// push/fold charts · 6-max · 4 bb

6-max push/fold at 4 bb

At 4 big blinds with a 1 bb big-blind ante, the equilibrium open-shoves 65.0% of hands from UTG, widening to 94.6% from the small blind. Below: every seat's shoving range, every seat's calling range against every shove, and each hand's EV against folding. Solved, not remembered, and the assumptions are printed at the bottom so you can argue with them.

Open-shove ranges, folded to you

One chart per seat. Each assumes everyone in front has folded and everyone behind defends with their equilibrium calling range. Mixed hands show their shove frequency.

UTG

shoves 65.0% first in

22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T3s+, 95s+, 85s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J5o+, T7o+, 97o+, 87o

HJ

shoves 65.0% first in

22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T3s+, 95s+, 85s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J5o+, T7o+, 97o+, 87o

CO

shoves 66.8% first in

22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 95s+, 85s+, 75s+, 65s, 54s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J4o+, T6o+, 97o+, 87o

BTN

shoves 71.9% first in

22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 93s+, 85s+, 75s+, 65s, 54s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T5o+, 96o+, 86o+

SB

shoves 94.6% first in

22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 82s+, 72s+, 62s+, 52s+, 42s+, 32s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T2o+, 92o+, 82o+, 73o+, 63o+, 53o+
always (≥80%) mixed, % shown never (≤20%)

Calling a shove

Pick who shoved and who is deciding. The caller is the first player to act after the shove with everyone between them folded; under this model, once someone calls, everyone behind folds.

BB calls 100.0% against a BTN shove of 71.9%

always (≥80%) mixed, % shown never (≤20%)

Call vs fold, closest hands

BB facing BTN: the hands nearest indifference

HandCall freqCall vs fold (bb)
72o100%+0.307
32o100%+0.332
62o100%+0.348
42o100%+0.383
82o100%+0.384
83o100%+0.411
52o100%+0.425
73o100%+0.438
63o100%+0.480
92o100%+0.482
22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 82s+, 72s+, 62s+, 52s+, 42s+, 32s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T2o+, 92o+, 82o+, 72o+, 62o+, 52o+, 42o+, 32o

