Spoony Exercise 6: Counting Hand Combinations

whoops, I was looking at the wrong set up for those first 3 on #3 >_> and on 5 looks like I was on a role typing in 12s there haha. Thanks

I hope the BC realizes how valuable this information is, most notably the link in the FP. Funny thing, I'm not sure if I want to applaud Spoon or kick him in the balls for laying it all on the line. Of course you still have to comprehend it all and put it into practice though, which 90% of you probably won't do. For those that do however, you're on your way.

Originally Posted by OhioRounder

I hope the BC realizes how valuable this information is, most notably the link in the FP. Funny thing, I'm not sure if I want to applaud Spoon or kick him in the balls for laying it all on the line. Of course you still have to comprehend it all and put it into practice though, which 90% of you probably won't do. For those that do however, you're on your way.

I'm not sure what to think of you taking the time to type this out but not taking the time to do the exercise.

Oh and FWIW, I didn't mean for the above post to sound like I know it all (because I don't) or that I'm that much better than anyone here (because I don't really know any of you). I just wanted to reinforce what Spoon is teaching. That is all.

EDIT re: Spoon - it's not that hard to read and do the calculations in your head. So in response to your question, I did do the exercise (sort of) just not pen on paper, so to speak. Plus, I just wanted to give you props for putting some good info out there yet making guys do some homework type stuff to help comprehend it.

hand 1
22=0
88=3
KK=3
kT+12
kj+12
kQ+12
aK=12
aa=6 ( forgot this one at first)
=60

1. We hold 22 on K82. Villain's range is {AK-KT, KK+, 88, 22}.
- AK, KT+, KK+, 88, 22 => 12(AK) + 12(KT) + 12(KJ) + 12(KQ) + 3(KK) + 6(AA) + 3(88) + 0(22) = 60

2. We hold AK on QT4. Villain's range is {AQ-QT, AK-KJ, TT+, 44}.
- QT+, KJ+, AQ+, TT+, 44 => 12(QJ) + 9(QT) + 12(KJ) + 9(KQ) + 9(AQ) + 9(AK) + 3(TT) + 6(JJ) + 3(QQ) + 3(KK) + 3(AA) + 3(44) = 81

3. We hold JJ on A42. Villain's range is {AK-AT, 22+}.
- AT+, 22+ => 12(AT) + 6(AJ) + 12(AQ) + 12(AK) + 9(22, 44, AA) + 1(JJ) + 54(33, 55-TT, QQ, KK) = 106

4. We hold AK on QJTAT. Villain's range is {TT+, AK}.
- TT+, AK => 1(TT) + 3(JJ) + 3(QQ) + 3(KK) + 1(AA) + 6(AK) = 17

5. We hold 98 on T62. Villain's range is {broadways, 22+}.
- JT, QT+, KT+ AT+, 22+=> 48(JT, QT, KT, AT) + 96(QJ, KJ+, AJ+) + 15(22, 66, 88-TT) + 48(33-55, 77, JJ+) = 207