Preflop Coach Open the trainer

Push/fold charts for short stacks

When your stack gets short, raising to fold stops making sense and every hand becomes a shove-or-fold decision. These charts cover the three depths where that matters most: 20bb, 12bb and 5bb.

Ranges widen as your stack shrinks and as position improves — the small blind at 5bb shoves a majority of hands, because the blinds are worth more than the fold equity you give up.

Push/fold shoving ranges at 20bb

At 20bb effective there is no room to raise and fold: the decision is shove or muck. Widths by seat: UTG 14.6%, MP 16.9%, HJ 21.1%, CO 27.9%, BTN 37.6%, SB 42.1%.

UTG – shove 14.6%

See this range as a list

T9s, JTs, QTs, A6s, QJs, A5s, K9s, KJo, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

MP – shove 16.9%

See this range as a list

T9s, J9s, JTs, A3s, A4s, QTs, A6s, QJs, A5s, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

HJ – shove 21.1%

See this range as a list

98s, T8s, T9s, J9s, JTs, A2s, Q9s, QJo, K8s, A3s, A4s, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

CO – shove 27.9%

See this range as a list

98s, T8s, J8s, T9s, JTo, J9s, Q8s, 44, QTo, A5o, JTs, A2s, K7s, Q9s, A6o, QJo, K9o, K8s, A3s, A4s, A7o, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

BTN – shove 37.6%

See this range as a list

76s, 87s, 97s, 22, T7s, 98s, J7s, T8s, Q5s, J9o, Q6s, J8s, 33, T9s, K3s, K4s, JTo, A2o, Q9o, J9s, A3o, K5s, Q8s, K8o, K6s, A4o, 44, QTo, A5o, JTs, A2s, K7s, Q9s, A6o, QJo, K9o, K8s, A3s, A4s, A7o, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

SB – shove 42.1%

See this range as a list

54s, 65s, 75s, 76s, 86s, 96s, 87s, T6s, 97s, 22, J6s, T7s, 98s, T9o, J7s, T8s, Q5s, J9o, K2s, Q6s, J8s, 33, T9s, K3s, Q7s, K4s, JTo, K7o, A2o, Q9o, J9s, A3o, K5s, Q8s, K8o, K6s, A4o, 44, QTo, A5o, JTs, A2s, K7s, Q9s, A6o, QJo, K9o, K8s, A3s, A4s, A7o, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

Push/fold shoving ranges at 12bb

At 12bb effective there is no room to raise and fold: the decision is shove or muck. Widths by seat: UTG 14.6%, MP 16.9%, HJ 21.1%, CO 27.9%, BTN 37.6%, SB 52.9%.

UTG – shove 14.6%

See this range as a list

T9s, JTs, QTs, A6s, QJs, A5s, K9s, KJo, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

MP – shove 16.9%

See this range as a list

T9s, J9s, JTs, A3s, A4s, QTs, A6s, QJs, A5s, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

HJ – shove 21.1%

See this range as a list

98s, T8s, T9s, J9s, JTs, A2s, Q9s, QJo, K8s, A3s, A4s, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

CO – shove 27.9%

See this range as a list

98s, T8s, J8s, T9s, JTo, J9s, Q8s, 44, QTo, A5o, JTs, A2s, K7s, Q9s, A6o, QJo, K9o, K8s, A3s, A4s, A7o, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

BTN – shove 37.6%

See this range as a list

76s, 87s, 97s, 22, T7s, 98s, J7s, T8s, Q5s, J9o, Q6s, J8s, 33, T9s, K3s, K4s, JTo, A2o, Q9o, J9s, A3o, K5s, Q8s, K8o, K6s, A4o, 44, QTo, A5o, JTs, A2s, K7s, Q9s, A6o, QJo, K9o, K8s, A3s, A4s, A7o, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

SB – shove 52.9%

See this range as a list

64s, 54s, 74s, 65s, 75s, 85s, 87o, 76s, 95s, 86s, 96s, 98o, 87s, T6s, 97s, J4s, T8o, J5s, Q2s, 22, J6s, T7s, Q3s, 98s, J8o, K3o, T9o, Q4s, K4o, J7s, T8s, Q5s, J9o, K2s, K5o, Q6s, Q8o, J8s, 33, K6o, T9s, K3s, Q7s, K4s, JTo, K7o, A2o, Q9o, J9s, A3o, K5s, Q8s, K8o, K6s, A4o, 44, QTo, A5o, JTs, A2s, K7s, Q9s, A6o, QJo, K9o, K8s, A3s, A4s, A7o, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

Push/fold shoving ranges at 5bb

At 5bb effective there is no room to raise and fold: the decision is shove or muck. Widths by seat: UTG 28.4%, MP 30.8%, HJ 35.4%, CO 41.2%, BTN 50.2%, SB 71.6%.

