Tournaments
Calling an all in at 10bb
A short stack shoves and it folds to you in the big blind. Who shoved decides how wide you call.
Short answer
Call a 10bb button shove with 35% of hands. Against an under the gun shove call only 12%.
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Big blind calls at 10bb, by shover
| Spot | Share of hands |
|---|---|
| UTG shoves Solved | Call 12% Fold 88% |
| UTG+1 shoves Solved | Call 14% Fold 86% |
| UTG+2 shoves Solved | Call 16% Fold 84% |
| Lojack shoves Solved | Call 20% Fold 80% |
| Hijack shoves Solved | Call 24% Fold 76% |
| Cutoff shoves Solved | Call 29% Fold 71% |
| Button shoves Solved | Call 35% Fold 65% |
| Small blind shoves Solved | Call 53% Fold 47% |
Share of all starting hands. It folded to you. Solved means Aced computed the chart with its own push or fold solver.
Big blind against a button shove
- Call 35%
- Fold 65%
Solved BB vs BTN all in. 9-handed tournament, 10bb. Solved by Aced for push or fold in chip EV. Blinds are 0.5bb and 1bb with a 1bb big blind ante, and every stack is the same. Only the first caller plays, so overcalls are left out. Chips are not money, so near the money call tighter.
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Call every time
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Call part of the time
J8s 95%
Hands not listed fold.
Your price
Math The button shoves 10bb. The pot then holds 12.5bb and you call 9bb more.
Math So a call needs 41.9% equity. K9o has 47.3% against the button's shoves and K5o has 40.8%.
Read Chips are not money. Near the money, call tighter than this chart.
FAQ
Questions players ask.
What should I call a 10bb shove with?
It depends on who shoved. The big blind calls 35% of hands against the button and 53% against the small blind.
Why call so wide against the button?
The button shoves a wide range. You already posted the blind and the ante.
Should I call this wide on the bubble?
No. Chips are not money near the money. Losing costs you more than winning pays.
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