A range is the equivalent of a mathematical set, consisting of different stating hand combinations.
Questions tagged [range]
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When should I use a polarized vs. a merged range?
In what situations would I want to use a polarized vs. a merged range? Are there situations where it is best to have a purely high or low value range?
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Adjustments to the rake?
When playing low stakes with very little rake-back, I am hitting over 10bb/100hands for rake. Its really a pretty ridiculous number to beat for a decent clip, even at really low stakes.
Do any of you consciously take the rake into consideration for…
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Preflop range for representing the nuts on every board?
What is the minimum preflop range I have to play to have on every 5 Card board the nuts in my range?
E.g. On a: A♠4♠5♠K♣Q♠ Board I would need 2♠3♠
But I guess there is no board where you need any 27o to represent the nuts.
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Considering Weighted Ranges
When reading about range analysis in books and looking at range analysis tools online it always seems that the ranges are not weighted, is there some reason for this?
What I mean here is that say someone opened from UTG, we could say he has a narrow…
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What kind of plays could I make to convince my opponents that I have a polarised hand range?
In other words:
What actions could I use to make it harder for my opponents to figure out what I'm calling, raising or folding with?
Aside from chucking a curve ball at them, i.e. an oddly timed/sized raise, showing poor cards etc. are there any…
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Readless Preflop Strategy for Pokerstars HU Hyperturbo SNGs?
I ran into several materials about hyperturbo heads-up SNGs from different sources, and their preflop ranges readless are really different.
Some reccomend open raising 90-100% hands, others limping with some hands or going preflop all in with weak…
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Calculating equity of ranges
I want to calculate the equity of a range against another range. The problem is: how does one weight the different hands in each range?
For example: Let us say we have the range {AA, 76o} and opponent's range is only AKs. Without removal effect,…
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Is there software that aids street by street range vs. range analysis of hand history?
Is there software that allows you to view a hand history such that you are able to populate each players range, and how you think that range changes from street to street?
I'm aware of, i.e., Flopzilla, but that only allows you to see how a flop…
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Calling on river with pair of Aces?
I have the hand history as below where I folded on the river.
Assuming no ranges I have equity of around 85%. But given the opponent's preflop play I would give it a range of around 15-20%, which would reduce my equity to around 60%.
Should I have…
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What are the odds of at least one player getting a hand from a range?
I've been trying to work this out for a while but I'm really struggling.
I know the odds for a single player getting a hand from a range is simply:
Combinations of hands in range / Total possible combinations
The problem is when let's say you are…
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No Limit Texas Holdem 6 max vs full ring (9 player) PF Range
My questions is specific to cash games.
I have a certain PF range that I play when I am playing 6max (10NL) online that has been working pretty well for me.
At 6 max everyone plays a pretty straight forward game having a tight calling/raising PF…
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Stack sizes and perceived ranges
How do stack sizes affect mine and my opponents ranges? It definitely depends on the player but how do I decipher this and conclude their perceived range and also change my range based on my stack size? I'd expect them to get more aggressive as they…
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After semi-bluffing to balance your range, do you muck or show?
In the book The Course by Ed Miller, he recommends including hands like A5s into your 3-bet range to balance your range. Are you supposed to show after successfully bluffing? If you muck, then your opponent may just assume you had a premium hand. If…
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Why these differences in HJ 3-bettor and UTG 3-bet caller's range?
my question is in reference to the hand and solver analysis from this youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn2I_Bc575E
A big portion of the analysis of the way the hand plays out (and most hands, for that matter) on the flop involve the…
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Assumptions about opponents' ranges for equity calculation for pokerbot at Turn and River
We are currently working on an open source poker bot and are trying to enhance how the ranges are handled.
At the moment we are using tables based on pokersnowie's preflop play, to assess what ranges we can assume for the opponents in the post flop…
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