Interface

You can see that program consists of three parts: Texas Hold’em options; “Hold’em Table” page with Hold’em preflop-table calculated with the use of my system; “All Games” page that gives recommendations on how to play certain hands in different games.

Texas Hold’em options

My ranking system for Hold’em takes into account the table length, positions and number of opponents in play (how loose is the game). So to get an optimal strategy you must set:

  • “Table length” – choose required table length from dropdown list: full table (8-10 players) or short table (5-6 players). Full table is a default option.
  • “Your position” – choose your current position using radio buttons: early position (EP – three first players after blinds on full table or one on short), middle position (MP – 4th-6th players on full table or 2nd on short), late position (LP – two last players, cut off and button), blinds (small blind or big blind: SB or BB against raise). Middle Position is a default option.
  • “Previous action” – choose a previous action using radio buttons: everyone folded and you are the first to act (First in), there are 1-2 limpers before you, there are three or more limpers before you or you are in the first/middle position and know that the game is loose with rare raises and above 60% flop seen (3+ limpers or loose table). 1-2 limpers is a default option.

When you change any of the abovementioned parameters the “Hold’em Table” page is recalculated automatically.

“Hold’em Table” page

This page has a table with preflop-strategy calculated with the use of my ranking system for limit Texas Hold’em. Rows and columns of the table include all cards from two to ace. If you want to know how to play having certain cards you should find a cell where cards’ values intercept. The number in a cell represents the hand’s rank and recommended action is shown using colors:

  • Red – 3-bet (re-raise),
  • Pink – raise (or cold-call to opponent’s raise on full table and fold to the raise on short table),
  • Green – call (limp),
  • White – fold.

You probably know that there are three types of preflop combinations in Hold’em – pairs, suited cards, off-suited cards. All these combinations are placed in one table. Pairs are shown on the diagonal, suited cards are shown above the diagonal (upper right part of the table below columns headers with “s”), off-suited cards are shown below the diagonal (lower left part of the table to the left of rows headers without “s”). If you have suited ace and deuce (A2s) you should check the interception of row “2” and column “As” – it’s the upper right cell. If you have off-suited ace and deuce (A2) you should check the interception of row “A” and column “2s” – it’s the lower left cell.

“All Games” page

You can get recommendations on how to play a certain hand on this page. You should choose a game first. From drop-down list you can choose one of the following:

  • “Texas Hold’em” – my strategy for Hold’em, it takes into account all settings described in “Texas Hold’em option” part above. It’s default setting.
  • “Omaha Hi” – strategy for Omaha poker by Ed Hutchison,
  • “Omaha Hi/Low” – strategy for Omaha Hi/Low (aka 8 or Better) poker by Ed Hutchison,
  • Holdem (Hutchison's) - strategy for Texas Hold’em by Ed Hutchison. It works better for quite tight full tables. It takes into account “Your position” settings only.

Depending on the game chosen, below the drop-down list you’ll see two or four cards, one of them has a border – it’s a current card. Click on the card to make it current. Beneath you can see the field with all 52 cards. Press any card to put it into current card spot (if the same card is not selected yet). After the current card has changed next card clockwise of it becomes current.

When you choose necessary preflop combination, press “Advise” button. To the right of it instead of the words “Press “Advise” you’ll see the hand’s points and action recommendations. Text recommendations are duplicated by colors, same as in the table: red – re-raise, pink – raise, green – call, black – fold. Please pay attention that unlike at the “Hold’em Table” page there is no automatic recalculations here. You must press “Advise” button after every change.

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