Actual value of KQs heads-up?

[droidboy]

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I guess KQs isn't actually in the top 5% of hands.

If you go to select a hand in PokerStove it pops up that "Hold'em Distribution" window, and at the bottom it has a slider where you can select hands based on %, but the slider is incorrect.

According to the slider, top 4.8% =
pairs AA-99
suited AK-AJ, KQ
unsuited AK

But if you actually calculate yourself vs. a random hand, top 5.43% (the top 12 hands, better than 65% vs. random) =
pairs AA-77 (77 is 66.236% vs. random)
suited AK-AJ (AJs is 65.393% vs. random)
unsuited AK (AKo, the lowest, is 65.320% vs. random)

So, I think people who use PokerStove should know the slider is worthless. It doesn't include 88 (69.163%) or 77 (66.236%) in the top 5%, but it does include KQs, which is only 63.400% vs. random.

Or maybe the slider is supposed to be used for something else...

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If I remember correctly, the slider ranks hands by preflop equity in a three way pot versus two random opponents. While the ranking is objective according to that criterion, the selection of ranking criterion is entirely subjective. It most useful for getting a starting point for further refinement.

- Andrew

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