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5bb push/fold range: the Nash chart by position

At 5 big blinds, your stack scares nobody: your fold equity is minimal and you will get called very often. Nash strategy still says to shove very wide — more than half of all hands from late position — because folding down to zero is the only mistake worse than shoving too much.

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 36% of hands

Nash push range at 5bb from UTG (36% of hands)
AAAKsAQsAJsATsA9sA8sA7sA6sA5sA4sA3sA2s
AKoKKKQsKJsKTsK9sK8sK7sK6sK5sK4sK3sK2s
AQoKQoQQQJsQTsQ9sQ8sQ7sQ6sQ5sQ4sQ3sQ2s
AJoKJoQJoJJJTsJ9sJ8sJ7sJ6sJ5sJ4sJ3sJ2s
AToKToQToJToTTT9sT8sT7sT6sT5sT4sT3sT2s
A9oK9oQ9oJ9oT9o9998s97s96s95s94s93s92s
A8oK8oQ8oJ8oT8o98o8887s86s85s84s83s82s
A7oK7oQ7oJ7oT7o97o87o7776s75s74s73s72s
A6oK6oQ6oJ6oT6o96o86o76o6665s64s63s62s
A5oK5oQ5oJ5oT5o95o85o75o65o5554s53s52s
A4oK4oQ4oJ4oT4o94o84o74o64o54o4443s42s
A3oK3oQ3oJ3oT3o93o83o73o63o53o43o3332s
A2oK2oQ2oJ2oT2o92o82o72o62o52o42o32o22
Full list of hands to shove from UTG

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, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, QJo, QTo, JTs, J9s, J8s, J7s, JTo, T9s, T8s, T7s, 98s, 97s, 87s, 86s, 76s, 65s, 54s

HJ (hijack) — shove about 43% of hands

Nash push range at 5bb from HJ (43% of hands)
AAAKsAQsAJsATsA9sA8sA7sA6sA5sA4sA3sA2s
AKoKKKQsKJsKTsK9sK8sK7sK6sK5sK4sK3sK2s
AQoKQoQQQJsQTsQ9sQ8sQ7sQ6sQ5sQ4sQ3sQ2s
AJoKJoQJoJJJTsJ9sJ8sJ7sJ6sJ5sJ4sJ3sJ2s
AToKToQToJToTTT9sT8sT7sT6sT5sT4sT3sT2s
A9oK9oQ9oJ9oT9o9998s97s96s95s94s93s92s
A8oK8oQ8oJ8oT8o98o8887s86s85s84s83s82s
A7oK7oQ7oJ7oT7o97o87o7776s75s74s73s72s
A6oK6oQ6oJ6oT6o96o86o76o6665s64s63s62s
A5oK5oQ5oJ5oT5o95o85o75o65o5554s53s52s
A4oK4oQ4oJ4oT4o94o84o74o64o54o4443s42s
A3oK3oQ3oJ3oT3o93o83o73o63o53o43o3332s
A2oK2oQ2oJ2oT2o92o82o72o62o52o42o32o22
Full list of hands to shove from HJ

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, 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, 87s, 86s, 85s, 76s, 75s, 65s, 64s, 54s, 53s, 43s

CO (cutoff) — shove about 53% of hands

Nash push range at 5bb from CO (53% of hands)
AAAKsAQsAJsATsA9sA8sA7sA6sA5sA4sA3sA2s
AKoKKKQsKJsKTsK9sK8sK7sK6sK5sK4sK3sK2s
AQoKQoQQQJsQTsQ9sQ8sQ7sQ6sQ5sQ4sQ3sQ2s
AJoKJoQJoJJJTsJ9sJ8sJ7sJ6sJ5sJ4sJ3sJ2s
AToKToQToJToTTT9sT8sT7sT6sT5sT4sT3sT2s
A9oK9oQ9oJ9oT9o9998s97s96s95s94s93s92s
A8oK8oQ8oJ8oT8o98o8887s86s85s84s83s82s
A7oK7oQ7oJ7oT7o97o87o7776s75s74s73s72s
A6oK6oQ6oJ6oT6o96o86o76o6665s64s63s62s
A5oK5oQ5oJ5oT5o95o85o75o65o5554s53s52s
A4oK4oQ4oJ4oT4o94o84o74o64o54o4443s42s
A3oK3oQ3oJ3oT3o93o83o73o63o53o43o3332s
A2oK2oQ2oJ2oT2o92o82o72o62o52o42o32o22
Full list of hands to shove from CO

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, JTs, J9s, J8s, J7s, J6s, J5s, JTo, J9o, J8o, T9s, T8s, T7s, T6s, T5s, T9o, T8o, 98s, 97s, 96s, 95s, 98o, 87s, 86s, 85s, 87o, 76s, 75s, 74s, 76o, 65s, 64s, 63s, 54s, 53s, 52s, 43s, 42s, 32s

