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Starting Hand Quiz and Analysis
Try our Starting Hand Quiz
or
Analyze a specific hand
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The Starting Hand Analysis is based
on the
Bill Chen Formula below.
The Bill Chen Formula
Determine your highest card and score as
follows:
- Ace = 10 points
- King = 8 points
- Queen = 7 points
- Jack = 6 points
- 10 through 2 = half of face value (i.e. 10
= 5, 9 = 4.5)
- Pairs, multiply score by 2 (i.e. KK = 16),
minimum score for a pair is 5 (so pairs of
2 through 4 get a 5 score)
- Suited cards, add two points to highest card
score
- Connectors add 1 point (i.e. KQ)
- One gap, subtract 1 point (i.e. T8)
- Two gap, subtract 2 points (i.e. AJ)
- Three gap, subtract 4 points (i.e. J7)
- Four or more gap, subtract 5 points (i.e.
A4)
Sample scores
AA = 20 points
98s = 7.5 points
K9s = 6 points
Early Position
- Raise = Score is 9 or higher
- Call = Score is 8 or higher
- Fold = Score is lower than 8
Middle Position
- Raise = Score is 9 or higher
- Call = Score is 7 or higher
- Fold = Score is lower than 7
Late Position
- Raise = Score is 9 or higher
- Call = Score is 6 or higher
- Fold = Score is lower than 6
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