Quote Originally Posted by Zorkion View Post
well...i get the idea that hands like 58s are pretty shit to play in spots like this, and im going to be generally be pushing that play out of game. That said though, are there any good resources/articles for analytically deciding how we determine our preflop opening/calling ranges? I mean, Ive seen the whole 'generally, aj+, 88+ from utg, a bit more in mp, and a lot more in lp' idea, but my question is more what is the math behind designing these ranges on a hand by hand basis?
I wouldn't worry so much about analytically deciding anything at this point in your game. Just humble yourself a little, get a preflop chart and play a shit ton of hands; say 20k+. By then you should start to get a feel for game flow and why 68s ep is so fucking horrible. There is nothing to analyze. Just start playing more hands based on whats proven to work and it'll keep you out of trouble until you get better.