Condensed range
★★☆Capped range
Basic Definition
A condensed range refers to a range of hands with an upper limit on strength. It is characterized by the absence of extremely strong hands like AA or KK.
Specific Situation
- In a situation where the flop is
and the opponent has a condensed range, their hand does not include AA, so they cannot have the top set. - It is expected that the range of a player who limps in pre-flop is likely a condensed range that does not include strong hands like
or 
.
Important Information
- If you can determine that your opponent has a condensed range, it becomes easier to formulate a strategy because you can attack their weaker range on specific boards.
Examples of Term Usage
"It is reasonable to expect that the range of an opponent making a cold call from the small blind is a condensed range."