Poker calculation help

wellty08

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

generic_123

i think youre going about this the wrong way. in NLHE, your pre-flop range in determined by a number of factors like position, the players your playing with, gameflow, what has happened before it was your turn to act etc. its all about finding out your opponents strategy and adjusting accordingly to exploit their flaws. your range should not be fixed.
for example, suited connectors are more profitable against people who play relatively tight pre-flop, and are able to fold post-flop, and less so againstpeople who paly a wide range of hands and cant fold. this is because the times you hit your flush/straight do not make up the money you lose semi-bluffing and missing, so you need your opponents to be folding a decent amount to your bets for this to be a profitable hand. also, suited connectors play much better in position than out of position because its harder to put pressure on your opponent out of position
i dont think i explained it great but hope this helps

quiz

Look into getting holdem manager. you can get stats for a particular style of play on the internet but you need to constantly be adjusting or it wont take a good player long to take your money. its not chess. twoplustwo forum.