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Button Shove Range For Tournament Short Stacks
Learn why button shove ranges are wider, which hands benefit, and how stack depth changes late-position shoves.
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Open the calculatorThe Button Has Maximum Leverage
When action folds to the button, only the small blind and big blind remain. That creates high fold equity, especially when antes make the pot worth fighting for.
Wider Does Not Mean Any Two
Button shoves can be wide, but weak offsuit trash still struggles when called. Good candidates include pairs, aces, broadways, suited kings, and connected suited hands at the right stack depth.
Stack Depth Filters The Range
At 8-12BB, open shoving can be very practical. Around 15-20BB, smaller opens and raise-fold strategies return, especially with hands that do not want to risk the entire stack.
Blind Tendencies Matter
If blinds overfold, button shoves print more often. If blinds call too wide, tighten the bottom of your range and value hands that perform better at showdown.