Lesson overview
Range Thinking
They have MANY hands
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Why do beginners always put opponents on 'exactly Ace-King'?
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Your opponent raises preflop and bets every street. You think 'they must have Aces!' But couldn't they also have Kings? Queens? A bluff? Exactly ONE hand?
What you’ll learn
- How to think in ranges, not specific hands
- Why your opponent has 50+ possible holdings
- How to narrow ranges as the hand develops
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What Is a Range?
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A range is ALL the hands your opponent could have.
When they raise preflop from the Button:
- Could be: AA, KK, QQ, JJ... (strong pairs)
- Could be: AK, AQ, AJs... (big broadway)
- Could be: 87s, 65s, 54s... (suited connectors)
- Could be: K9s, Q8s... (suited trash for stealing)
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💡 The Range Advantage Mindset
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Stop asking "What do they have?" Start asking "What's their RANGE here?"
Against a BTN steal vs your BB:
- ❌ "They have AK" = You'll overreact
- ✅ "They have ~40% of hands" = You defend wider
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