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What Is Range in Poker?

The set of hands a player could plausibly hold in a situation.

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What it means

Ranges change as a player acts and new cards appear.

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A practical example

A button opener might hold pairs, broadway cards, and some suited connectors.

Where you will hear it

Texas Hold’em, Omaha where applicable. The exact usage can vary with rules and context.

Related concepts

CombinatoricsCounting possible card combinations that make a hand or range.Explore ↗Equity RealizationHow much of a hand's theoretical equity is converted into actual value through play.Explore ↗Break-Even PercentageThe minimum success rate required for a decision to have zero immediate expected value under stated assumptions.Explore ↗Minimum Defense FrequencyA simplified frequency needed to prevent a zero-equity bluff from profiting automatically against a fixed bet size.Explore ↗OutsUnseen cards believed to improve a hand into a winner.Explore ↗

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Published 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · Flawless Poker Cosmic Codex