BTN (button) — shove about 75% of hands

Nash push range at 5bb from BTN (75% of hands)
AAAKsAQsAJsATsA9sA8sA7sA6sA5sA4sA3sA2s
AKoKKKQsKJsKTsK9sK8sK7sK6sK5sK4sK3sK2s
AQoKQoQQQJsQTsQ9sQ8sQ7sQ6sQ5sQ4sQ3sQ2s
AJoKJoQJoJJJTsJ9sJ8sJ7sJ6sJ5sJ4sJ3sJ2s
AToKToQToJToTTT9sT8sT7sT6sT5sT4sT3sT2s
A9oK9oQ9oJ9oT9o9998s97s96s95s94s93s92s
A8oK8oQ8oJ8oT8o98o8887s86s85s84s83s82s
A7oK7oQ7oJ7oT7o97o87o7776s75s74s73s72s
A6oK6oQ6oJ6oT6o96o86o76o6665s64s63s62s
A5oK5oQ5oJ5oT5o95o85o75o65o5554s53s52s
A4oK4oQ4oJ4oT4o94o84o74o64o54o4443s42s
A3oK3oQ3oJ3oT3o93o83o73o63o53o43o3332s
A2oK2oQ2oJ2oT2o92o82o72o62o52o42o32o22
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, A5o, A6o, A4o, A3o, A2o, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, K8s, K7s, K6s, K5s, K4s, K3s, K2s, KQo, KJo, KTo, K9o, K8o, K7o, K6o, K5o, K4o, K3o, K2o, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, Q3s, Q2s, QJo, QTo, Q9o, Q8o, Q7o, Q6o, Q5o, Q4o, Q3o, JTs, J9s, J8s, J7s, J6s, J5s, J4s, J3s, J2s, JTo, J9o, J8o, J7o, J6o, J5o, T9s, T8s, T7s, T6s, T5s, T4s, T3s, T2s, T9o, T8o, T7o, T6o, T5o, 98s, 97s, 96s, 95s, 94s, 93s, 98o, 97o, 96o, 87s, 86s, 85s, 84s, 83s, 87o, 86o, 76s, 75s, 74s, 73s, 76o, 75o, 65s, 64s, 63s, 62s, 65o, 54s, 53s, 52s, 43s, 42s, 32s

SB (small blind) — shove about 79% of hands

Nash push range at 5bb from SB (79% of hands)
AAAKsAQsAJsATsA9sA8sA7sA6sA5sA4sA3sA2s
AKoKKKQsKJsKTsK9sK8sK7sK6sK5sK4sK3sK2s
AQoKQoQQQJsQTsQ9sQ8sQ7sQ6sQ5sQ4sQ3sQ2s
AJoKJoQJoJJJTsJ9sJ8sJ7sJ6sJ5sJ4sJ3sJ2s
AToKToQToJToTTT9sT8sT7sT6sT5sT4sT3sT2s
A9oK9oQ9oJ9oT9o9998s97s96s95s94s93s92s
A8oK8oQ8oJ8oT8o98o8887s86s85s84s83s82s
A7oK7oQ7oJ7oT7o97o87o7776s75s74s73s72s
A6oK6oQ6oJ6oT6o96o86o76o6665s64s63s62s
A5oK5oQ5oJ5oT5o95o85o75o65o5554s53s52s
A4oK4oQ4oJ4oT4o94o84o74o64o54o4443s42s
A3oK3oQ3oJ3oT3o93o83o73o63o53o43o3332s
A2oK2oQ2oJ2oT2o92o82o72o62o52o42o32o22
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, K5o, K4o, K3o, K2o, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, Q3s, Q2s, QJo, QTo, Q9o, Q8o, Q7o, Q6o, Q5o, Q4o, Q3o, Q2o, JTs, J9s, J8s, J7s, J6s, J5s, J4s, J3s, J2s, JTo, J9o, J8o, J7o, J6o, J5o, J4o, J3o, J2o, T9s, T8s, T7s, T6s, T5s, T4s, T3s, T2s, T9o, T8o, T7o, T6o, T5o, 98s, 97s, 96s, 95s, 94s, 93s, 92s, 98o, 97o, 96o, 87s, 86s, 85s, 84s, 83s, 82s, 87o, 86o, 76s, 75s, 74s, 73s, 72s, 76o, 75o, 65s, 64s, 63s, 62s, 65o, 54s, 53s, 52s, 43s, 42s, 32s

Key takeaways at 5 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 5 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 so many hands with such a short stack?

Because your alternative is worse: at 5 big blinds, every orbit eats more than 20% of your stack. Even when called, a hand like K7s or A2o has 30 to 40% equity against a calling range: doubling up one time in three while stealing the blinds the rest of the time beats the slow bleed of folding everything by a wide margin.

I have fewer than 5 big blinds — what should I do?

Shove even wider. Below 5 big blinds, fold equity all but disappears: your goal is to find the best spot to double up, ideally first in and with a hand containing an Ace, a King, or a pair. Never let your stack drop below 2 big blinds without having tried a shove.

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