Condensed range
A range made mostly of medium-strength hands, with few very strong hands and few bluffs.
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- What it means
- A condensed range is bunched in the middle of the equity distribution. It is typical of a player who just called: the strongest hands would have raised, and the weakest would have folded.
- How it is calculated
- On the range theory page a range counts as condensed when at least 50% of its combos sit in the middle and no more than 20% are strong. These cut-offs are a simplification for the drill.
- Worked example
- A big blind that flatted a button open and called a c-bet on K♦7♣2♥ holds mostly 7x, 2x, small pairs and weak kings on the turn: plenty of 40% to 60% hands, few sets and little air.
- Why it matters
- A condensed range prefers to check and call: betting folds out worse hands and gets called by better ones, while the few strong hands can check-raise.
Lessons that teach it: The shape of a betting range · lessons other than the free one need an invite
See also: Linear range, Polarized range, Equity distribution