Every calling range at 4 bb

SpotCallsRange
HJ vs UTG65.0%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T3s+, 95s+, 85s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J5o+, T7o+, 97o+, 87o
CO vs UTG65.0%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T3s+, 95s+, 85s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J5o+, T7o+, 97o+, 87o
BTN vs UTG65.0%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T3s+, 95s+, 85s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J5o+, T7o+, 97o+, 87o
SB vs UTG81.9%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 82s+, 73s+, 63s+, 52s+, 42s+, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T4o+, 95o+, 85o+, 75o+, 65o, 54o
BB vs UTG100.0%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 82s+, 72s+, 62s+, 52s+, 42s+, 32s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T2o+, 92o+, 82o+, 72o+, 62o+, 52o+, 42o+, 32o
CO vs HJ65.0%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T3s+, 95s+, 85s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J5o+, T7o+, 97o+, 87o
BTN vs HJ65.0%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T3s+, 95s+, 85s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J5o+, T7o+, 97o+, 87o
SB vs HJ81.9%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 82s+, 73s+, 63s+, 52s+, 42s+, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T4o+, 95o+, 85o+, 75o+, 65o, 54o
BB vs HJ100.0%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 82s+, 72s+, 62s+, 52s+, 42s+, 32s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T2o+, 92o+, 82o+, 72o+, 62o+, 52o+, 42o+, 32o
BTN vs CO65.0%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T3s+, 95s+, 85s+, 75s+, 64s+, 54s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J5o+, T7o+, 97o+, 87o
SB vs CO81.9%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 82s+, 73s+, 63s+, 52s+, 42s+, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T4o+, 95o+, 85o+, 75o+, 65o, 54o
BB vs CO100.0%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 82s+, 72s+, 62s+, 52s+, 42s+, 32s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T2o+, 92o+, 82o+, 72o+, 62o+, 52o+, 42o+, 32o
SB vs BTN84.0%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 82s+, 73s+, 62s+, 52s+, 42s+, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T2o+, 95o+, 85o+, 75o+, 65o, 54o
BB vs BTN100.0%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 82s+, 72s+, 62s+, 52s+, 42s+, 32s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T2o+, 92o+, 82o+, 72o+, 62o+, 52o+, 42o+, 32o
BB vs SB100.0%22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 82s+, 72s+, 62s+, 52s+, 42s+, 32s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T2o+, 92o+, 82o+, 72o+, 62o+, 52o+, 42o+, 32o
All 169 hands at 4 bb: shove EV by seat
HandUTGHJCOBTNSB
AA+4.900+4.841+4.686+4.307+3.465
KK+4.455+4.408+4.286+3.999+3.269
QQ+4.037+4.003+3.914+3.718+3.095
JJ+3.640+3.618+3.558+3.436+2.922
TT+3.326+3.309+3.261+3.158+2.751
99+2.977+2.965+2.929+2.848+2.543
88+2.657+2.648+2.621+2.569+2.341
77+2.342+2.336+2.317+2.292+2.137
66+2.049+2.043+2.026+2.006+1.928
55+1.796+1.787+1.760+1.712+1.723
44+1.541+1.530+1.495+1.426+1.493
33+1.307+1.294+1.256+1.169+1.258
22+1.080+1.067+1.026+0.915+1.023
AKs+3.015+2.973+2.859+2.580+2.194
AQs+2.867+2.829+2.728+2.483+2.135
AJs+2.699+2.668+2.585+2.387+2.077
ATs+2.562+2.536+2.464+2.297+2.023
A9s+2.311+2.289+2.229+2.084+1.894
A8s+2.196+2.176+2.123+1.999+1.837
A7s+2.068+2.051+2.004+1.899+1.770
A6s+1.905+1.893+1.860+1.791+1.694
A5s+1.893+1.881+1.849+1.785+1.694
A4s+1.789+1.778+1.746+1.680+1.632
A3s+1.719+1.707+1.672+1.605+1.575
A2s+1.651+1.639+1.604+1.534+1.516
KQs+2.376+2.353+2.293+2.161+1.938
KJs+2.222+2.205+2.159+2.066+1.881
KTs+2.089+2.076+2.039+1.974+1.826
K9s+1.845+1.836+1.812+1.771+1.700
K8s+1.627+1.622+1.608+1.596+1.582
K7s+1.517+1.514+1.506+1.514+1.527
K6s+1.380+1.382+1.385+1.425+1.464
K5s+1.282+1.284+1.291+1.341+1.407
K4s+1.176+1.179+1.185+1.233+1.343
K3s+1.104+1.105+1.109+1.157+1.285
K2s+1.036+1.037+1.040+1.085+1.224
QJs+1.801+1.797+1.786+1.792+1.716
QTs+1.681+1.680+1.676+1.702+1.661
Q9s+1.437+1.440+1.448+1.504+1.536
Q8s+1.222+1.229+1.248+1.332+1.422
Q7s+1.003+1.013+1.042+1.155+1.302
Q6s+0.892+0.905+0.943+1.084+1.252
Q5s+0.794+0.808+0.849+0.999+1.194
Q4s+0.691+0.705+0.745+0.895+1.130
