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  1. campfirewest campfirewest is offline

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    Oct 3rd, 2007 (10/3/2007 11:37pm)

    <SPAN class=postbody>I've been building a spreadsheet of various scenarios varying the number of players, blinds, chip stack sizes. I've been primarily using this website that someone on 2+2 pointed out to me: http://www.holdemresources.net/hr/sn...alculator.html This will calculate push-call-fold ranges for the +0EV breakpoint. I've also been using SNGEGT (I purchased the $100 version) Using SNGEGT you can put in the +%EV gain you want and it will calcuate the ranges accordingly. It defaults to +.5% EV. This makes sense because if you make decisions at the 0 EV point you're basically coinflipping. And against bad players why shove when you're +.1%EV and risk going broke when you know they'll be making a lot of mistakes and you'll get better EV situations later?

    So after that long winded intro, my actual question is: What is a good min %EV to use when calculating push-call-fold ranges for low limit ($<20) sng's?

    There is often a huge difference in the percentage of hands to play depending on whether you use 0%EV and +.5%EV, as much as 45%!!! So what I want to do is add columns to my spreadsheet to include push-call-fold %'s depending on various EV %'s. I'm thinking against strong players you want to play hand ranges that correspond to a lower min +EV%. Then the weaker the players the higher the +EV% because better opportunities will present themselves.</SPAN>
  2. FouTight FouTight is offline international super spy

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    Oct 4th, 2007 (10/4/2007 12:49am) in reply to campfirewest

    Wow. I cant answer you as I have never thought about it that way ! Very interesting concepts you bring up and i hope solid top SNG players answer.
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