Poker Math That Matters

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and then consider your pot odds in order to decide whether to
fold or call. Table 10 gives some very common situations in
which I find myself when facing shoves from my opponents.
The villain's ranges I provide in this chart are my assumptions
about what the villain is holding. If you find your assumptions
are different for situations you're running into frequently, figure
out what your equity is verses those ranges and memorize those.
Table 10. All-in preflop equity with strong hands verses strong ranges.
Villain's Range Hero's Holding Hero's Equity
JJ+, AK QQ 47%
JJ+, AK AKs 43%
JJ+, AK AKo 40%
JJ+, AK JJ 38%
JJ+, AK TT 34%
TT+, AQ QQ 55%
TT+, AQ AKs 52%
TT+, AQ AKo 49%
TT+, AQ JJ 47%
TT+, AQ TT 40%
TT+, AQ AQs 38%
TT+, AQ 99 37%
TT+, AQ AQo 34%
The final preflop numbers I want to include in this book are ones
that I use much less frequently. I use these when I want to
analyze the profitability of certain plays. Table 11 shows how
often different types of hole cards will flop different hand
strengths. Here’s an example of using this information. One of
the players at my table has been 3-betting my preflop raises a
lot. I've noticed he's also been betting almost every time on the
flop when I call preflop. I'd like to examine how often I'll flop at
least a flush draw if I call his 3-bet preflop with a hand like 46s.
I can use the information in Table 11 to figure that out.