Texas Holdem Tip: Know What Are the Good Starting Hands
It’s important that before you learn some advanced and complicated tips or strategies for winning, you should first master how to deal with whatever kind of starting hands you may have to face along the way. There are some good starting hands worth playing however there are actually some that are just worth tossing aside in pre-flop.
AA, KK, QQ, JJ, or AK
If dealt with an AA, KK, QQ, JJ, or AK, it’s best to get as many chips as possible in the pot through betting, raising, and re-raising. But be careful of tight players and those who are raising pre-flop most especially if what you hold is not AA or KK.
10’s, 9’s, AQ, and KQ
If you have 10’s, 9’s, AQ, and KQ, be more selective. Be aware that although these are good to have, you’ll need the board to win with these. Bet and raise to get people out of the hand when in early position however be more conservative if in later seats.
AJ, A10, KJ, QJ, Q10, or 88
You can’t be aggressive with AJ, A10, KJ, QJ, Q10, or 88. Just play these in late position if before you there have been a lot of checking. Look for suited connectors to get a straight or a flush.
J10, T9, 98, 87, 76, T8, 97, 86, and 75 Same Suit
Hands like J10, T9, 98, 87, 76, T8, 97, 86, and 75 same suit should not be played aggressively most especially early part. Same thing with similar hands like pocket pairs from 7’s to 2’s, A and any same suit card, and K with any same suit card up to 8.
Other Hands
Other hands not mentioned above should be folded particularly if you can’t see the flop without checking. This can be the best thing you can do.
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