Hi
What range of hands (in HUSNG Turbo) should I be willing get my all chips in preflop in the first 5-10 hands with even stacks. Lets assume that we dont have any reads, and the hand is:
A:
Hero raises to 60
Villan raises to 200
Hero 4 bets (what range)
B:
Villan raises to 60
Hero raises to 200
Villan raises All in
Hero calls (what range)
n1te1337
I would probably just 3-bet (and call) by default at those levels with something like 88+, ATs+, AJo+ and that's it.
Maybe make that 77+, if not you could make it AJs+ and AQo+ or if you aren't comfortable getting it in with 88 or AJo, but I think those are the general "defaults" that most people seem to agree on.
And if you're 3betting in this spot with say A9s and you're folding to a shove, (same with say 66 or 77) I would just flat call as default, that's a common leak I've found in player's "standard" call/raise/fold raises early on.
Early in the match (vs uknown opponent) it's better to 3bet only for value, so you should be ready to play on stack with most hands of your range. For me it's 99+, AQ. Maybe too tight, but I will be confident facing 4bet.
When you making decision, you should imagine which range opponent can have and how often you will be favorite. It's very important to be sure that there are some hands you can crush.
If you hold pocket pair, you can't change anything, if he also has a pocket pair. It's 80/20 for you or for him. But if you think your PP could be ahead some Ax type hands, its a big advantage. Players on lower limits often play on stack preflop with Ax hands ("x" means a card 2-9), like A7-A9. If your pair is higher then his "x" card, you're 70% favorite (67% vs. siuted Ax)
For example, you have 77, and think he shoves 66+, A9s+ (just example). It's a bad situation, because you're not a big favorite against any hand, except 66.
Let's assume you have AQ. Versus same opponent's range you are big favorite against, A9s, AT, AJ (totally it's 27 hands, if I'm not mistaken), big underdog vs QQ+ and AK (21 hands). It's close.
Now if you have TT: you're crashing 66-99 and A9-AT hands, and behind only against high pocket pairs. It's defenitely good situation.
Later in the match you can imagine opponent's range better, and could make more confident decision.
If you have a decent hand, but not sure you will be good in all-in, it's better to make a call and take a flop (rather 3bet or 4bet).
Ok - For the stakes that I play I frequently find myself playing against players who just shove to any raise during any level, what would the optimal calling range be here?
My guess would be 1010+ AQ+ AQs+
Or would the range include 99 & AJs?
Depends on your opening range, if you're not opening many hands at mid levels then your calling range is good.
If you are opening a very wide range (like most players) and you're getting shoved over very frequently, you'll have to either open up your calling range or decrease the size of/eliminate the preflop raise.