How deep can the small blind shove 96o?
96o shoves every time as the small blind up to 4.5bb. At 4.5bb its shove is worth -0.4810 big blinds against -0.5000 for folding. At 5bb it mixes, so either choice is close to break-even at that stack. At that stack the shove is worth -0.5000 big blinds, level with the -0.5000 for folding. Past 5bb the chart folds it.
| Stack | Shove frequency | Shove EV | Fold EV | Equity when called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1bb | 100% | -0.110 | -0.500 | 44.5% |
| 2bb | 100% | -0.220 | -0.500 | 44.5% |
| 3bb | 100% | -0.329 | -0.500 | 42.6% |
| 4bb | 100% | -0.429 | -0.500 | 38.4% |
| 5bb | 16% | -0.500 | -0.500 | 36.1% |
| 6bb | 0% | -0.528 | -0.500 | 35.3% |
| 7bb | 0% | -0.539 | -0.500 | 34.9% |
| 8bb | 0% | -0.567 | -0.500 | 34.8% |
| 9bb | 0% | -0.569 | -0.500 | 34.5% |
| 10bb | 0% | -0.576 | -0.500 | 34.3% |
| 11bb | 0% | -0.607 | -0.500 | 34.1% |
| 12bb | 0% | -0.622 | -0.500 | 34.3% |
| 13bb | 0% | -0.625 | -0.500 | 34.2% |
| 14bb | 0% | -0.643 | -0.500 | 34.1% |
| 15bb | 0% | -0.694 | -0.500 | 34.1% |
| 16bb | 0% | -0.697 | -0.500 | 33.6% |
| 17bb | 0% | -0.706 | -0.500 | 33.2% |
| 18bb | 0% | -0.716 | -0.500 | 33.3% |
| 19bb | 0% | -0.739 | -0.500 | 33.0% |
| 20bb | 0% | -0.744 | -0.500 | 32.9% |
When should the big blind call with 96o?
96o calls every time as the big blind up to 4bb. At 4bb its call is worth -0.9362 big blinds against -1.0000 for folding. At 4bb a call breaks even at 37.5% equity, because the big blind has already posted a full blind that folding gives up. Past 4bb the chart folds it.
| Stack | Call frequency | Call EV | Fold EV | Equity vs shoves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1bb | 100% | -0.110 | -1.000 | 44.5% |
| 2bb | 100% | -0.325 | -1.000 | 41.9% |
| 3bb | 100% | -0.659 | -1.000 | 39.0% |
| 4bb | 100% | -0.936 | -1.000 | 38.3% |
| 5bb | 0% | -1.177 | -1.000 | 38.2% |
| 6bb | 0% | -1.425 | -1.000 | 38.1% |
| 7bb | 0% | -1.655 | -1.000 | 38.2% |
| 8bb | 0% | -2.031 | -1.000 | 37.3% |
| 9bb | 0% | -2.283 | -1.000 | 37.3% |
| 10bb | 0% | -2.494 | -1.000 | 37.5% |
| 11bb | 0% | -2.890 | -1.000 | 36.9% |
| 12bb | 0% | -3.192 | -1.000 | 36.7% |
| 13bb | 0% | -3.536 | -1.000 | 36.4% |
| 14bb | 0% | -3.912 | -1.000 | 36.0% |
| 15bb | 0% | -4.412 | -1.000 | 35.3% |
| 16bb | 0% | -4.669 | -1.000 | 35.4% |
| 17bb | 0% | -5.057 | -1.000 | 35.1% |
| 18bb | 0% | -5.354 | -1.000 | 35.1% |
| 19bb | 0% | -5.743 | -1.000 | 34.9% |
| 20bb | 0% | -6.087 | -1.000 | 34.8% |
What makes 96o different from similar hands?
96o is 12 combos out of the 1,326 two-card hands and ranks number 120 of the 169 starting-hand classes by equity against a random hand. From the small blind, 96o shoves every time only up to 4.5bb, while 96s shoves at every stack from 1 to 20bb. From the big blind, 96o calls cleanly 1.5bb shallower than 96s (4bb against 5.5bb). 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 96o?
The stack pages show the full shove and call charts at each depth, and the hands closest to 96o in strength, along with 96s, have pages of their own. The combos page counts the specific hands that make up 96o and how card removal changes them.
How were the numbers for 96o 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 96o a shove at 10bb heads-up?
- No. At 10bb the small blind folds 96o: shoving is worth -0.576 big blinds and folding -0.500.
- Should the big blind call a shove with 96o at 15bb?
- No. At 15bb calling with 96o is worth -4.412 big blinds against -1.000 for folding, so the chart folds.
- Why does 96o 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. 96o shoves every time only up to 4.5bb.