold | K4s — Fold | K3s — Fold | K2s — Fold |
| Q | AQo — Call | KQo — Call | QQ — Call | QJs — Fold | QTs — Fold | Q9s — Fold | Q8s — Fold | Q7s — Fold | Q6s — Fold | Q5s — Fold | Q4s — Fold | Q3s — Fold | Q2s — Fold |
| J | AJo — Call | KJo — Fold | QJo — Fold | JJ — Call | JTs — Fold | J9s — Fold | J8s — Fold | J7s — Fold | J6s — Fold | J5s — Fold | J4s — Fold | J3s — Fold | J2s — Fold |
| T | ATo — Call | KTo — Fold | QTo — Fold | JTo — Fold | TT — Call | T9s — Fold | T8s — Fold | T7s — Fold | T6s — Fold | T5s — Fold | T4s — Fold | T3s — Fold | T2s — Fold |
| 9 | A9o — Call | K9o — Fold | Q9o — Fold | J9o — Fold | T9o — Fold | 99 — Call | 98s — Fold | 97s — Fold | 96s — Fold | 95s — Fold | 94s — Fold | 93s — Fold | 92s — Fold |
| 8 | A8o — Fold | K8o — Fold | Q8o — Fold | J8o — Fold | T8o — Fold | 98o — Fold | 88 — Call | 87s — Fold | 86s — Fold | 85s — Fold | 84s — Fold | 83s — Fold | 82s — Fold |
| 7 | A7o — Fold | K7o — Fold | Q7o — Fold | J7o — Fold | T7o — Fold | 97o — Fold | 87o — Fold | 77 — Call | 76s — Fold | 75s — Fold | 74s — Fold | 73s — Fold | 72s — Fold |
| 6 | A6o — Fold | K6o — Fold | Q6o — Fold | J6o — Fold | T6o — Fold | 96o — Fold | 86o — Fold | 76o — Fold | 66 — Call | 65s — Fold | 64s — Fold | 63s — Fold | 62s — Fold |
| 5 | A5o — Fold | K5o — Fold | Q5o — Fold | J5o — Fold | T5o — Fold | 95o — Fold | 85o — Fold | 75o — Fold | 65o — Fold | 55 — Call | 54s — Fold | 53s — Fold | 52s — Fold |
| 4 | A4o — Fold | K4o — Fold | Q4o — Fold | J4o — Fold | T4o — Fold | 94o — Fold | 84o — Fold | 74o — Fold | 64o — Fold | 54o — Fold | 44 — Fold | 43s — Fold | 42s — Fold |
| 3 | A3o — Fold | K3o — Fold | Q3o — Fold | J3o — Fold | T3o — Fold | 93o — Fold | 83o — Fold | 73o — Fold | 63o — Fold | 53o — Fold | 43o — Fold | 33 — Fold | 32s — Fold |
| 2 | A2o — Fold | K2o — Fold | Q2o — Fold | J2o — Fold | T2o — Fold | 92o — Fold | 82o — Fold | 72o — Fold | 62o — Fold | 52o — Fold | 42o — Fold | 32o — Fold | 22 — Fold |
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.
| Hand | Edge (bb) | Chart says |
|---|---|---|
| A8o | 0.00 | Too close to matter |
| K6s | −0.01 | Too close to matter |
| 87s | −0.02 | Too close to matter |
| A2s | +0.03 | Shove |
| QTo | +0.03 | Shove |
| JTo | +0.03 | Shove |
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.
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.
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.