10bb push/fold range: the Nash chart by position

With 10 big blinds in a tournament, when nobody has entered the pot yet, optimal strategy comes down to two options: move all-in (push) or throw your hand away (fold). The charts below give the Nash equilibrium shoving ranges for every 6-max position. The later your position, the wider you can shove: the small blind pushes almost twice as many hands as UTG.

How to read the chart: pairs run along the diagonal, suited hands ("s") sit above it, offsuit hands ("o") below. Green cells are the hands to open-shove when everyone has folded to you. 6-max positions: UTG (first to act), HJ (hijack), CO (cutoff), BTN (button), SB (small blind).

UTG (first to act) — shove about 12% of hands

Nash push range at 10bb from UTG (12% of hands)
AA	AKs	AQs	AJs	ATs	A9s	A8s	A7s	A6s	A5s	A4s	A3s	A2s
AKo	KK	KQs	KJs	KTs	K9s	K8s	K7s	K6s	K5s	K4s	K3s	K2s
AQo	KQo	QQ	QJs	QTs	Q9s	Q8s	Q7s	Q6s	Q5s	Q4s	Q3s	Q2s
AJo	KJo	QJo	JJ	JTs	J9s	J8s	J7s	J6s	J5s	J4s	J3s	J2s
ATo	KTo	QTo	JTo	TT	T9s	T8s	T7s	T6s	T5s	T4s	T3s	T2s
A9o	K9o	Q9o	J9o	T9o	99	98s	97s	96s	95s	94s	93s	92s
A8o	K8o	Q8o	J8o	T8o	98o	88	87s	86s	85s	84s	83s	82s
A7o	K7o	Q7o	J7o	T7o	97o	87o	77	76s	75s	74s	73s	72s
A6o	K6o	Q6o	J6o	T6o	96o	86o	76o	66	65s	64s	63s	62s
A5o	K5o	Q5o	J5o	T5o	95o	85o	75o	65o	55	54s	53s	52s
A4o	K4o	Q4o	J4o	T4o	94o	84o	74o	64o	54o	44	43s	42s
A3o	K3o	Q3o	J3o	T3o	93o	83o	73o	63o	53o	43o	33	32s
A2o	K2o	Q2o	J2o	T2o	92o	82o	72o	62o	52o	42o	32o	22

Full list of hands to shove from UTG

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

HJ (hijack) — shove about 16% of hands

Nash push range at 10bb from HJ (16% of hands)
AA	AKs	AQs	AJs	ATs	A9s	A8s	A7s	A6s	A5s	A4s	A3s	A2s
AKo	KK	KQs	KJs	KTs	K9s	K8s	K7s	K6s	K5s	K4s	K3s	K2s
AQo	KQo	QQ	QJs	QTs	Q9s	Q8s	Q7s	Q6s	Q5s	Q4s	Q3s	Q2s
AJo	KJo	QJo	JJ	JTs	J9s	J8s	J7s	J6s	J5s	J4s	J3s	J2s
ATo	KTo	QTo	JTo	TT	T9s	T8s	T7s	T6s	T5s	T4s	T3s	T2s
A9o	K9o	Q9o	J9o	T9o	99	98s	97s	96s	95s	94s	93s	92s
A8o	K8o	Q8o	J8o	T8o	98o	88	87s	86s	85s	84s	83s	82s
A7o	K7o	Q7o	J7o	T7o	97o	87o	77	76s	75s	74s	73s	72s
A6o	K6o	Q6o	J6o	T6o	96o	86o	76o	66	65s	64s	63s	62s
A5o	K5o	Q5o	J5o	T5o	95o	85o	75o	65o	55	54s	53s	52s
A4o	K4o	Q4o	J4o	T4o	94o	84o	74o	64o	54o	44	43s	42s
A3o	K3o	Q3o	J3o	T3o	93o	83o	73o	63o	53o	43o	33	32s
A2o	K2o	Q2o	J2o	T2o	92o	82o	72o	62o	52o	42o	32o	22

Full list of hands to shove from HJ

AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, AKs, AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, A8s, A7s, A5s, AKo, AQo, AJo, ATo, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, KQo, KJo, QJs, QTs, JTs, J9s, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, 65s

