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I'm assuming you are playing against 7 players who never fold and always raise if possible, on all the streets. Then any hand with an equity > 1/8 = 12.5% is worth playing. The blinds have practically no influence, since they are tiny compared to the huge pots.
I've played a bit with PokerStove: The best hands are AA (38.8%), KK (32.9%), QQ (28.3%), AKs ...
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The Sklansky hand rating is also inclusive of post flop playability and implied odds. A simply equity calculation would render T8o better then 89s. This clearly isn't the case though.
You have to consider how the hand flops relative to villain range, and it's post flop playability. Do not base hand ranking on pure jam equity because you will be ignoring too ...
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In my opinion, though this is not an easy task, it can be greatly simplified by remembering that balancing ranges usually means choosing between two basic strategies:
Playing different types of hands the same way.
Playing the same type of hand different ways.
An overall strategy which incorporates a combination of both will ensure we do not become too ...
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