How deep can the small blind shove 92s?
92s shoves every time as the small blind up to 3bb. At 3bb its shove is worth -0.4585 big blinds against -0.5000 for folding. Past 3bb the chart folds it.
| Stack | Shove frequency | Shove EV | Fold EV | Equity when called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1bb | 100% | -0.152 | -0.500 | 42.4% |
| 2bb | 100% | -0.303 | -0.500 | 42.4% |
| 3bb | 100% | -0.458 | -0.500 | 40.6% |
| 4bb | 0% | -0.518 | -0.500 | 37.3% |
| 5bb | 0% | -0.548 | -0.500 | 35.5% |
| 6bb | 0% | -0.558 | -0.500 | 35.0% |
| 7bb | 0% | -0.571 | -0.500 | 34.5% |
| 8bb | 0% | -0.612 | -0.500 | 34.3% |
| 9bb | 0% | -0.603 | -0.500 | 34.2% |
| 10bb | 0% | -0.616 | -0.500 | 34.0% |
| 11bb | 0% | -0.649 | -0.500 | 33.7% |
| 12bb | 0% | -0.674 | -0.500 | 33.7% |
| 13bb | 0% | -0.685 | -0.500 | 33.5% |
| 14bb | 0% | -0.710 | -0.500 | 33.3% |
| 15bb | 0% | -0.771 | -0.500 | 33.2% |
| 16bb | 0% | -0.757 | -0.500 | 33.2% |
| 17bb | 0% | -0.752 | -0.500 | 33.1% |
| 18bb | 0% | -0.767 | -0.500 | 33.1% |
| 19bb | 0% | -0.780 | -0.500 | 32.9% |
| 20bb | 0% | -0.792 | -0.500 | 32.8% |
When should the big blind call with 92s?
92s calls every time as the big blind up to 3.5bb. At 3.5bb its call is worth -0.8835 big blinds against -1.0000 for folding. At 3.5bb a call breaks even at 35.7% equity, because the big blind has already posted a full blind that folding gives up. Past 3.5bb the chart folds it.
| Stack | Call frequency | Call EV | Fold EV | Equity vs shoves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1bb | 100% | -0.152 | -1.000 | 42.4% |
| 2bb | 100% | -0.403 | -1.000 | 39.9% |
| 3bb | 100% | -0.738 | -1.000 | 37.7% |
| 4bb | 0% | -1.019 | -1.000 | 37.3% |
| 5bb | 0% | -1.262 | -1.000 | 37.4% |
| 6bb | 0% | -1.531 | -1.000 | 37.2% |
| 7bb | 0% | -1.789 | -1.000 | 37.2% |
| 8bb | 0% | -2.132 | -1.000 | 36.7% |
| 9bb | 0% | -2.391 | -1.000 | 36.7% |
| 10bb | 0% | -2.654 | -1.000 | 36.7% |
| 11bb | 0% | -3.053 | -1.000 | 36.1% |
| 12bb | 0% | -3.316 | -1.000 | 36.2% |
| 13bb | 0% | -3.637 | -1.000 | 36.0% |
| 14bb | 0% | -4.006 | -1.000 | 35.7% |
| 15bb | 0% | -4.468 | -1.000 | 35.1% |
| 16bb | 0% | -4.799 | -1.000 | 35.0% |
| 17bb | 0% | -5.198 | -1.000 | 34.7% |
| 18bb | 0% | -5.516 | -1.000 | 34.7% |
| 19bb | 0% | -5.942 | -1.000 | 34.4% |
| 20bb | 0% | -6.253 | -1.000 | 34.4% |
What makes 92s different from similar hands?
92s is 4 combos out of the 1,326 two-card hands and ranks number 132 of the 169 starting-hand classes by equity against a random hand. From the small blind, 92s shoves cleanly 1bb deeper than 92o (3bb against 2bb). From the big blind, 92s calls cleanly 0.5bb deeper than 92o (3.5bb against 3bb). Suited hands win more often because of flushes, which is why the suited version is the more playable of the pair.
Where can I check other hands like 92s?
The stack pages show the full shove and call charts at each depth, and the hands closest to 92s in strength, along with 92o, have pages of their own. The combos page counts the specific hands that make up 92s and how card removal changes them.
How were the numbers for 92s computed?
We solve a chips-only game for two players: small blind 0.5, big blind 1, no ante, equal stacks. Starting hands are the 169 classes, weighted so that shared cards are impossible, and equity comes from counting every five-card board. The solver plays itself with best responses, averages them, and fixes the hands on the edge so they are exactly indifferent.
Source: GeorgeLiPoker's own heads-up solver, run on its exact preflop equity table.
Questions
- Is 92s a shove at 10bb heads-up?
- No. At 10bb the small blind folds 92s: shoving is worth -0.616 big blinds and folding -0.500.
- Should the big blind call a shove with 92s at 15bb?
- No. At 15bb calling with 92s is worth -4.468 big blinds against -1.000 for folding, so the chart folds.
- Why does 92s 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. 92s shoves every time only up to 3bb.