UTG – shove 28.4%

See this range as a list

98s, 33, T9s, JTo, J9s, K5s, Q8s, K6s, A4o, 44, QTo, A5o, JTs, A2s, K7s, Q9s, A6o, QJo, K8s, A3s, A4s, A7o, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

MP – shove 30.8%

See this range as a list

98s, T8s, J8s, 33, T9s, JTo, J9s, A3o, K5s, Q8s, K6s, A4o, 44, QTo, A5o, JTs, A2s, K7s, Q9s, A6o, QJo, K9o, K8s, A3s, A4s, A7o, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

HJ – shove 35.4%

See this range as a list

22, 98s, T8s, K2s, Q6s, J8s, 33, T9s, K3s, Q7s, K4s, JTo, A2o, Q9o, J9s, A3o, K5s, Q8s, K8o, K6s, A4o, 44, QTo, A5o, JTs, A2s, K7s, Q9s, A6o, QJo, K9o, K8s, A3s, A4s, A7o, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

CO – shove 41.2%

See this range as a list

22, T7s, 98s, T9o, Q4s, J7s, T8s, Q5s, J9o, K2s, Q6s, Q8o, J8s, 33, K6o, T9s, K3s, Q7s, K4s, JTo, K7o, A2o, Q9o, J9s, A3o, K5s, Q8s, K8o, K6s, A4o, 44, QTo, A5o, JTs, A2s, K7s, Q9s, A6o, QJo, K9o, K8s, A3s, A4s, A7o, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

BTN – shove 50.2%

See this range as a list

87s, 97s, T8o, J5s, Q2s, K2o, 22, J6s, T7s, Q3s, Q6o, 98s, J8o, K3o, T9o, Q4s, Q7o, K4o, J7s, T8s, Q5s, J9o, K2s, K5o, Q6s, Q8o, J8s, 33, K6o, T9s, K3s, Q7s, K4s, JTo, K7o, A2o, Q9o, J9s, A3o, K5s, Q8s, K8o, K6s, A4o, 44, QTo, A5o, JTs, A2s, K7s, Q9s, A6o, QJo, K9o, K8s, A3s, A4s, A7o, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

SB – shove 71.6%

See this range as a list

43s, 63s, 53s, 64s, 54s, 74s, 76o, 65s, 84s, 86o, 75s, 94s, 85s, 87o, T2s, 76s, J3o, 95s, T3s, J4o, T6o, 97o, 86s, T4s, J5o, Q2o, T5s, J6o, J2s, 96s, Q3o, 98o, J3s, T7o, 87s, Q4o, T6s, 97s, J4s, T8o, J7o, J5s, Q2s, K2o, Q5o, 22, J6s, T7s, Q3s, Q6o, 98s, J8o, K3o, T9o, Q4s, Q7o, K4o, J7s, T8s, Q5s, J9o, K2s, K5o, Q6s, Q8o, J8s, 33, K6o, T9s, K3s, Q7s, K4s, JTo, K7o, A2o, Q9o, J9s, A3o, K5s, Q8s, K8o, K6s, A4o, 44, QTo, A5o, JTs, A2s, K7s, Q9s, A6o, QJo, K9o, K8s, A3s, A4s, A7o, QTs, A6s, QJs, KTo, A5s, A8o, K9s, 55, KJo, A9o, A7s, KQo, KTs, A8s, A9s, KJs, ATo, KQs, 66, AJo, ATs, AQo, AJs, AKo, AQs, 77, AKs, 88, 99, TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA

Drill these instead of memorising them

Reading a chart and recalling it at the table are different skills. The trainer deals you random spots from these exact ranges and grades your answer with the reason behind it. Free, no signup, works on your phone.

Start training free

Common questions

At what stack depth should I start using push/fold?
Around 15bb and below, and closer to 20bb from late position when there is dead money in the pot. Above that you generally have room to raise and still fold to pressure.
Do these ranges account for ICM?
No. They are ChipEV shoving ranges. Near a bubble or a pay jump you should shove tighter than these charts suggest.