Hand Ranges

Theresalwaysone

Well Lads,

Just a question that has been bothering me for a bit. How exactly do you assign hand ranges to people.

Is it from watching them play?

From standard ABC poker? (raise=pocket pair, A10+, high suited connectors)

Positional raises may mean nothing?

Etc etc

And how do these ranges work? If your playing a pot and are on the turn him having raised pre-flop, check called the flop, and bets the turn.... is it your hand range that u have assigned to him that will help u make a good decision?

If so is this not the same as "reading a player"?

Or is it hand ranges that help you compare a few possible hands he could have and then u can compare them against what you gold and see if your getting a positive expectation?

And if thats (above) what hand ranges are predominantly used for, how do you calculate your hands equity against say 10 possible holdings he may have?

OK thanks lads.... sorry if its a bit all over the place.

jimmii

Position + History + Betting + gut feeling (read) = range.

Normally a read is considered to be on whether they are weak or strong and you use that along with all the other information you have on the player to assign a range. You should always take into consideration what your opponent has when making any bet. Even if you are not in a hand its good to try pin players to a hand or range of hands depending on how they have acted up to that point.

phantom_lord

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=ssplnlpoker&Number=10398603&Searchpage=1&Main=10397012&Words=+phantom_lord&topic=&Search=true#Post10398603

Theresalwaysone

Thanks phantom lord, was lookin everywhere for that on 2+2 but Its very hard to find anything, even the search function doesnt turn up good results.