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What Not to Do Online: Relative vs. Absolute Hand Strength at 100NL

The following hand really happened, in the ether of the internet, where the egos of the sedentary clash to no end.

The game was $0.50/$1 no-limit hold'em, six-handed (100NL). The effective stacks for the players involved were deep — about 170 big blinds.

The cutoff opened the pot to $3, then the button three-bet to $9. The blinds folded and the cutoff called, and the flop came .

Who is Favored?

One would think the cutoff could have many of the strongest hands here, including , , , and -suited.

Meanwhile, the button can do a bit better, with a range including -offsuit, , and, of course, .