In order to calculate the expected value for our preflop actions accurately, we need to know certain key frequencies that are typical for our game.įigure 1 below contains some of the most useful stats for these EV calculations for both online NL100 and $1/$2 NL live games in Las Vegas, most of them published here for the first time.
When is a raise our most profitable action for the moment? When might it be the most profitable action for the hand? Las Vegas $1/$2 NLH Stats Sometimes our decision is obvious: 'I have aces, so I'm going to raise for value here.' Sometimes it's subjective: 'I think I can force the limper to fold here.' But we should also consider what a mathematical analysis of preflop raising can teach us. What stakes are we playing? Is it a live game or online? How strong is our hand? Which limpers will call? Will we be in position postflop?
Preflop raising decisions can be very complex.
