How deep can the small blind shove 42o?
42o shoves every time as the small blind up to 1bb. At 1bb its shove is worth -0.3360 big blinds against -0.5000 for folding. Past 1bb the chart folds it.
| Stack | Shove frequency | Shove EV | Fold EV | Equity when called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1bb | 100% | -0.336 | -0.500 | 33.2% |
| 2bb | 0% | -0.672 | -0.500 | 33.2% |
| 3bb | 0% | -0.904 | -0.500 | 32.6% |
| 4bb | 0% | -0.875 | -0.500 | 31.9% |
| 5bb | 0% | -0.839 | -0.500 | 31.5% |
| 6bb | 0% | -0.844 | -0.500 | 31.2% |
| 7bb | 0% | -0.850 | -0.500 | 31.1% |
| 8bb | 0% | -0.902 | -0.500 | 30.9% |
| 9bb | 0% | -0.901 | -0.500 | 30.6% |
| 10bb | 0% | -0.917 | -0.500 | 30.5% |
| 11bb | 0% | -0.952 | -0.500 | 30.4% |
| 12bb | 0% | -0.991 | -0.500 | 30.1% |
| 13bb | 0% | -1.010 | -0.500 | 30.0% |
| 14bb | 0% | -1.039 | -0.500 | 29.8% |
| 15bb | 0% | -1.114 | -0.500 | 29.7% |
| 16bb | 0% | -1.108 | -0.500 | 29.6% |
| 17bb | 0% | -1.112 | -0.500 | 29.2% |
| 18bb | 0% | -1.143 | -0.500 | 29.0% |
| 19bb | 0% | -1.148 | -0.500 | 29.2% |
| 20bb | 0% | -1.175 | -0.500 | 29.0% |
When should the big blind call with 42o?
42o calls every time as the big blind up to 2.5bb. At 2.5bb its call is worth -0.8974 big blinds against -1.0000 for folding. At 2.5bb a call breaks even at 30.0% equity, because the big blind has already posted a full blind that folding gives up. Past 2.5bb the chart folds it.
| Stack | Call frequency | Call EV | Fold EV | Equity vs shoves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1bb | 100% | -0.336 | -1.000 | 33.2% |
| 2bb | 100% | -0.708 | -1.000 | 32.3% |
| 3bb | 0% | -1.085 | -1.000 | 31.9% |
| 4bb | 0% | -1.455 | -1.000 | 31.8% |
| 5bb | 0% | -1.816 | -1.000 | 31.8% |
| 6bb | 0% | -2.188 | -1.000 | 31.8% |
| 7bb | 0% | -2.557 | -1.000 | 31.7% |
| 8bb | 0% | -2.946 | -1.000 | 31.6% |
| 9bb | 0% | -3.316 | -1.000 | 31.6% |
| 10bb | 0% | -3.705 | -1.000 | 31.5% |
| 11bb | 0% | -4.116 | -1.000 | 31.3% |
| 12bb | 0% | -4.483 | -1.000 | 31.3% |
| 13bb | 0% | -4.901 | -1.000 | 31.1% |
| 14bb | 0% | -5.287 | -1.000 | 31.1% |
| 15bb | 0% | -5.710 | -1.000 | 31.0% |
| 16bb | 0% | -6.114 | -1.000 | 30.9% |
| 17bb | 0% | -6.528 | -1.000 | 30.8% |
| 18bb | 0% | -6.927 | -1.000 | 30.8% |
| 19bb | 0% | -7.358 | -1.000 | 30.6% |
| 20bb | 0% | -7.754 | -1.000 | 30.6% |
What makes 42o different from similar hands?
42o is 12 combos out of the 1,326 two-card hands and ranks number 168 of the 169 starting-hand classes by equity against a random hand. From the small blind, 42o shoves cleanly 0.5bb shallower than 42s (1bb against 1.5bb). From the big blind, 42o calls cleanly 0.5bb shallower than 42s (2.5bb against 3bb). The offsuit version has three times as many combos but gives up the flush equity of its suited twin.
Where can I check other hands like 42o?
The stack pages show the full shove and call charts at each depth, and the hands closest to 42o in strength, along with 42s, have pages of their own. The combos page counts the specific hands that make up 42o and how card removal changes them.
How were the numbers for 42o computed?
Both players hold one of the 169 starting-hand classes, weighted by the pairs of specific hands that share no card, so blockers count. Blinds are 0.5 and 1 with no ante and equal stacks. Each pair of classes is scored with its exact equity over every five-card board, and the solver repeats best responses against the other side's running average until the hands on the edge are made exactly indifferent.
Source: GeorgeLiPoker's own heads-up solver, run on its exact preflop equity table.
Questions
- Is 42o a shove at 10bb heads-up?
- No. At 10bb the small blind folds 42o: shoving is worth -0.917 big blinds and folding -0.500.
- Should the big blind call a shove with 42o at 15bb?
- No. At 15bb calling with 42o is worth -5.710 big blinds against -1.000 for folding, so the chart folds.
- Why does 42o change from a shove to a fold as stacks grow?
- Deeper stacks put more chips at risk for the same blinds, and the big blind can afford to call a smaller share of hands. 42o shoves every time only up to 1bb.