CO (cutoff) — shove about 27% of hands

Nash push range at 10bb from CO (27% of hands)
AA	AKs	AQs	AJs	ATs	A9s	A8s	A7s	A6s	A5s	A4s	A3s	A2s
AKo	KK	KQs	KJs	KTs	K9s	K8s	K7s	K6s	K5s	K4s	K3s	K2s
AQo	KQo	QQ	QJs	QTs	Q9s	Q8s	Q7s	Q6s	Q5s	Q4s	Q3s	Q2s
AJo	KJo	QJo	JJ	JTs	J9s	J8s	J7s	J6s	J5s	J4s	J3s	J2s
ATo	KTo	QTo	JTo	TT	T9s	T8s	T7s	T6s	T5s	T4s	T3s	T2s
A9o	K9o	Q9o	J9o	T9o	99	98s	97s	96s	95s	94s	93s	92s
A8o	K8o	Q8o	J8o	T8o	98o	88	87s	86s	85s	84s	83s	82s
A7o	K7o	Q7o	J7o	T7o	97o	87o	77	76s	75s	74s	73s	72s
A6o	K6o	Q6o	J6o	T6o	96o	86o	76o	66	65s	64s	63s	62s
A5o	K5o	Q5o	J5o	T5o	95o	85o	75o	65o	55	54s	53s	52s
A4o	K4o	Q4o	J4o	T4o	94o	84o	74o	64o	54o	44	43s	42s
A3o	K3o	Q3o	J3o	T3o	93o	83o	73o	63o	53o	43o	33	32s
A2o	K2o	Q2o	J2o	T2o	92o	82o	72o	62o	52o	42o	32o	22

Full list of hands to shove from CO

AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, AKs, AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, A8s, A7s, A6s, A5s, A4s, A3s, A2s, AKo, AQo, AJo, ATo, A9o, A8o, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, K8s, K7s, KQo, KJo, KTo, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s, QJo, QTo, JTs, J9s, J8s, JTo, T9s, T8s, 98s, 97s, 87s, 86s, 76s, 75s, 65s, 64s, 54s

BTN (button) — shove about 43% of hands

Nash push range at 10bb from BTN (43% of hands)
AA	AKs	AQs	AJs	ATs	A9s	A8s	A7s	A6s	A5s	A4s	A3s	A2s
AKo	KK	KQs	KJs	KTs	K9s	K8s	K7s	K6s	K5s	K4s	K3s	K2s
AQo	KQo	QQ	QJs	QTs	Q9s	Q8s	Q7s	Q6s	Q5s	Q4s	Q3s	Q2s
AJo	KJo	QJo	JJ	JTs	J9s	J8s	J7s	J6s	J5s	J4s	J3s	J2s
ATo	KTo	QTo	JTo	TT	T9s	T8s	T7s	T6s	T5s	T4s	T3s	T2s
A9o	K9o	Q9o	J9o	T9o	99	98s	97s	96s	95s	94s	93s	92s
A8o	K8o	Q8o	J8o	T8o	98o	88	87s	86s	85s	84s	83s	82s
A7o	K7o	Q7o	J7o	T7o	97o	87o	77	76s	75s	74s	73s	72s
A6o	K6o	Q6o	J6o	T6o	96o	86o	76o	66	65s	64s	63s	62s
A5o	K5o	Q5o	J5o	T5o	95o	85o	75o	65o	55	54s	53s	52s
A4o	K4o	Q4o	J4o	T4o	94o	84o	74o	64o	54o	44	43s	42s
A3o	K3o	Q3o	J3o	T3o	93o	83o	73o	63o	53o	43o	33	32s
A2o	K2o	Q2o	J2o	T2o	92o	82o	72o	62o	52o	42o	32o	22

Full list of hands to shove from BTN

AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22, AKs, AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, A8s, A7s, A6s, A5s, A4s, A3s, A2s, AKo, AQo, AJo, ATo, A9o, A8o, A7o, A6o, A5o, A4o, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, K8s, K7s, K6s, K5s, K4s, K3s, K2s, KQo, KJo, KTo, K9o, K8o, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, QJo, QTo, Q9o, JTs, J9s, J8s, J7s, J6s, JTo, J9o, T9s, T8s, T7s, T6s, T9o, 98s, 97s, 96s, 98o, 87s, 86s, 85s, 87o, 76s, 75s, 74s, 65s, 64s, 54s, 53s, 43s

