Open raise ranges, Day 1 – Task 20
This is how much we raise first-in from MP. What hands would you add (compare to the EP range) to gain these 20.3%?
I'd expand this range with suited hands only, e.g. by adding 65s, 86s, 97s, T8s, J9s, Q9s, and K9s. The reason is that blockers in MP aren't as important as playability:
(20.06%)
22+, A2s+, K9s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T8s+, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, ATo+, KJo+
Open raise ranges, Day 1 – Task 21
Let's continue talking about MP.
Which filters (under More Filters) should we apply to get only the hands we raise first-in from MP?
Open raise ranges, Day 1 – Task 22
How much (in %) should the stat Middle UO PFR be?
Of course, it's 100 again – what else could we expect? 
Any other number means we did something wrong with the previous filter.
Open raise ranges, Day 1 – Task 23
This is a graph for the hands we raise from MP. How much (in %) do both white and red hands cover?
(22.78%)
22+, A2s+, K8s+, Q9s+, J8s+, T8s+, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, 54s, ATo+, KTo+, QJo
Open raise ranges, Day 1 – Task 24
This is too much, of course.
And when would you open-raise a hand like A4o?
To be honest, in most setups I wouldn't open this hand from MP because we block only Ax and its playability is very bad.
Looks like it makes sense to include this hand only when CO & BU are very tight and don't 3-bet much, plus SB & BB are very weak recreational players.
Open raise ranges, Day 1 – Task 25
In what scenario we shouldn't open with 86s?
Every time BU or CO is a passive hobby player or a maniac with a high 3-bet frequency.
You don't want to play marginal hands in big pots out of position, so in spots like this it's recommended to tighten up your range.
Open raise ranges, Day 1 – Task 26
Would you change our range from Task 20 if you'd seen this graph?
I think it's a good range and I would use it very often.
Open raise ranges, Day 1 – Task 27
And why this range isn't optimal? It has also 20% for MP.
The problem is that here we open too few hands with good playability. In other words, it's hands distribution issue.
If we decide to open A8o from MP, we can definitely include suited aces, also a few suited connectors and gappers.
So, as also during play, always be on lookout for where you are with your range and consider if you should open this hand at all.
Open raise ranges, Day 1 – Task 28
OK, let's assume we can open-raise with A8o since BB is a hobby player and we're surrounded by nits. How should our opening range look like for MP?
I think if we open with A8o, we can open-raise almost 30% from MP.
With that said, I'd always prefer suited hands. But for you, it was more important to get the exact percentage. It's unlikely you've got the same range as me.
(30.32%)
22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q5s+, J7s+, T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 75s+, 65s, 54s, A8o+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo
Open raise ranges, Day 1 – Task 29
Here we see that even 82s are sometimes in our raising range. So when does it make sense to open with this hand?
I can't imagine any situation where it's profitable. This hand should always be in your folding range!
Open raise ranges, Day 1 – Task 30
KJs are marked red on the graph.
Why do we lose money with it even in MP for which we have a better sample size?
Variance still plays a big role here, and not many hands get to showdown. When the sample size becomes big enough, this hand, almost certainly, will become 'green' as well.
