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Deceitful_Frank
Rock Star
Silver Level
Hey guys,
I am just reviewing my pre-flop strategy and trying to make a few positive tweaks.
I am looking for some opinions as the the strength of some starting hands in relation to others when we are pre-flop and considering raising it up (not facing any raise ahead).
Ok well here is what I have so far, in decending order of strength and therefore value:
AA>KK>QQ>AKs>JJ>TT>AK>AQs>AJs>KQs>ATs>KJs>QJs>KTs>QTs>JTs>J9s>T9s
Before someone says it... I know it "depends" and I am thinking in terms of all things being equal. The hands towards the left could be raised from earlier positions at the table and theose towards the right being weaker holdings
OK...
I am fairly certain that AQ>KQ>AJ>AT>KJ
I'm also pretty sure A9s>A8s>A5s.
I am fairly happy with the order of my first 18 hands but I would like help/opinions as to where the next row of 8 fit in. I guess T9s>KJ so the latter will probably be on the far right?
Hoping this will facilitate division of starting hands in to more profitable EP, MP and LP groups!
For the past year I have arranged my pre-flop holdings in line with mathematical odds of winning if every player goes all-in and stays 'til the river. This is clearly flawed logic as playability of the hand is equally important.
Just to give you an idea of how far off i was (am) I was raising UTG with QTs and mucking ATo and saving it for blind stealing or isolating a single limper when OTB!
Oh and you won't see 99-22 in there as I have a seperate strategy for playing these hands.
Thanks in advance as always,
Frank.
I am just reviewing my pre-flop strategy and trying to make a few positive tweaks.
I am looking for some opinions as the the strength of some starting hands in relation to others when we are pre-flop and considering raising it up (not facing any raise ahead).
Ok well here is what I have so far, in decending order of strength and therefore value:
AA>KK>QQ>AKs>JJ>TT>AK>AQs>AJs>KQs>ATs>KJs>QJs>KTs>QTs>JTs>J9s>T9s
Before someone says it... I know it "depends" and I am thinking in terms of all things being equal. The hands towards the left could be raised from earlier positions at the table and theose towards the right being weaker holdings
OK...
I am fairly certain that AQ>KQ>AJ>AT>KJ
I'm also pretty sure A9s>A8s>A5s.
I am fairly happy with the order of my first 18 hands but I would like help/opinions as to where the next row of 8 fit in. I guess T9s>KJ so the latter will probably be on the far right?
Hoping this will facilitate division of starting hands in to more profitable EP, MP and LP groups!
For the past year I have arranged my pre-flop holdings in line with mathematical odds of winning if every player goes all-in and stays 'til the river. This is clearly flawed logic as playability of the hand is equally important.
Just to give you an idea of how far off i was (am) I was raising UTG with QTs and mucking ATo and saving it for blind stealing or isolating a single limper when OTB!
Oh and you won't see 99-22 in there as I have a seperate strategy for playing these hands.
Thanks in advance as always,
Frank.
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