SB (small blind) — shove about 61% of hands

Nash push range at 10bb from SB (61% of hands)
AA	AKs	AQs	AJs	ATs	A9s	A8s	A7s	A6s	A5s	A4s	A3s	A2s
AKo	KK	KQs	KJs	KTs	K9s	K8s	K7s	K6s	K5s	K4s	K3s	K2s
AQo	KQo	QQ	QJs	QTs	Q9s	Q8s	Q7s	Q6s	Q5s	Q4s	Q3s	Q2s
AJo	KJo	QJo	JJ	JTs	J9s	J8s	J7s	J6s	J5s	J4s	J3s	J2s
ATo	KTo	QTo	JTo	TT	T9s	T8s	T7s	T6s	T5s	T4s	T3s	T2s
A9o	K9o	Q9o	J9o	T9o	99	98s	97s	96s	95s	94s	93s	92s
A8o	K8o	Q8o	J8o	T8o	98o	88	87s	86s	85s	84s	83s	82s
A7o	K7o	Q7o	J7o	T7o	97o	87o	77	76s	75s	74s	73s	72s
A6o	K6o	Q6o	J6o	T6o	96o	86o	76o	66	65s	64s	63s	62s
A5o	K5o	Q5o	J5o	T5o	95o	85o	75o	65o	55	54s	53s	52s
A4o	K4o	Q4o	J4o	T4o	94o	84o	74o	64o	54o	44	43s	42s
A3o	K3o	Q3o	J3o	T3o	93o	83o	73o	63o	53o	43o	33	32s
A2o	K2o	Q2o	J2o	T2o	92o	82o	72o	62o	52o	42o	32o	22

Full list of hands to shove from SB

AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22, AKs, AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, A8s, A7s, A6s, A5s, A4s, A3s, A2s, AKo, AQo, AJo, ATo, A9o, A8o, A7o, A5o, A6o, A4o, A3o, A2o, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, K8s, K7s, K6s, K5s, K4s, K3s, K2s, KQo, KJo, KTo, K9o, K8o, K7o, K6o, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, Q3s, Q2s, QJo, QTo, Q9o, Q8o, Q7o, JTs, J9s, J8s, J7s, J6s, J5s, J4s, J3s, JTo, J9o, J8o, J7o, T9s, T8s, T7s, T6s, T5s, T4s, T9o, T8o, T7o, 98s, 97s, 96s, 95s, 94s, 98o, 97o, 87s, 86s, 85s, 84s, 87o, 86o, 76s, 75s, 74s, 73s, 76o, 75o, 65s, 64s, 63s, 65o, 54s, 53s, 52s, 43s, 42s, 32s

Key takeaways at 10 big blinds

These ranges assume nobody has entered the pot before you ("first in"). Facing a raise or an all-in, use calling ranges — they are much tighter.
At 10 big blinds, min-raising without being ready to play for your stack is a mistake: the open-shove maximizes fold equity and spares you tough postflop decisions.
The closer you are to the button, the wider you can shove: fewer opponents are left to call you.
Near the bubble, ICM pressure tightens your opponents’ calling ranges: your shoves gain fold equity, but your own calls must tighten too.

Frequently asked questions

Why shove instead of raising at 10 big blinds?

With 10 big blinds, a standard raise already commits 20 to 25% of your stack: you can no longer fold profitably to an all-in, and you play flops with no room to maneuver. The open-shove eliminates those situations, maximizes pressure on the blinds, and gives your hand two ways to win: fold equity and showdown equity.

Do these ranges change with antes?

Yes. With antes, the starting pot is bigger, so shoving becomes more profitable: ranges widen by roughly 10 to 20% compared to a format without antes. The ranges shown here are calibrated for a format with antes, the standard in online MTTs.

What if a player limped in front of me?

These charts no longer apply: a limp adds dead money but often signals a hand that wants to see a flop, sometimes a trap. Iso-shove a widened value range (pairs, strong Aces, broadways) and fold the bottom of your "first in" shoving range.

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