How deep can the small blind shove T5o?
T5o shoves every time as the small blind up to 4bb. At 4bb its shove is worth -0.4833 big blinds against -0.5000 for folding. Past 4bb the chart folds it.
| Stack | Shove frequency | Shove EV | Fold EV | Equity when called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1bb | 100% | -0.115 | -0.500 | 44.3% |
| 2bb | 100% | -0.230 | -0.500 | 44.3% |
| 3bb | 100% | -0.335 | -0.500 | 42.4% |
| 4bb | 100% | -0.483 | -0.500 | 37.6% |
| 5bb | 0% | -0.576 | -0.500 | 34.9% |
| 6bb | 0% | -0.626 | -0.500 | 33.8% |
| 7bb | 0% | -0.662 | -0.500 | 33.2% |
| 8bb | 0% | -0.708 | -0.500 | 32.9% |
| 9bb | 0% | -0.722 | -0.500 | 32.4% |
| 10bb | 0% | -0.739 | -0.500 | 32.1% |
| 11bb | 0% | -0.764 | -0.500 | 32.1% |
| 12bb | 0% | -0.795 | -0.500 | 31.9% |
| 13bb | 0% | -0.806 | -0.500 | 31.8% |
| 14bb | 0% | -0.824 | -0.500 | 31.7% |
| 15bb | 0% | -0.886 | -0.500 | 31.7% |
| 16bb | 0% | -0.886 | -0.500 | 31.3% |
| 17bb | 0% | -0.896 | -0.500 | 30.8% |
| 18bb | 0% | -0.920 | -0.500 | 30.7% |
| 19bb | 0% | -0.943 | -0.500 | 30.3% |
| 20bb | 0% | -0.947 | -0.500 | 30.3% |
When should the big blind call with T5o?
T5o calls every time as the big blind up to 4bb. At 4bb its call is worth -0.9998 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% | -0.115 | -1.000 | 44.3% |
| 2bb | 100% | -0.330 | -1.000 | 41.7% |
| 3bb | 100% | -0.682 | -1.000 | 38.6% |
| 4bb | 100% | -1.000 | -1.000 | 37.5% |
| 5bb | 0% | -1.277 | -1.000 | 37.2% |
| 6bb | 0% | -1.565 | -1.000 | 37.0% |
| 7bb | 0% | -1.811 | -1.000 | 37.1% |
| 8bb | 0% | -2.198 | -1.000 | 36.3% |
| 9bb | 0% | -2.428 | -1.000 | 36.5% |
| 10bb | 0% | -2.678 | -1.000 | 36.6% |
| 11bb | 0% | -3.163 | -1.000 | 35.6% |
| 12bb | 0% | -3.488 | -1.000 | 35.5% |
| 13bb | 0% | -3.846 | -1.000 | 35.2% |
| 14bb | 0% | -4.224 | -1.000 | 34.9% |
| 15bb | 0% | -4.650 | -1.000 | 34.5% |
| 16bb | 0% | -4.972 | -1.000 | 34.5% |
| 17bb | 0% | -5.360 | -1.000 | 34.2% |
| 18bb | 0% | -5.669 | -1.000 | 34.3% |
| 19bb | 0% | -6.079 | -1.000 | 34.0% |
| 20bb | 0% | -6.427 | -1.000 | 33.9% |
What makes T5o different from similar hands?
T5o is 12 combos out of the 1,326 two-card hands and ranks number 122 of the 169 starting-hand classes by equity against a random hand. From the small blind, T5o shoves cleanly 7bb shallower than T5s (4bb against 11bb). From the big blind, T5o calls cleanly 1bb shallower than T5s (4bb against 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 T5o?
The stack pages show the full shove and call charts at each depth, and the hands closest to T5o in strength, along with T5s, have pages of their own. The combos page counts the specific hands that make up T5o and how card removal changes them.
How were the numbers for T5o 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 T5o a shove at 10bb heads-up?
- No. At 10bb the small blind folds T5o: shoving is worth -0.739 big blinds and folding -0.500.
- Should the big blind call a shove with T5o at 15bb?
- No. At 15bb calling with T5o is worth -4.650 big blinds against -1.000 for folding, so the chart folds.
- Why does T5o 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. T5o shoves every time only up to 4bb.