| You can use these charts to develop a better sense of the range of hands your opponent is playing. For example, if he's playing 2 hands each orbit in a ten-handed game (20% of his hands), chances are he's playing premium pairs, any broadway and any Ax suited cards. See Editor's note at the bottom of the chart for further guidance in using these charts. | |||||||||||||||
|
Premium
pairs
3%
|
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|
AA
|
AKs
|
AQs
|
AJs
|
ATs
|
A9s
|
A8s
|
A7s
|
A6s
|
A5s
|
A4s
|
A3s
|
A2s
|
|||
|
AKo
|
KK
|
KQs
|
KJs
|
KTs
|
K9s
|
K8s
|
K7s
|
K6s
|
K5s
|
K4s
|
K3s
|
K2s
|
|||
|
AQo
|
KQo
|
QQ
|
QJs
|
QTs
|
Q9s
|
Q8s
|
Q7s
|
Q6s
|
Q5s
|
Q4s
|
Q3s
|
Q2s
|
|||
|
AJo
|
KJo
|
QJo
|
JJ
|
JTs
|
J9s
|
J8s
|
J7s
|
J6s
|
J5s
|
J4s
|
J3s
|
J2s
|
|||
|
ATo
|
KTo
|
QTo
|
JTo
|
TT
|
T9s
|
T8s
|
T7s
|
T6s
|
T5s
|
T4s
|
T3s
|
T2s
|
|||
|
A9o
|
K9o
|
Q9o
|
J9o
|
T9o
|
99
|
98s
|
97s
|
96s
|
95s
|
94s
|
93s
|
92s
|
|||
|
A8o
|
K8o
|
Q8o
|
J8o
|
T8o
|
98o
|
88
|
87s
|
86s
|
85s
|
84s
|
83s
|
82s
|
|||
|
A7o
|
K7o
|
Q7o
|
J7o
|
T7o
|
97o
|
87o
|
77
|
76s
|
75s
|
74s
|
73s
|
72s
|
|||
|
A6o
|
K6o
|
Q6o
|
J6o
|
T6o
|
96o
|
86o
|
76o
|
66
|
65s
|
64s
|
63s
|
62s
|
|||
|
A5o
|
K5o
|
Q5o
|
J5o
|
T5o
|
95o
|
85o
|
75o
|
65o
|
55
|
54s
|
53s
|
52s
|
|||
|
A4o
|
K4o
|
Q4o
|
J4o
|
T4o
|
94o
|
84o
|
74o
|
64o
|
54o
|
44
|
43s
|
42s
|
|||
|
A3o
|
K3o
|
Q3o
|
J3o
|
T3o
|
93o
|
83o
|
73o
|
63o
|
53o
|
43o
|
33
|
32s
|
|||
|
A2o
|
K2o
|
Q2o
|
J2o
|
T2o
|
92o
|
82o
|
72o
|
62o
|
52o
|
42o
|
32o
|
22
|
|||
|
Premium
pairs, big cards, suited broadway
11%
|
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|
AA
|
AKs
|
AQs
|
AJs
|
ATs
|
A9s
|
A8s
|
A7s
|
A6s
|
A5s
|
A4s
|
A3s
|
A2s
|
|||
|
AKo
|
KK
|
KQs
|
KJs
|
KTs
|
K9s
|
K8s
|
K7s
|
K6s
|
K5s
|
K4s
|
K3s
|
K2s
|
|||
|
AQo
|
KQo
|
QQ
|
QJs
|
QTs
|
Q9s
|
Q8s
|
Q7s
|
Q6s
|
Q5s
|
Q4s
|
Q3s
|
Q2s
|
|||
|
AJo
|
KJo
|
QJo
|
JJ
|
JTs
|
J9s
|
J8s
|
J7s
|
J6s
|
J5s
|
J4s
|
J3s
|
J2s
|
|||
|
ATo
|
KTo
|
QTo
|
JTo
|
TT
|
T9s
|
T8s
|
T7s
|
T6s
|
T5s
|
T4s
|
T3s
|
T2s
|
|||
|
A9o
|
K9o
|
Q9o