Q3s+0.617+0.631+0.669+0.818+1.071
Q2s+0.555+0.568+0.604+0.749+1.012
JTs+1.334+1.342+1.367+1.473+1.527
J9s+1.091+1.103+1.138+1.272+1.396
J8s+0.880+0.896+0.939+1.099+1.281
J7s+0.672+0.690+0.742+0.925+1.162
J6s+0.464+0.484+0.544+0.753+1.043
J5s+0.398+0.419+0.478+0.686+0.999
J4s+0.318+0.336+0.389+0.584+0.934
J3s+0.252+0.270+0.320+0.511+0.877
J2s+0.188+0.204+0.254+0.441+0.817
T9s+0.902+0.914+0.948+1.082+1.282
T8s+0.695+0.709+0.751+0.905+1.164
T7s+0.492+0.509+0.557+0.729+1.044
T6s+0.310+0.327+0.379+0.557+0.926
T5s+0.141+0.158+0.209+0.380+0.805
T4s+0.104+0.118+0.160+0.306+0.758
T3s+0.036+0.050+0.091+0.230+0.698
T2s−0.026−0.012+0.028+0.161+0.639
98s+0.593+0.605+0.638+0.740+1.056
97s+0.405+0.418+0.457+0.575+0.939
96s+0.243+0.255+0.292+0.407+0.819
95s+0.076+0.089+0.125+0.236+0.699
94s−0.083−0.073−0.041+0.060+0.570
93s−0.122−0.111−0.080+0.013+0.529
92s−0.181−0.171−0.141−0.056+0.469
87s+0.372+0.381+0.408+0.496+0.857
86s+0.233+0.240+0.261+0.333+0.737
85s+0.072+0.078+0.097+0.164+0.619
84s−0.086−0.080−0.063−0.001+0.490
83s−0.257−0.250−0.230−0.168+0.362
82s−0.291−0.285−0.267−0.214+0.319
76s+0.251+0.252+0.257+0.286+0.676
75s+0.097+0.098+0.101+0.124+0.557
74s−0.060−0.059−0.057−0.034+0.428
73s−0.229−0.227−0.221−0.196+0.303
72s−0.398−0.395−0.388−0.364+0.171
65s+0.158+0.153+0.138+0.109+0.520
64s+0.010+0.005−0.008−0.034+0.393
63s−0.160−0.163−0.173−0.197+0.268
62s−0.331−0.333−0.341−0.363+0.137
54s+0.086+0.078+0.0550.000+0.402
53s−0.077−0.083−0.102−0.154+0.280
52s−0.245−0.251−0.268−0.319+0.150
43s−0.135−0.142−0.163−0.222+0.206
42s−0.298−0.305−0.324−0.383+0.078
32s−0.363−0.369−0.387−0.448+0.019
AKo+2.836+2.795+2.685+2.414+2.073
AQo+2.678+2.642+2.545+2.310+2.010
AJo+2.498+2.470+2.393+2.208+1.948
ATo+2.350+2.326+2.259+2.109+1.890
A9o+2.085+2.066+2.013+1.886+1.754
A8o+1.956+1.940+1.894+1.791+1.691
A7o+1.816+1.802+1.764+1.680+1.618
A6o+1.645+1.636+1.612+1.568+1.538
A5o+1.632+1.623+1.600+1.560+1.537
A4o+1.519+1.511+1.488+1.447+1.471
A3o+1.442+1.433+1.407+1.365+1.409
A2o+1.370+1.361+1.334+1.288+1.345
KQo+2.158+2.138+2.084+1.969+1.802
KJo+1.991+1.977+1.939+1.867+1.740
KTo+1.851+1.840+1.812+1.770+1.682
K9o+1.589+1.584+1.569+1.553+1.547
K8o+1.356+1.355+1.351+1.365+1.422
K7o+1.238+1.239+1.241+1.277+1.363
K6o+1.091+1.097+1.111+1.181+1.295
K5o+0.985+0.992+1.010+1.090+1.233
K4o+0.870+0.876+0.893+0.972+1.163
K3o+0.790+0.795+0.810+0.890+1.100
K2o+0.718+0.723+0.737+0.814+1.036
QJo+1.553+1.552+1.551+1.582+1.570
QTo+1.419+1.422+1.428+1.482+1.509
Q9o+1.157+1.165+1.184+1.270+1.375
Q8o+0.927+0.938+0.969+1.087+1.253
Q7o+0.690+0.705+0.746+0.894+1.122
Q6o+0.573+0.591+0.642+0.820+1.071
Q5o+0.467+0.486+0.541+0.729+1.008
Q4o+0.355+0.374+0.427+0.615+0.939
Q3o+0.279+0.297+0.348+0.534+0.876
Q2o+0.206+0.224+0.273+0.456+0.810
JTo+1.054+1.067+1.102+1.242+1.368
J9o+0.792+0.809+0.857+1.027+1.228
J8o+0.570+0.590+0.647+0.845+1.106
J7o+0.343+0.367+0.432+0.653+0.977
J6o+0.121+0.146+0.220+0.470+0.850
J5o+0.054+0.079+0.152+0.400+0.804
J4o−0.034−0.011+0.056+0.290+0.733
J3o−0.111−0.089−0.025+0.207+0.669
J2o−0.183−0.162−0.099+0.129+0.604
T9o+0.592+0.609+0.655+0.824+1.108
T8o+0.373+0.393+0.447+0.638+0.982
T7o+0.156+0.178+0.239+0.448+0.854
T6o−0.039−0.017+0.047+0.264+0.727
T5o−0.220−0.198−0.133+0.077+0.599
T4o−0.262−0.243−0.189−0.006+0.546
T3o−0.336−0.318−0.264−0.088+0.482
T2o−0.404−0.386−0.334−0.165+0.417
98o+0.267+0.283+0.327+0.461+0.867
97o+0.063+0.081+0.132+0.283+0.741
96o−0.109−0.092−0.043+0.106+0.615
95o−0.287−0.270−0.222−0.076+0.486
94o−0.460−0.445−0.402−0.268+0.347
93o−0.502−0.488−0.445−0.321+0.302
92o−0.565−0.551−0.510−0.394+0.238
87o+0.028+0.041+0.080+0.200+0.654
86o−0.120−0.109−0.077+0.026+0.527
85o−0.293−0.283−0.252−0.153+0.400
84o−0.461−0.452−0.425−0.334+0.261
83o−0.646−0.635−0.605−0.513+0.124
82o−0.681−0.672−0.643−0.562+0.077
76o−0.102−0.096−0.081−0.021+0.463
75o−0.267−0.263−0.249−0.196+0.336
74o−0.430−0.426−0.414−0.364+0.198
73o−0.616−0.610−0.594−0.543+0.061
72o−0.795−0.790−0.772−0.721−0.080
65o−0.201−0.203−0.208−0.211+0.295
64o−0.356−0.358−0.363−0.364+0.161
63o−0.540−0.540−0.541−0.541+0.025
62o−0.721−0.720−0.719−0.718−0.115
54o−0.274−0.279−0.294−0.325+0.171
53o−0.448−0.452−0.463−0.494+0.039
52o−0.626−0.629−0.638−0.669−0.100
43o−0.507−0.512−0.526−0.566−0.040
42o−0.683−0.687−0.699−0.738−0.177
32o−0.751−0.754−0.765−0.806−0.239

