Tournament range

12BB Cutoff Shove Range

12BB Cutoff Shove Range decisions depend on being first in, how much fold equity remains, and how well each hand performs when called. This page groups exact generated spots around the same stack and position so you can study the range instead of one isolated hand.

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Range adjustments

12BB leans toward push-fold pressure.
cutoff position creates more steal equity than early position.
Suited aces, pairs, and broadway hands gain value when they combine blockers with called equity.
Calling off should stay tighter than first-in aggression because calls do not win the pot immediately.

Exact spots

Hands inside this range cluster

12BB CO

12BB CO KQO open

KQO from the cutoff at 12BB in a middle tournament spot. The heuristic recommends shove with 73% confidence.

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