|
J9o
|
T9o
|
99
|
98s
|
97s
|
96s
|
95s
|
94s
|
93s
|
92s
|
|||
|
A8o
|
K8o
|
Q8o
|
J8o
|
T8o
|
98o
|
88
|
87s
|
86s
|
85s
|
84s
|
83s
|
82s
|
|||
|
A7o
|
K7o
|
Q7o
|
J7o
|
T7o
|
97o
|
87o
|
77
|
76s
|
75s
|
74s
|
73s
|
72s
|
|||
|
A6o
|
K6o
|
Q6o
|
J6o
|
T6o
|
96o
|
86o
|
76o
|
66
|
65s
|
64s
|
63s
|
62s
|
|||
|
A5o
|
K5o
|
Q5o
|
J5o
|
T5o
|
95o
|
85o
|
75o
|
65o
|
55
|
54s
|
53s
|
52s
|
|||
|
A4o
|
K4o
|
Q4o
|
J4o
|
T4o
|
94o
|
84o
|
74o
|
64o
|
54o
|
44
|
43s
|
42s
|
|||
|
A3o
|
K3o
|
Q3o
|
J3o
|
T3o
|
93o
|
83o
|
73o
|
63o
|
53o
|
43o
|
33
|
32s
|
|||
|
A2o
|
K2o
|
Q2o
|
J2o
|
T2o
|
92o
|
82o
|
72o
|
62o
|
52o
|
42o
|
32o
|
22
|
|||
| Premium
pairs, big cards, suited broadway
12%
|
|||||||||||||||
|
AA
|
AKs
|
AQs
|
AJs
|
ATs
|
A9s
|
A8s
|
A7s
|
A6s
|
A5s
|
A4s
|
A3s
|
A2s
|
|||
|
AKo
|
KK
|
KQs
|
KJs
|
KTs
|
K9s
|
K8s
|
K7s
|
K6s
|
K5s
|
K4s
|
K3s
|
K2s
|
|||
|
AQo
|
KQo
|
QQ
|
QJs
|
QTs
|
Q9s
|
Q8s
|
Q7s
|
Q6s
|
Q5s
|
Q4s
|
Q3s
|
Q2s
|
|||
|
AJo
|
KJo
|
QJo
|
JJ
|
JTs
|
J9s
|
J8s
|
J7s
|
J6s
|
J5s
|
J4s
|
J3s
|
J2s
|
|||
|
ATo
|
KTo
|
QTo
|
JTo
|
TT
|
T9s
|
T8s
|
T7s
|
T6s
|
T5s
|
T4s
|
T3s
|
T2s
|
|||
|
A9o
|
K9o
|
Q9o
|
J9o
|
T9o
|
99
|
98s
|
97s
|
96s
|
95s
|
94s
|
93s
|
92s
|
|||
|
A8o
|
K8o
|
Q8o
|
J8o
|
T8o
|
98o
|
88
|
87s
|
86s
|
85s
|
84s
|
83s
|
82s
|
|||
|
A7o
|
K7o
|
Q7o
|
J7o
|
T7o
|
97o
|
87o
|
77
|
76s
|
75s
|
74s
|
73s
|
72s
|
|||
|
A6o
|
K6o
|
Q6o
|
J6o
|
T6o
|
96o
|
86o
|
76o
|
66
|
65s
|
64s
|
63s
|
62s
|
|||
|
A5o
|
K5o
|
Q5o
|
J5o
|
T5o
|
95o
|
85o
|
75o
|
65o
|
55
|
54s
|
53s
|
52s
|
|||
|
A4o
|
K4o
|
Q4o
|
J4o
|
T4o
|
94o
|
84o
|
74o
|
64o
|
54o
|
44
|
43s
|
42s
|
|||
|
A3o
|
K3o
|
Q3o
|
J3o
|
T3o
|
93o
|
83o
|
73o
|
63o
|
53o
|
43o
|
33
|
32s
|
|||
|
A2o
|
K2o
|
Q2o
|
J2o
|
T2o
|
92o
|
82o
|
72o
|
62o
|
52o
|
42o
|
32o
|
22
|
|||
| Premium
pairs, big cards, any broadway
15%
|
|||||||||||||||
|
AA
|
AKs
|
AQs
|
AJs
|
ATs
|
A9s
|
A8s
|
A7s
|
A6s
|
A5s
|
A4s
|
A3s
|
A2s
|
|||
|
AKo
|
KK
|
KQs
|
KJs
|
KTs
|
K9s
|
K8s
|
K7s
|
K6s
|
K5s
|
K4s
|
K3s
|
K2s
|
|||
|
AQo
|
KQo
|
QQ
|
QJs
|
QTs
|
Q9s
|
Q8s
|
Q7s
