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Poker Shove Chart: How To Think About All-In Ranges
Understand poker shove charts for tournaments, including stack bands, position, blockers, and why charts are only a baseline.
Practice this concept
Enter a hand, stack depth, position, tournament stage, and previous action to compare the guide concept with a structured spot recommendation.
Open the calculatorWhat A Shove Chart Is
A poker shove chart is a shortcut for deciding which hands can move all in at shallow stacks. Most charts organize hands by position and big blinds, then assume action has folded to you.
Charts Need Assumptions
A chart is only correct for its assumptions. Antes, table size, payouts, opponents, and previous action can all change the best answer.
Blockers Improve Marginal Shoves
Ace-x hands can become good shoves because holding an ace reduces the chance opponents have premium aces. That blocker value combines with fold equity.
Use Charts As A Starting Point
Treat a shove chart as a baseline, then adjust. Tighten into heavy action, widen late position first in, and respect final-table pressure when similar stacks can bust.