Posted Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:21 am GMT by kristopher9876
hi guys, especially maths wizzs.
I'm trying to develop my own strategy, something I can call my own and stick with. so, a few questions.
How many different starting hands are there? like all poker hands, not just playable ones.
And how do I calculate how many different hands I would play if...lets say I only played pairs, two picture cards, or suited connectors.
If someone could give an example of how to calculate that kind of thing it would be great, as I’d love to be able to work that stuff out myself and work out an optimal % of hands played for a particular style of play.
Thanks everyone
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Posted Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:06 am GMT by xDiamond_CutteRx
There are 1326 ((52*51)/2) possible starting hands in Texas Hold'em.
From there, simply count how many of each type of hand there is and subtract that total from 1326.
For instance, there are 13 possible pairs, and six ways to make each pocket pair. If you have AA, for instance, you could have:
A  A 
A A 
A A 
A A
A A or
A A
So there are 78 possible pair combinations.
Suited connectors, if you include the Ace as high or low, run from A2 to AK. A2, 23, 34, 45, 56, 67, 78, 89, 9T, TJ, JQ, QK, KA makes 13 connectors, times 4 for the number of suits, making 52 combinations of suited connectors (no gaps) possible.
Hopefully this should help you figure out the hands. Remember, there are 16 ways to make each unsuited, unpaired hand, and only 4 ways to make each suited hand.
Posted Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:06 am GMT by david_5675
Ok, so I got my brain into gear, and I worked out that there are 169 different starting hands. (I think)
so if you just played Pairs and Broadway combo's, that's 25 hands
so... 25/169 = 14.79% of hands played
add some suited connectors....(4 to J) 7 hands
32/169 = 18.93% of hands
maybe AXs and KXs that's 18 more hands
50/169 = 29.59%
what else can I throw in....
suited one gapers? 4-Q that's 6 more
56 hands/169 = 33.14%
I'm just thinking out loud, and I’m not any kind of super poker player or anything. thoughts anyone? You can always take the help of a good
Poker Calculator like Poker Pro 2006 to work it out.
Posted Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:10 am GMT by UrAteUp
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