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8bb push/fold range: the Nash chart by position

At 8 big blinds, you are in pure shove territory: every orbit of blinds and antes eats close to 15% of your stack, and waiting for a premium is no longer an option. The Nash equilibrium shoving ranges widen significantly compared to 10 big blinds, especially from late position.

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 19% of hands

Nash push range at 8bb from UTG (19% 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, AKs, AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, A8s, A7s, A6s, A5s, A4s, A3s, A2s, AKo, AQo, AJo, ATo, A9o, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, KQo, KJo, QJs, QTs, Q9s, JTs, J9s, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, 65s, 54s

HJ (hijack) — shove about 25% of hands

Nash push range at 8bb from HJ (25% 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, AKs, AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, A8s, A7s, A6s, A5s, A4s, A3s, A2s, AKo, AQo, AJo, ATo, A9o, A8o, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, K8s, KQo, KJo, KTo, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s, QJo, JTs, J9s, J8s, T9s, T8s, 98s, 97s, 87s, 86s, 76s, 75s, 65s, 54s

CO (cutoff) — shove about 35% of hands

Nash push range at 8bb from CO (35% 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, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, K8s, K7s, K6s, K5s, KQo, KJo, KTo, K9o, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s, Q7s, Q6s, QJo, QTo, JTs, J9s, J8s, J7s, JTo, T9s, T8s, T7s, T9o, 98s, 97s, 96s, 87s, 86s, 85s, 76s, 75s, 65s, 64s, 54s, 53s, 43s

BTN (button) — shove about 53% of hands

Nash push range at 8bb from BTN (53% 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, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, Q3s, Q2s, QJo, QTo, Q9o, Q8o, JTs, J9s, J8s, J7s, J6s, J5s, J4s, JTo, J9o, J8o, T9s, T8s, T7s, T6s, T5s, T9o, T8o, 98s, 97s, 96s, 95s, 98o, 87s, 86s, 85s, 84s, 87o, 76s, 75s, 74s, 76o, 65s, 64s, 63s, 54s, 53s, 52s, 43s, 42s, 32s

SB (small blind) — shove about 70% of hands

Nash push range at 8bb from SB (70% 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, QJs, QTs, Q9s, Q8s, Q7s, Q6s, Q5s, Q4s, Q3s, Q2s, QJo, QTo, Q9o, Q8o, Q7o, Q6o, Q5o, JTs, J9s, J8s, J7s, J6s, J5s, J4s, J3s, J2s, JTo, J9o, J8o, J7o, J6o, T9s, T8s, T7s, T6s, T5s, T4s, T3s, T2s, T9o, T8o, T7o, T6o, 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

Key takeaways at 8 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 8 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

At 8 big blinds, should I wait for a good hand?

No. At 8 big blinds, blinds and antes cost you about one orbit every 7 to 8 hands: waiting for AA or KK melts you down to a stack with no fold equity. Shoving the full Nash range — including small pairs, weak Aces, and suited connectors from late position — is mathematically winning in the long run.

Can I still raise-fold at 8 big blinds?

Almost never. A 2bb raise commits 25% of your stack: facing a shove, you are priced in to call with virtually your entire raising range. The open-shove is simpler and more profitable; save the raise-fold for very specific spots (an extreme bubble with a big aggressive stack behind).

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