|
Q6s
|
Q5s
|
Q4s
|
Q3s
|
Q2s
|
|||
|
AJo
|
KJo
|
QJo
|
JJ
|
JTs
|
J9s
|
J8s
|
J7s
|
J6s
|
J5s
|
J4s
|
J3s
|
J2s
|
|||
|
ATo
|
KTo
|
QTo
|
JTo
|
TT
|
T9s
|
T8s
|
T7s
|
T6s
|
T5s
|
T4s
|
T3s
|
T2s
|
|||
|
A9o
|
K9o
|
Q9o
|
J9o
|
T9o
|
99
|
98s
|
97s
|
96s
|
95s
|
94s
|
93s
|
92s
|
|||
|
A8o
|
K8o
|
Q8o
|
J8o
|
T8o
|
98o
|
88
|
87s
|
86s
|
85s
|
84s
|
83s
|
82s
|
|||
|
A7o
|
K7o
|
Q7o
|
J7o
|
T7o
|
97o
|
87o
|
77
|
76s
|
75s
|
74s
|
73s
|
72s
|
|||
|
A6o
|
K6o
|
Q6o
|
J6o
|
T6o
|
96o
|
86o
|
76o
|
66
|
65s
|
64s
|
63s
|
62s
|
|||
|
A5o
|
K5o
|
Q5o
|
J5o
|
T5o
|
95o
|
85o
|
75o
|
65o
|
55
|
54s
|
53s
|
52s
|
|||
|
A4o
|
K4o
|
Q4o
|
J4o
|
T4o
|
94o
|
84o
|
74o
|
64o
|
54o
|
44
|
43s
|
42s
|
|||
|
A3o
|
K3o
|
Q3o
|
J3o
|
T3o
|
93o
|
83o
|
73o
|
63o
|
53o
|
43o
|
33
|
32s
|
|||
|
A2o
|
K2o
|
Q2o
|
J2o
|
T2o
|
92o
|
82o
|
72o
|
62o
|
52o
|
42o
|
32o
|
22
|
|||
| Premium
and mid pairs, big cards, any broadway
17%
|
|||||||||||||||
|
AA
|
AKs
|
AQs
|
AJs
|
ATs
|
A9s
|
A8s
|
A7s
|
A6s
|
A5s
|
A4s
|
A3s
|
A2s
|
|||
|
AKo
|
KK
|
KQs
|
KJs
|
KTs
|
K9s
|
K8s
|
K7s
|
K6s
|
K5s
|
K4s
|
K3s
|
K2s
|
|||
|
AQo
|
KQo
|
QQ
|
QJs
|
QTs
|
Q9s
|
Q8s
|
Q7s
|
Q6s
|
Q5s
|
Q4s
|
Q3s
|
Q2s
|
|||
|
AJo
|
KJo
|
QJo
|
JJ
|
JTs
|
J9s
|
J8s
|
J7s
|
J6s
|
J5s
|
J4s
|
J3s
|
J2s
|
|||
|
ATo
|
KTo
|
QTo
|
JTo
|
TT
|
T9s
|
T8s
|
T7s
|
T6s
|
T5s
|
T4s
|
T3s
|
T2s
|
|||
|
A9o
|
K9o
|
Q9o
|
J9o
|
T9o
|
99
|
98s
|
97s
|
96s
|
95s
|
94s
|
93s
|
92s
|
|||
|
A8o
|
K8o
|
Q8o
|
J8o
|
T8o
|
98o
|
88
|
87s
|
86s
|
85s
|
84s
|
83s
|
82s
|
|||
|
A7o
|
K7o
|
Q7o
|
J7o
|
T7o
|
97o
|
87o
|
77
|
76s
|
75s
|
74s
|
73s
|
72s
|
|||
|
A6o
|
K6o
|
Q6o
|
J6o
|
T6o
|
96o
|
86o
|
76o
|
66
|
65s
|
64s
|
63s
|
62s
|
|||
|
A5o
|
K5o
|
Q5o
|
J5o
|
T5o
|
95o
|
85o
|
75o
|
65o
|
55
|
54s
|
53s
|
52s
|
|||
|
A4o
|
K4o
|
Q4o
|
J4o
|
T4o
|
94o
|
84o
|
74o
|
64o
|
54o
|
44
|
43s
|
42s
|
|||
|
A3o
|
K3o
|
Q3o
|
J3o
|
T3o
|
93o
|
83o
|
73o
|
63o
|
53o
|
43o
|
33
|
32s
|
|||
|
A2o
|
K2o
|
Q2o
|
J2o
|
T2o
|
92o
|
82o
|
72o
|
62o
|
52o
|
42o
|
32o
|
22
|
|||
| Premium
and mid pairs, big cards, any b'way, Ax suited
