Hand ranges

[Rahul P Gopal]

How do I assign hand ranges to opponents on the flop?

 

[Yontox]

Think about their pre-flop range, then look at possible hands that will go and do the actions that they do on the flop. Also HUD stats come in handy here.
If someone has a 71% VPIP and 100% Cbet range - call light
Playing against a NIT? Be careful of check raises, 4-bets and 3-bets (especially on lower stakes)

 

[janwar]

The way I kinda learned ranges is just starting with preflop. Like, if someone raises from early position, most the time they got stronger hands… big pairs, broadways, maybe suited connectors. If they just call from the blinds, it’s usually more mixed, like small pairs or suited junk. On the flop I just try narrow it down from how they act. Some people c-bet every flop no matter what, others only do it when they actually hit. If they check-call, I usually think maybe draws or some weak made hand. You can’t ever know their exact cards, but looking at position + preflop action + flop line usually gives you a decent idea. For me it’s not about “guessing the hand” but more about putting them in a range that makes sense with how the hand’s played out.

 

[dannystanks]

Pay attention to what hands they are playing when their hands get shown down, that’s the most important thing you can do.

 

[Rahul P Gopal]

Think about their pre-flop range, then look at possible hands that will go and do the actions that they do on the flop. Also HUD stats come in handy here.
If someone has a 71% VPIP and 100% Cbet range - call light
Playing against a NIT? Be careful of check raises, 4-bets and 3-bets (especially on lower stakes)

Well said - thank you.

 

[Rahul P Gopal]

Pay attention to what hands they are playing when their hands get shown down, that’s the most important thing you can do.

Statistically speaking, more than 60-70% of the hands gets decided before the showdown bro. 🤥

 

[schtiuky]

The % of the hands played is more easy to follow so if you played 58 total hands and he played 50% it's hard to believe that he is not a loose player. That means he plays all one big card, 2 colors any 2draws and so on..

 

[Rahul P Gopal]

The % of the hands played is more easy to follow so if you played 58 total hands and he played 50% it's hard to believe that he is not a loose player. That means he plays all one big card, 2 colors any 2draws and so on..

Agreed.. I had the possibility to check HUD on the platform I used to pay before, there it was VPIP rating that shows how tight or the loose player is. Unfortunately due to recent ban on cash games in india, I was forced to switch WPT which does not HUD.

 

[dannystanks]

Statistically speaking, more than 60-70% of the hands gets decided before the showdown bro. 🤥

So when it does get shown down it becomes a gold mine of information which was my point.

 

[Rahul P Gopal]

So when it does get shown down it becomes a gold mine of information which was my point.

Gotchu bro… I understand what you said and I agree.

 

[Phoenix Wright]

Assigning a range to the opponent is a process you get better at over time. Partly as you gain experience (at constructing ranges), but also partly as you learn more information about those specific opponent(s). The cardschat 30 day course (it's free!) shares how to put someone on a range and much more:
https://www.cardschat.com/forum/learning-poker-57/cardschat-30-day-poker-training-course-455641/

The gist of what you do is make an educated guess at your opponent's likely hand combinations based on what position at the table they are in (they'll play more hands in the blinds as well as on the BTN, but play less hands in earlier positions like UTG). Then you'll narrow down the likely options based on how they played the hand. Once you learn what they actually have, then you recalibrate for future hands based on how they played that one.

 

[Rahul P Gopal]

Assigning a range to the opponent is a process you get better at over time. Partly as you gain experience (at constructing ranges), but also partly as you learn more information about those specific opponent(s). The cardschat 30 day course (it's free!) shares how to put someone on a range and much more:
https://www.cardschat.com/forum/learning-poker-57/cardschat-30-day-poker-training-course-455641/

The gist of what you do is make an educated guess at your opponent's likely hand combinations based on what position at the table they are in (they'll play more hands in the blinds as well as on the BTN, but play less hands in earlier positions like UTG). Then you'll narrow down the likely options based on how they played the hand. Once you learn what they actually have, then you recalibrate for future hands based on how they played that one.

Thanks for your valuable points and you are the second person recommending the 30 day course on Cardschat and I am sure I will complete the course soon. Once again, thank you.