TT > AKs > 99
That’s what a literal Holdem range is telling, for example the one on openpokertools. How is this comparable with, let’s say: “I’d only go with QQ+, AKs+ here”? Can you help me grasp it please?
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I’ve just checked carefully and it’s actually 99>AKs>88 which is even more of a mindfcuk to me
It's not that simple to rank starting hands. Certain hands perform better against certain others. Generally you want dominating hands and don't want dominated hands. Against 88 you would rather have 99 than AKs. Against AQs you would rather have AKs than 99.
Against most ranges AKs will outperform 99, unless it's like a range that's mostly small pairs (that 99 would dominate). However vs each other 99 is a slight favorite over AKs. Against very tight ranges having blockers to AA and KK is also significant since it reduces the likelihood of running into those hands.
This thread should probably go in beginner's questions.
Thank you. Yes, it might be a beginners question but it’s hardly a simple concept
Does it really matter tho? As we speak:
Some examples:
Against a random hand: (You open 2bb from CO and drunk fish covering you shoves 35bb from BB without looking at his cards:
AKo: 65,4 - 34,6%
99: 72 - 28%
Against an opening range from EP (77+, A7s, ATo, K9s, QTs, JTs, KJo, QJo):
AK: 60,6 - 49,4%
99: 51 - 49%
Against a shoving range from SB against CO, 25bb chipEV (QQ-22,AJs+,A8s-A4s,KQs,KTs-K9s,QTs+,J9s+,T9s,A9o+)
AKo: 58,2 - 41,8%
99: 59,4 - 40,6%
Against what might be a calling range when deep in CO against an opening from HiJack (not to tight, 3-bets best hands, probably not optimal in all aspects - TT-22,AJs-A8s,KJs-KTs,QTs+,JTs,T9s,98s,AJo-ATo,KQo)
AKo: 58,1 - 41,9%
99: 62,8 - 37,2%