22%
|
|||||||||||||||
|
AA
|
AKs
|
AQs
|
AJs
|
ATs
|
A9s
|
A8s
|
A7s
|
A6s
|
A5s
|
A4s
|
A3s
|
A2s
|
|||
|
AKo
|
KK
|
KQs
|
KJs
|
KTs
|
K9s
|
K8s
|
K7s
|
K6s
|
K5s
|
K4s
|
K3s
|
K2s
|
|||
|
AQo
|
KQo
|
QQ
|
QJs
|
QTs
|
Q9s
|
Q8s
|
Q7s
|
Q6s
|
Q5s
|
Q4s
|
Q3s
|
Q2s
|
|||
|
AJo
|
KJo
|
QJo
|
JJ
|
JTs
|
J9s
|
J8s
|
J7s
|
J6s
|
J5s
|
J4s
|
J3s
|
J2s
|
|||
|
ATo
|
KTo
|
QTo
|
JTo
|
TT
|
T9s
|
T8s
|
T7s
|
T6s
|
T5s
|
T4s
|
T3s
|
T2s
|
|||
|
A9o
|
K9o
|
Q9o
|
J9o
|
T9o
|
99
|
98s
|
97s
|
96s
|
95s
|
94s
|
93s
|
92s
|
|||
|
A8o
|
K8o
|
Q8o
|
J8o
|
T8o
|
98o
|
88
|
87s
|
86s
|
85s
|
84s
|
83s
|
82s
|
|||
|
A7o
|
K7o
|
Q7o
|
J7o
|
T7o
|
97o
|
87o
|
77
|
76s
|
75s
|
74s
|
73s
|
72s
|
|||
|
A6o
|
K6o
|
Q6o
|
J6o
|
T6o
|
96o
|
86o
|
76o
|
66
|
65s
|
64s
|
63s
|
62s
|
|||
|
A5o
|
K5o
|
Q5o
|
J5o
|
T5o
|
95o
|
85o
|
75o
|
65o
|
55
|
54s
|
53s
|
52s
|
|||
|
A4o
|
K4o
|
Q4o
|
J4o
|
T4o
|
94o
|
84o
|
74o
|
64o
|
54o
|
44
|
43s
|
42s
|
|||
|
A3o
|
K3o
|
Q3o
|
J3o
|
T3o
|
93o
|
83o
|
73o
|
63o
|
53o
|
43o
|
33
|
32s
|
|||
|
A2o
|
K2o
|
Q2o
|
J2o
|
T2o
|
92o
|
82o
|
72o
|
62o
|
52o
|
42o
|
32o
|
22
|
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| Prem
and mid pairs, big cards, any b'way, Axs, suited cons
25%
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|
AA
|
AKs
|
AQs
|
AJs
|
ATs
|
A9s
|
A8s
|
A7s
|
A6s
|
A5s
|
A4s
|
A3s
|
A2s
|
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|
AKo
|
KK
|
KQs
|
KJs
|
KTs
|
K9s
|
K8s
|
K7s
|
K6s
|
K5s
|
K4s
|
K3s
|
K2s
|
|||
|
AQo
|
KQo
|
QQ
|
QJs
|
QTs
|
Q9s
|
Q8s
|
Q7s
|
Q6s
|
Q5s
|
Q4s
|
Q3s
|
Q2s
|
|||
|
AJo
|
KJo
|
QJo
|
JJ
|
JTs
|
J9s
|
J8s
|
J7s
|
J6s
|
J5s
|
J4s
|
J3s
|
J2s
|
|||
|
ATo
|
KTo
|
QTo
|
JTo
|
TT
|
T9s
|
T8s
|
T7s
|
T6s
|
T5s
|
T4s
|
T3s
|
T2s
|
|||
|
A9o
|
K9o
|
Q9o
|
J9o
|
T9o
|
99
|
98s
|
97s
|
96s
|
95s
|
94s
|
93s
|
92s
|
|||
|
A8o
|
K8o
|
Q8o
|
J8o
|
T8o
|
98o
|
88
|
87s
|
86s
|
85s
|
84s
|
83s
|
82s
|
|||
|
A7o
|
K7o
|
Q7o
|
J7o
|
T7o
|
97o
|
87o
|
77
|
76s
|
75s
|
74s
|
73s
|
72s
|
|||
|
A6o
|
K6o
|
Q6o
|
J6o
|
T6o
|
96o
|
86o
|
76o
|
66
|
65s
|
64s
|
63s
|
