Best Starting Hands in Texas Hold'em
Which to Hold, Which to Fold
One of the first and most important things to learn when playing Texas
Hold'em is which starting hands are worth staying in with -- and which
you should fold. Deciding whether or not those two down cards you're
first dealt are playable is the most important decision in every hand,
because while you have to be in it to win it, you also can't lose
money you haven't bet.
Since the two hole or pocket cards are the only thing that will
make your hand better or worse than any other players, it's important
that they are good strong cards. The best hands to be dealt are:
High Pairs: Ace-Ace, King-King, Queen-Queen, Jack-Jack
High Suited Cards: Ace-King, Ace-Queen, King-Queen, Ace-Jack, King-Jack,
Queen-Jack, Jack-10
High Unsuited Cards: Ace-King, Ace-Queen, King-Queen
The second-best string of cards that are still very playable, but
not quite as good are:
High Suited Cards: Ace-10, King-10, Queen-10
High Unsuited Cards: Ace-Jack, Ace-10, King-Jack, etc.
Middle Pairs: 10-10, 9-9, 8-8
There are other cards you can play and some above you should fold
to high raises in different positions, but if you stick to only
playing the above starting hands, you'll be off to a good start.
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