Poker Term
关煞位10大盲注全下或弃牌策略（CO 10bb Push Fold）
CO 10bb Push Fold
In Texas Hold'em, when a player is in the cutoff CO position with a stack depth of approximately 10 big blinds, a simplified strategy is adopted: either go all-in or fold, avoiding small raises or calls.
Overview
CO 10bb Push Fold is a common short stack strategy in late stages of Texas Hold'em tournaments, suitable for stack depths of about 10 big blinds (bb) from the cutoff position (CO). The core idea is to simplify decisions, avoid complex postflop play, and use the threat of an all-in to steal blinds and dead money.
Applicability
- Stack Depth: Typically around 10bb, ranging from 8-12bb. With fewer chips (e.g., <5bb), the shoving range is wider; with more chips (e.g., >12bb), a more flexible strategy can be considered.
- Position: CO (cutoff), which is the position below under-the-gun (UTG) and above the button (BTN). CO acts relatively late preflop, allowing observation of earlier players' actions, but postflop it is out of position relative to BTN, SB, and BB.
- Tournament Context: Often seen near the bubble, around the money, or when blinds increase. ICM (Independent Chip Model) pressure rises, and short stacks need to aggressively steal blinds.
Strategic Principles
- Fold Equity: A shove forces later players (BTN, SB, BB) to call only with strong hands, otherwise the pot is taken uncontested. At 10bb, even if the caller has a slightly higher win rate, the chip disadvantage may make calling too risky.
- Reducing Complex Decisions: Short stacks have poor postflop playability. Shoving avoids weaker hands being bluffed or outdrawn postflop.
- Range Selection: Typically includes strong hands (e.g., TT+, AQ+) and some speculative hands (e.g., Axs, small-mid pairs), using fold equity to win uncontested pots. Example range (not exact): 22+, A2s+, A9o+, K9s+, KJo+, Q9s+, JTs, etc., but adjustments are needed based on opponents.
Notes
- This strategy is not a fixed formula; it should be adjusted dynamically. If later players call too wide, tighten the shoving range; if they call too tight, widen it.
- From SB or BTN, the strategy differs because of better position advantages.
- In practice, consider opponent tendencies, blind structure, table image, and other factors.