62s
|
|||
|
A5o
|
K5o
|
Q5o
|
J5o
|
T5o
|
95o
|
85o
|
75o
|
65o
|
55
|
54s
|
53s
|
52s
|
|||
|
A4o
|
K4o
|
Q4o
|
J4o
|
T4o
|
94o
|
84o
|
74o
|
64o
|
54o
|
44
|
43s
|
42s
|
|||
|
A3o
|
K3o
|
Q3o
|
J3o
|
T3o
|
93o
|
83o
|
73o
|
63o
|
53o
|
43o
|
33
|
32s
|
|||
|
A2o
|
K2o
|
Q2o
|
J2o
|
T2o
|
92o
|
82o
|
72o
|
62o
|
52o
|
42o
|
32o
|
22
|
|||
| All
pairs (AA-22), big cards, any b'way, Axs, suited cons
28%
|
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|
AA
|
AKs
|
AQs
|
AJs
|
ATs
|
A9s
|
A8s
|
A7s
|
A6s
|
A5s
|
A4s
|
A3s
|
A2s
|
|||
|
AKo
|
KK
|
KQs
|
KJs
|
KTs
|
K9s
|
K8s
|
K7s
|
K6s
|
K5s
|
K4s
|
K3s
|
K2s
|
|||
|
AQo
|
KQo
|
QQ
|
QJs
|
QTs
|
Q9s
|
Q8s
|
Q7s
|
Q6s
|
Q5s
|
Q4s
|
Q3s
|
Q2s
|
|||
|
AJo
|
KJo
|
QJo
|
JJ
|
JTs
|
J9s
|
J8s
|
J7s
|
J6s
|
J5s
|
J4s
|
J3s
|
J2s
|
|||
|
ATo
|
KTo
|
QTo
|
JTo
|
TT
|
T9s
|
T8s
|
T7s
|
T6s
|
T5s
|
T4s
|
T3s
|
T2s
|
|||
|
A9o
|
K9o
|
Q9o
|
J9o
|
T9o
|
99
|
98s
|
97s
|
96s
|
95s
|
94s
|
93s
|
92s
|
|||
|
A8o
|
K8o
|
Q8o
|
J8o
|
T8o
|
98o
|
88
|
87s
|
86s
|
85s
|
84s
|
83s
|
82s
|
|||
|
A7o
|
K7o
|
Q7o
|
J7o
|
T7o
|
97o
|
87o
|
77
|
76s
|
75s
|
74s
|
73s
|
72s
|
|||
|
A6o
|
K6o
|
Q6o
|
J6o
|
T6o
|
96o
|
86o
|
76o
|
66
|
65s
|
64s
|
63s
|
62s
|
|||
|
A5o
|
K5o
|
Q5o
|
J5o
|
T5o
|
95o
|
85o
|
75o
|
65o
|
55
|
54s
|
53s
|
52s
|
|||
|
A4o
|
K4o
|
Q4o
|
J4o
|
T4o
|
94o
|
84o
|
74o
|
64o
|
54o
|
44
|
43s
|
42s
|
|||
|
A3o
|
K3o
|
Q3o
|
J3o
|
T3o
|
93o
|
83o
|
73o
|
63o
|
53o
|
43o
|
33
|
32s
|
|||
|
A2o
|
K2o
|
Q2o
|
J2o
|
T2o
|
92o
|
82o
|
72o
|
62o
|
52o
|
42o
|
32o
|
22
|
|||
| All
pairs (AA-22), big cards, any b'way, all Ax, suited cons
32%
|
|||||||||||||||
|
AA
|
AKs
|
AQs
|
AJs
|
ATs
|
A9s
|
A8s
|
A7s
|
A6s
|
A5s
|
A4s
|
A3s
|
A2s
|
|||
|
AKo
|
KK
|
KQs
|
KJs
|
KTs
|
K9s
|
K8s
|
K7s
|
K6s
|
K5s
|
K4s
|
K3s
|
K2s
|
|||
|
AQo
|
KQo
|
QQ
|
QJs
|
QTs
|
Q9s
|
Q8s
|
Q7s
|
Q6s
|
Q5s
|
Q4s
|
Q3s
|
Q2s
|
|||
|
AJo
|
KJo
|
QJo
|
JJ
|
JTs
|
J9s
|
J8s
|
J7s
|
J6s
|
J5s
|
J4s
|
J3s
|
J2s
|
|||
|
ATo
|
KTo
|
QTo
|
JTo
|
TT
|
T9s
|
T8s
|
T7s
|
T6s
|
T5s
|
T4s
|
T3s
|
T2s
|
|||
|
A9o
|
K9o
|
Q9o
|
J9o
|
