I try to make my systems and calculators topical, and this one certainly is.

Do you know anyone who plays Facebook Texas Holdem Poker ? I bet they play badly and lose their 1000 chips every day, and are left wondering why. So, fedup with losing all the time, I wrote this calculator for myself in an effort to get better at Facebook Texas Holdem Poker.

What is it ?

• well, it's an Excel based calculator that advises you on how to bet pre-flop whilst playing Facebook Texas Holdem Poker with 9 players.

One of the things I am really surprised about after having written this calculator is how bad some of the hands I used to play were, and how I overlooked some good hands.

Did you know for example, that 6 is the worst card to be dealt if you have an Ace ?... and that Ace 6 is a worse than an average hand ? No, I didn't either. We all know that Ace Ace is the best hand by a long way, but how many know that with 9 players, Ace Ace has only a 32.4% chance of winning if all players play to the end ? Not many..

If you didn't know these basic things, you can benefit immediately by downloading my poker calculator.

It's free to use, and I appreciate any feedback. Here's a screen shot:

Instructions:

• Download the Facebook Texas Holdem Poker Training Pre-Flop Calculator using this link
• In cell C15, choose your desired style of play. - Play type can be Aggresive or Conservative. - If you choose to be aggressive, it means you will play more hands... If Conservative, you will play less. - NOTE: If playing Conservatively, people may spot your strategy, and become more wary of you and hence are more likely to fold when you have a good hand.
• In cell C16, choose your volatility. In poker, the last thing you want to be is predictable, so adding a bit of randomness to your betting strategy is a good idea. This can be - Low, Medium or High. The higher the volatility, the less predictable your betting will be and the more likely you are to catch a big fish.
• Launch Facebook Texas Holdem Poker, and find a FULL table. Very important as the odds are only relevant if all 9 players are playing. For 8 players the odds will be close, but it's a completely different game with 5 for example.
• In cell C7, type your hand (when dealt) and press ENTER. - for Ace Ace, type: aa or AA - for Ten 5, different suits, type: T5, t5, 5t or 5T - for 5 6, same suit, type: 56s or 65s (where s means SAME)

The calculator will now calculate the following:

• Your Hand in words
  • this is the text version of your hand
• Same Suit
  • TRUE or FALSE depending whether you have "s" at the end of your hand

IF ALL PLAYERS PLAY UNTIL THE END.... i.e. if no-one folds, then:

• Probability you Win
  • this is the percentage of games you will win with your hand
• Probability you Draw
  • this is the percentage of games you will draw with your hand
• Probability you Win / Draw
  • This is the probability of winning or drawing. With 9 players, an average hand would have a 13.4% (roughly) chance of not losing, so if you have more than 13.4%, then you have a better than average hand. As players fold pre-flop, your chance of winning increases, but that is not calculated here.
• How do you compare vs Average ?
  • If this number is negative, it means your hand is worse than average.
• Hand Position
  • There are 169 starting hands in Texas Holdem.. This tells you where your hand lies in relation to the "not beaten" probability
• Rating
  • This is my rating for your hand in plain English The options are:
    • Rubbish
    • OK
    • Good
    • Excellent
    • Amazing
    • Top
    • The Best

• Adjusted Hand Rating
  • we add some variance to your hand, and calculate the new Hand Rating
• Adjusted Probability you Win / Draw
  • as above but for Probability
• Advice
  • Well, this is the most important thing... The Advice on what to do. The options are:
    • Fold
    • Play - This means call a raise pre-flop, but don't bet your whole stack
    • Raise - but don't go all in
    • Big Raise - you may go all in if you have a small amount of chips in relation to the table.

Try taking the advice and see how you get on vs normal !

Good luck.

Facebook Texas Holdem Poker Training Video: 

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