GGPoker AoF Strategy Guide: Push/Fold Ranges for All Positions

GGPoker All-In or Fold (AoF) is one of the most unique poker formats ever created. Every hand, you face exactly one decision: push all your chips in, or fold. The rules are simple. The strategy behind making the right decision — every hand, from every position — is where most players leave money on the table.

Why Most AoF Players Lose Money

The biggest mistake AoF players make is playing by feel. They push hands that look strong and fold hands that look weak. But in a push/fold format, appearances are deceiving.

A hand like K7o looks decent. But from the CO with three players left to act, it might be a marginal fold. Meanwhile, 54s looks weak — but its jackpot equity alone makes it a profitable push from virtually any position.

The Four Positions in GGPoker AoF

AoF is played 4-max. Each position requires a completely different strategy — and confusing them is one of the most expensive mistakes you can make.

CO — Cutoff

The CO acts first preflop with three players behind. This requires the tightest push range of all four positions.

Key CO push hands: All pairs 22+, all Ax suited, ATo+, KQs, KJs, KTs, suited connectors from JTs down to 54s.

Hands that look tempting but are CO folds: K7o, Q9o, J8s depending on stack size.

BTN — Button

The BTN acts second with two players behind. You can push significantly wider than CO. The Button is the most profitable AoF position — positional advantage combined with a wider range.

Key BTN additions over CO: K6s+, Q8s+, J7s+, most suited connectors, weaker offsuit aces.

SB — Small Blind

The SB acts third with only the BB left to act. The SB can push an extremely wide range. The SB also faces unique multi-way scenarios when CO or BTN has already pushed.

BB — Big Blind

The BB never opens — it only calls. And it faces seven completely different scenarios depending on who pushed and from where:

Scenario	Calling Range Difficulty
BB vs CO push	Tightest — CO pushes a strong range
BB vs BTN push	Slightly wider than vs CO
BB vs SB push	Widest — SB pushes very wide
BB vs CO + BTN push	Very tight — facing two ranges
BB vs CO + SB push	Very tight
BB vs BTN + SB push	Tight
BB vs CO + BTN + SB push	Tightest possible — premiums only

Getting any of these wrong costs you money every time. Each scenario has a mathematically correct calling range — and guessing is not a strategy.

How Stack Size Affects Your Ranges

GGPoker AoF uses an 8BB stack as standard. At this depth, the math strongly favors pushing wide — fold equity is significant, and calling ranges are constrained by pot odds.

The key insight: at 8BB, the gap between "obvious push" and "obvious fold" is smaller than most players think. Many hands that look like folds are actually profitable pushes when you factor in fold equity, pot odds, and jackpot EV.

The Role of Jackpot EV

This is what separates GGPoker AoF from every other push/fold format: the jackpot.

If you hit a straight flush using both hole cards, you win a jackpot prize worth thousands of dollars. A hand like 54s has four possible straight flush combinations. At a ,000 jackpot, the expected value from jackpot probability alone adds measurable EV to every push — enough to tip marginal decisions into clear pushes.

Most players ignore this completely. The ones who account for jackpot EV have a measurable edge over the field on every hand they play.

Key Takeaways

• AoF strategy is fully solvable — there is a correct decision for every hand and position
• Playing by feel costs money in a format where the math is known
• BB play requires knowing all 7 call scenarios — guessing any of them is expensive
• Jackpot EV changes the calculation for suited connectors — ignoring it costs you every session
• A calibrated push/fold chart pays for itself in the first session