Hutchison Point System

Hutchison Texas Hold'em Point System

Hutchison Point Count System For Omaha Poker

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STEPS TO CALCULATE TOTAL POINTS

FIRST,  if you have suited cards in your hand award points based upon the rank of the highest card.  Repeat this procedure if your hand is double suited.

If the highest card is an ACE award 8 points
If the highest card is a KING award 6 points
If the highest card is a QUEEN award 5
        points
If the highest card is a JACK award 4 points
If the highest card is a TEN or a NINE award
       3 points
If the highest card is an EIGHT award 2
       points
If the highest card is SEVEN or below
        award 1 point.
If your hand contains more than two cards
       of the same suit, deduct 2 points.

SECOND, if you have a pair add points based on the scale below:

If you have a pair of ACES award 18 points
If you have a pair of KINGS award 16 points
If you have a pair of QUEENS award 14
       points
If you have a pair of JACKS award 13
       points
If you have a pair of TENS award 12 points
If you have a pair of NINES award 10 points
If you have a pair of EIGHTS award 8 points
If you have a pair of SEVENS or below
      award 7 points
Award no points to any hand that contains
      three of the same rank.


THIRD, a hand that contains cards capable of completing a straight becomes more valuable. So if your cards contain no more than a three card gap, add the following points:

For FOUR cards, add 25 points
For THREE cards, add 18 points
For TWO cards, add 8 points
From these totals, subtract two points for each gap, up to a maximum of six points.

FOURTH, To account for the special case represented by ACES, deduct four points from the above totals whenf an Ace is used.  This is necessary because an Ace can make fewer straights.  However, when your hand contains small cards that can be used with an Ace to make a straight, the hand's value increases.  Therefore, when your hand contains an Ace and another wheel card, add 6 points.  Add 12 points for an Ace and two wheel cards. 

FINALLY, a determination must be made as to which hands qualify as playable. This becomes a  function of how many points you decide are necessary before entering a hand.  Our recommendation is below. 

YOU SHOULD CALL IF THE POINT TOTAL IS 28  OR MORE AND CONSIDER RAISING IF THE POINT TOTAL IS 32 OR MORE