how do you calculate winning percentage preflop

[ICMoney]

Download PokerStove.

It's great for post flop especially.


Note: you should prob be inputting a range, and not a single hand for villain.

[shin333]

I know there's programs and simulators out there. But I'm talking about if I was in a live game and I wanted to calculate what my percentage would be preflop. How would I go about getting that percentage? (I dont think my first post was very clear. I'm sorry but it is my first post on this forum)

[Lego05]

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I know there's programs and simulators out there. But I'm talking about if I was in a live game and I wanted to calculate what my percentage would be preflop. How would I go about getting that percentage? (I dont think my first post was very clear. I'm sorry but it is my first post on this forum)

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Forget about it...you can't do that. If you really wanna just memorize the approximation of the percentages in common spots.


A bigger pair against a smaller pair like AA vs. 22 is like 80/20.


Two unpaired cards with the highest card vs. two unpaired cards in betwee like AT vs. KQ is like 60/40.

A pair vs. two unpaired cards with one being higher than the pair like KK vs. A5 is about 70/30.

A dominated kicker like AK vs. A7 is about 70/30.


Download pokerstove.

[ICMoney]

Just do it enough times in PokerStove and you will have a rough idea.

With one card to come you can do outs(2) to get your %.
With two cards to come you can do outs(4) to get your %.

So with a flush draw you have 9(2) or 18% equity (or about 4:1 needed).

Say you have AK overs and you get it in on the flop. You will pair on the turn/river 6(4) or about 24% so you need 3:1.

[ICMoney]

PF, just about every AI is going to 60/40, 45/55 or w/e.

Learn flop, turn equities and profit.

PF in a 100bb cash game really doesn't matter that much.

[shin333]

thanks guys.. pokerstove is def a helpful program. It's all i needed...