T9o
|
99
|
98s
|
97s
|
96s
|
95s
|
94s
|
93s
|
92s
|
|||
|
A8o
|
K8o
|
Q8o
|
J8o
|
T8o
|
98o
|
88
|
87s
|
86s
|
85s
|
84s
|
83s
|
82s
|
|||
|
A7o
|
K7o
|
Q7o
|
J7o
|
T7o
|
97o
|
87o
|
77
|
76s
|
75s
|
74s
|
73s
|
72s
|
|||
|
A6o
|
K6o
|
Q6o
|
J6o
|
T6o
|
96o
|
86o
|
76o
|
66
|
65s
|
64s
|
63s
|
62s
|
|||
|
A5o
|
K5o
|
Q5o
|
J5o
|
T5o
|
95o
|
85o
|
75o
|
65o
|
55
|
54s
|
53s
|
52s
|
|||
|
A4o
|
K4o
|
Q4o
|
J4o
|
T4o
|
94o
|
84o
|
74o
|
64o
|
54o
|
44
|
43s
|
42s
|
|||
|
A3o
|
K3o
|
Q3o
|
J3o
|
T3o
|
93o
|
83o
|
73o
|
63o
|
53o
|
43o
|
33
|
32s
|
|||
|
A2o
|
K2o
|
Q2o
|
J2o
|
T2o
|
92o
|
82o
|
72o
|
62o
|
52o
|
42o
|
32o
|
22
|
|||
| Small
blind calls
10%
|
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| Editor's
Note: I originally organize the hand range charts to attempt to get some sense of what my opponents were playing. Of course, since poker is situational, you will need to make adjustments based on your observations. For example, your opponent likely has a wider range in late position, he could be on a serious hot or cold run of cards, he could be playing on another players perceived strength or weakness, etc. FWIW, here is what I try to do when trying to establish hand ranges Review the charts from time to time to refresh my sense of various ranges; Observe my opponent’s VP$IP (or, live, hands played per orbit) at the table; Pay attention to the quality or crap he is showing down; Observe how often he is playing the SB; Make adjustments depending on my table size; and Use my judgment. Couple of things to remember; Competing from the small blind will add 10% to the hand range % at a full (10-handed) table; 16% at a 6-handed table. Also, when you are thinking about hand ranges, remember that there are 169 poker hands, but those hands can be dealt 1326 ways in total. AKo, for example, can be dealt 12 ways, while AA can be dealt only 6 ways, and AKs can only be dealt 4 ways. Adding suited connectors, for example, boosts his VP$IP less than adding unsuited connectors. |
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