Short Stack Shoving Quiz Answers and Explanations

Here are the answers and explanations for our “Do You Know When to Shove a Short Stack” quiz.

Hand #1

The action folds to you in the Lojack with an 11.5bb stack. Which hand is a profitable shove at equilibrium?

  • JTs
  • KTo
  • Q8s
  • A5o

Here is a look at the optimal shoving range (via Snap Shove):

11.5bb Lojack Shove Range

Hand #2

The action folds to you in the Cutoff with a 9bb stack. Which hand is *not* a profitable shove at equilibrium? 

  • 22
  • A2o
  • J9o
  • K8s

Here is a look at the optimal shoving range (via Snap Shove):

9bb CO Shove Range

Hand #3

You are UTG with a 6bb stack. Which hand is a profitable shove at equilibrium?

  • 76s
  • Q9o
  • J7s
  • T9s

Here is a look at the optimal shoving range (via Snap Shove):

6bb UTG Shove Range

Hand #4

The action folds to you in the Small Blind with a 12bb stack. Which hand is *not* a profitable shove at equilibrium?

  • K2o
  • J8o
  • 86s
  • 32s

Here is a look at the optimal shoving range (via Snap Shove):

12bb Small Blind Shove Range

Hand #5

The action folds to you on the Button with a 10bb stack. Which hand is a profitable shove at equilibrium?

  • 97s
  • 43s
  • T8o
  • Q7o

Here is a look at the optimal shoving range (via Snap Shove):

10bb Button Shove Range

Hand #6

The action folds to you UTG+1 with a 7bb stack. Which hand is a profitable shove at equilibrium?

  • J8s
  • 65s
  • Q8s
  • K8s

Here is a look at the optimal shoving range (via Snap Shove):

7bb UTG1 Shove Range

Hand #7

You are UTG with a 12bb stack. Which hand is *not* a profitable shove at equilibrium?

  • A9s
  • T8s
  • KQo
  • AJo

Here is a look at the optimal shoving range (via Snap Shove):

12bb UTG Shove Range

Hand #8

The action folds to you in the Hijack with a 5bb stack. Which hand is a profitable shove at equilibrium?

  • K8o
  • Q2s
  • 54s
  • T9o

Here is a look at the optimal shoving range (via Snap Shove):

5bb hijack Shove Range

Hand #9

The action folds to you in the Small Blind with a 7bb stack. Which hand is a profitable shove at equilibrium?

  • 85o
  • 32s
  • 53s
  • T4o

Here is a look at the optimal shoving range (via Snap Shove):

7bb Small Blind Shove Range

Hand #10

The action folds to you on the Button with a 13bb stack. Which hand is a profitable shove at equilibrium?

  • 65s
  • K7o
  • J9o
  • T6s

Here is a look at the optimal shoving range (via Snap Shove):

13bb Button Shove Range

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