Reading the chart is the easy half. The trainer deals you real hands at 4 bb in a seat you choose and prices every wrong shove or call in big blinds.

Drill 6-max at 4 bb →
// what was solved, and what was assumed
  • 6-max, blinds 0.5 / 1, 1 bb big-blind ante (dead money, posted by the big blind). Every player starts the hand with the same stack, counted before posting, so the big blind has 1 bb less to play with.
  • The first player in may only shove or fold. Facing a shove, each player behind may only call or fold. No limps, no raises short of all-in.
  • Assumption: once one player calls, everyone behind folds. Three-way all-ins are left out of the model, because pricing them needs a 169×169×169 equity table. In real play a big blind sometimes overcalls with aces; here it cannot, so shoves into several players are priced slightly too well.
  • Assumption: players who folded held random cards. Card removal is applied between the shover and each possible caller, not for the hands that folded in front. One consequence: a seat's ranges depend only on the players left behind it, which is why every 6-max chart matches the 9-max chart for the seat with the same players behind it (6-max UTG is 9-max LJ; HJ through BB are the same seats).
  • Solved by fictitious play (linearly averaged) over a 169×169 all-in equity matrix from our engine, 200,000 sampled runouts per matchup, card removal corrected, 3,000 iterations per seat. Measured, not assumed: no seat, in any spot on these pages, could gain more than 0.000 mbb (thousandths of a big blind) per hand by deviating.
  • Checked against our heads-up table: the same solver run with two players and no ante reproduces the heads-up charts, with no disagreement bigger than 0.1 percentage points of equity.
  • EV is the aggressive action minus folding, in big blinds, against everyone else's equilibrium ranges. Chip EV only: no ICM, so near a bubble or a pay jump these ranges are too wide.
  • Raw data: 6max.json (summary) and one file per depth, e.g. 6max/10.json.