DoubleJ: thanks for the pointer. This does make things more intuitive.

Razvan729: Thanks for this:
always, but always, play tables with bad players when you wanna make money and play tables with great players when you wanna improve your game.
It has been my, admittedly limited experience on Cake poker, that the super-donkeys come out after work on weekdays, and on the weekend during daylight hours. Later at night it's nothing but tough players with non-US players being in the majority.

baudib: thanks for the insight on pocket pairs and JTs. I had also wondered why 22 fared less well than 33 or 66 against AKs when I ran it through poker stove. now i know...

davidem: i am still reading your posts. Thanks again for sorting out my math and that pesky poker calculator.