Tournament spot

6BB HJ QQ open

Analyze QQ at 6BB from the hijack with facing a open. See the shove recommendation, confidence score, ICM notes, and related tournament spots.

Hand
QQ
Position
HJ
Stack
6BB
Players
8
Stage
final table
Ante
Yes
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Recommended action

shovepremium hand

75%

Confidence

QQ has enough premium hand value plus fold equity to move all in for 6BB from HJ, even after accounting for final table pressure.

Key factors

Stack depth

Short stack: push-fold pressure dominates the decision.

Position

Earlier position narrows profitable opening and calling ranges.

Fold equity

Fold equity is reduced against an opener, so hand quality matters more.

ICM pressure

ICM pressure penalizes marginal gambles and favors cleaner equity.

Hand strength

QQ is classified as a premium tournament hand.

Simple explanation

Why this recommendation appears

This final table spot reviews QQ from the hijack with 6 big blinds, 8 players, antes in play, and facing a open. The MVP engine classifies the hand as premium, then adjusts for stack pressure, position, fold equity, and ICM before recommending shove.

  • 6BB keeps the decision focused on preflop leverage instead of deep postflop play.
  • hijack position requires a tighter range because more players can continue.
  • final table stage pressure raises the risk premium on marginal calls.
  • facing a open makes the recommended shove line more sensitive to hand class and blockers.

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