Thanks All-In Magazine

Hey Guys,

Just wanted to brag a little. All-in magazine threw a freeroll with a prize pool of $10,000. Out of 500 plus players I was 3rd. With a total win of $1100. I am little dissapointed. Since, I was the chip leader when it was down to the top 3. Oh well, what can you do about a bad run. Didn't say I was unlucky, I had AJ suited dominated by AQ 3 handed twice.

Goodluck out there.

Basic Starting Hand Calculations.

Hey Guys,

Have some of you ever figured out. How many hands you have to see on average before you are dealt AA,KK,QQ,AK,AQ,AJ?

On Average, you will be dealt one of these hands 1 in 20 times. You might have to wait 40 hands. Then you will have two of these hands in a row. All in all it averages out to be 1 in 20.

So just remember, Next time your in sitting at a 9 player table. You will get one of these hands on average, once every 2.3 times around the table. Also, when your holding AJ. Someone will be holding AK, or AQ about 14% of the time.

These are just some calculations. I figured might help if you already didn't know.

Advice from the Pro's: I Don't Agree

Hey Guys,

I have read and heard pro's saying "Move all-in with any ace." "When your short stacked in tournaments with less than 10 blinds." This is ridicilous, obsurd. Unless, you have an ace with a kicker jack or higher. The truth is, I would rather move all-in with 57 offsuit, instead of A6 offsuit in this position.

Okay, I am going to use poker stove. To calculate starting hand equities with 57 offsuit vs. A6 offsuit. These two hands will be enumerated against all (KK,QQ,JJ,1010,AK,AQ,AJ)'s. Will A6 offsuit have a better chance than winning against 57 offsuit? Lets find out.


I enumerated A6 offsuit against all (KK,QQ,JJ,1010,AK,AQ,AJ)'s, The equity of A6off was 27.079%.

Then, I enumerated 57 offsuit against all (KK,QQ,JJ,1010,AK,AQ,AJ)'s. The equity of 57offsuit was 29.630%

Wow, our 57 offsuit has a better chance of winning on average than the A6. Even, against the monster hands. It might be a small percentage, but at this point of a tournament I will take it.

I also ran other hands against all (KK,QQ,JJ,1010,AK,AQ,AJ)'s. I displayed there results below.

A10 offsuited - 27.344%
72 offsuited - 25.106%
J10 offsuited - 29.473%
Q2 offsuited - 26.297%
KQ offsuited - 32.435%
A3 offsuited - 27.697%

If you don't have pokerstove, download it, its interesting and free.