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Putting Opponent's on Ranges
I'm working on my hand reading, so I put together a starting hand strength graphic here:

The JPEG graphics aren't as readable as I would like, so I linked to the Word document here:
http://radar.ngcsu.edu/~rsinn/Ranges.doc
The starting hands are listed vertically according to the scale on the left. Example: you see K8s next the "20" which means there about 20% of starting hands that are stronger while 80% are worse.
I grouped the hands to help aid my memory by "chunking," being able to quickly sift and sort through groups by type rather than individual members. The groups were based on similar strengths and playability. Of course, opinions differ on playability, and I'm pretty TAGG. I couldn't really say if 76o is more or less playable than K3o since I don't ever play either except in crazy situations. So you may argue with some of this.
The key thing you can see is how the top 50 - 60% of hands fit together in terms of "all-in equity" as defined by Poker Stove. Playability is different, so I've moved most of the small pp's much higher in the chart (that's why they're in green - hands in red have been demoted due to lack of playability).
The exercise helped me. Hope it helps some of y'all, too.
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