WTM, form a mathematical and analytical point of view what you state has alot of merit. But from a tournament point of view it leaves much to be desired.
You state that 15% of 2652 possible combinations are playable through the flop. So you would open with 176 different combinations of cards that are dealt down to you.
With the big blind being $1000 and the small blind $500, you're telling me you would call to see the flop with one of 176 hole card combinations?
Next round the blinds go up to $2000 and $1000, then $4000, $2000. Same strategy? I don't think so.
Then consider that you're sitting with $4500 of chips in front of view. What happens when someone goes all in before the flop, what would you do? Call? Yeah right!
So lets see: "15 are playable".
A-A, K-K, Q-Q, A-K, J-J, 10-10, 9-9, 8-8, A-Q, and 7-7. Top openers from Phil Hellmuth's book. Then he adds 6-6, 5-5, 4-4, 3-3, 2-2, then he adds A-x suited, and K-Q. And if I was to call early before the flop right after the button I would not play the lower pairs or the K-Q unless it was suited.
Far cry from 176.
For a home game or a $2 to $4 table at a casino one would probably hold through the flop. Tournaments are a different story.
