Reference:
http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...=327641#327641
I just did some graphing work with the EV charts made available by PokerRoom to try make it a little clearer to new players as to why they should or should not play certain starting hands.
Based on their data, there are 44 starting hands that have an EV of 0 or more. I've extended the following graph to include the 9 hands below that, the lowest of which is the suited one-gapper 97s (EV -0.04). Next below that we get into suited Kings, K6s and below:
What this graph makes abundantly clear is just how valuable our premium hands are (well, duh). But what people might find more interesting is where we start crossing into negative expectations (just) - pocket pairs 44 and under, QT0 and JT0, suited connectors 87s and below, A9o and below, etc. This is not to say that we shouldn't play these hands, but we should be aware of where we're starting to cross the line...
I'll be expanding this thread later.
Comments welcome, as always.