1. Poker Hands Pre Flop Odds
2. Poker Hands Pre Flop

A solid player opens for $20. You make it $80 with pocket jacks. You know that he knows that you have a narrow three-betting range. And now he four-bets you. He makes it $250. The stacks are $1,000.

Introduction In this article you will learn:How to determine your position at the table What hands to play pre-flopThe Starting Hands Chart Choosing the right starting hand is half the battle in poker. If you enter the game with the right cards, you will not only avoid difficult situations in the later betting rounds, you How to Play Before the Flop, Poker Starting Hands Read More ». First of all, when antes start affecting play there is more of a benefit to winning the pot, so you can raise a wider range of your hands pre-flop. When stacks are shallow there is also more. One, when you get pocket Aces, you pound your opposition with a pre-flop raise otherwise everyone and their brother gets to play the hand and potentially crack your bullets. Two, you don’t need to. We know that at most 34.3% of our flop range should be value hands, so our entire flop betting range should be at least 58/0.343 = 169.1 combos in size. This means we need at least 169.1 – 58 = 111.1 combos of bluffs. (Remember, the more equity our bluffs have the more often we can bluff.).

What should you do? And why? Even deeper: Upon what parameters should your decision be based?

In this week's installment of PokerSimple, the hosts take a deep dive into the murky waters of when and why to lay down those jacks.

Poker Hands Pre Flop Odds

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Poker Hands Pre Flop

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