Holdem Hands
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This grid compares the strength of a particular Texas hold’em hand (in this case ) against all other hands.Each square represents a pair of opponent cards, and the color represents the relative strength of these two hands — the redder the square, the more likely the opponent hand is to win. A Hold’em calculator allows you to simulate any poker hand and see the winning percentages for each player. You can customize the community cards and add up to 10 players using the Beat The Fish hand simulator. ✅ Do you need to know a huge list of odds to be a winning poker player?
*Holdem Hands
*Holdem Hands Ranked
*Holdem Hands For Poker
*Holdem Hand Chart
*Holdem Hands Chart
*Poker Hands Texas Hold Em
With few exceptions, all poker games place hands on the samescale from high- to low-value. Poker hands are ranked dependingon their likelihood. The least-likely hands are thehighest-ranked; the most common hands are the lowest-ranked.Identical poker hands are ranked by which hands holds cards ofthe highest value.Poker Hand Rank
Here is the standard hand rank, from highest to lowest:Holdem Hands
A royal flush is a hand where all the cards are of the same suit and the 5 highest cards in consecutive order (10, J, Q, K, A). This hand is the best hand that you can get in the game of Texas Hold’em.
A straight flush is a hand where all the cards are of the same suit and are in consecutive order. For example, a 23456, all of hearts, is a straight flush. In the event of a tie, the straight flush with the highest card wins.
A 4 of a kind is a hand where 4 of the 5 cards are of the same ranking. An example of a hand with a 4 of a kind might have KKKK2. That would be the 2 in every suit–clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades. In the event of a tie, the 4 of a kind with the highest hand ranking wins.
A full house is a hand that consists of 3 cards of one rank and 2 cards of another rank. An example of a full house might look like this: KKKQQ. In the event of a tie, the hand with the higher cards in the 3 cards is the winner.
A flush is a hand that consists of 5 cards of the same suit—clubs, diamonds, hearts, or spades. In the event of a tie, the flush with the highest card is the winner.
A straight is a hand where all 5 cards of consecutive ranks. 23456 is an example of a straight. In the event of a tie, the straight with the highest card is the winner.A 3 of a kind is a hand where 3 of the cards are of the same rank, but the other 2 cards are of a different rank. In the event of a tie, the hand with the higher ranked cards wins. An example of a 3 of a kind would be 666104.
2 pairs is a hand where you have 2 cards of one rank and 2 cards of another rank along with a final card of another rank. An example of 2 pairs might look like this: AAKK7.In the event of a tie, the hand with the highest pair wins.
1 pair is a hand where you 2 cards of one rank and 3 cards with different ranks. An example of a pair might look like this: JJ278. In the event of a tie, the higher ranked pair wins.
High card means a hand where none of the other hand rankings apply. If no one still in the hand can make a pair or better, the player with the highest card in his hand wins the pot.
Playing a live game of poker requires that you know thishierarchy. For new players, this may seem a little daunting.After all, here you have nine pieces of complex information toremember in precise order.A Word About Mnemonic Devices
I learned the order of poker hands using a mnemonic. I thinkanyone can use this simple method to learn the hierarchy in amatter of minutes. Mnemonics are popular memory devices used bystudents, teachers, and people of all stripes for hundreds ofyears in order to remember complex information.
You probably used a mnemonic device to remember the order ofthe planets in our solar system. I remember learning thesentence: “My very excellent mother just served us nine pizzas.”The first letter of each of the words in that sentence will helpyou remember that the planets go in this order – Mercury, Venus,Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. I’llprobably never forget that fact, thanks to the mnemonic device Iwas taught.
The trouble is, it’s hard to convert hand rankings intowords. Besides that, I don’t think you learn much about poker bysimply memorizing the order of hands. You should use theopportunity of needing to learn proper hand hierarchy to improveyour understanding of poker strategy.
The tips below will help you understand the proper order ofpoker hands better and introduce you to some basic pokerconcepts to help you improve your overall game.Low-Value Poker Hands
To remember the order of the four lowest-value hands, justremember the number series “0, 1, 2, 3.”
*0 means “high card.” Having nothing in your hand meansthe value of your hand depends on the value of your highestcard. Remember – in poker, aces rank high, while 2’s ranklow.
*1 means “one pair.” Any hand that contains just a singlepair of cards and nothing else valuable is a 1.
*2 means “two pair.” This is a hand that contains twopairs of cards.
*3 means “three-of-a-kind.” It’s the most valuable of thelow-value hands.High-Value Poker Hands
For the purpose of this post, I’m calling every hand above athree-of-a-kind a “high-value hand,” but lots of pokerstrategists would consider a straight to be a low-value hand.This is really a difference in philosophy and a language issuemore than anything else.
For that reason, and for simplicity’s sake, I like to thinkof straight as a “/” symbol in my mnemonic. That means ourcurrent mnemonic string goes: “0, 1, 2, 3, /.”
It’s easier to memorize the order of the other high-rankinghands if you count the number of letters in the hand’s name.It’s made all the easier to remember by the fact that the numberof letters increases as you move up the scale.
Here’s how I break it down:
*5 – The word flush contains five letters.
*9 – The words full house contain nine letters.
*11 – The words four of a kind contain eleven letters.
*13 – The words straight flush contain thirteen letters.
*18 – The words royal straight flush contain eighteenletters.
Putting them all together, our mnemonic is: “0 – 1 – 2 – 3 /5 – 9 – 11 – 13 – 18.”Other Ways to Memorize Hand Hierarchy
I’m not going to pretend that the method I used to learn handhierarchy is the only one that will work. The three ideas beloware the most popular tactics on the Web besides the use ofmnemonics, based on my research. You can use any of the fourmethods described on this post to keep track of what hand beatswhat other hand. That way, you’ll be able to plan your tacticsahead of time and make smart bidding decisions.Rote Memorization
Some people learn best by repeated drilling of the materialto be memorized. I’ve heard of actors reading their scripts overand over, playing tapes of the script in their sleep, andlearning their lines by rote. I can’t think of any reason whyyou shouldn’t try this method.Hand Evaluation Diagrams
Various poker trainer programs and strategy gurus have puttogether diagrams to help you analyze your hand. You can usethese in poker rooms, and obviously you can use them online, solong as you don’t care about the other guys at the table makingfun of you. They’re available for free with a simple Googlesearch.Holdem Hands RankedFrequent Exposure
The more rounds of poker you play, the more you’ll becomefamiliar with all the rules, including the rules of handranking. You may lose a bunch on the way there, because of yourlack of familiarity with hand ranks, but, by God, you’ll get iteventually.Conclusion
Remember that some poker variations assign different valuesto cards and hands. Some games are totally reversed, rewardingthe lowest-value hand instead of the highest-value one. Othergames may consider an Ace to be low, or use Jokers, which throwsoff the hierarchy and strategy a bit.
I hope that this page helped you learn about the value of thecards you’re dealt. I believe the best way to practice yournewfound understanding of hand hierarchy is to get out there andplay a bunch of poker. If you’re still new to the game and notyet comfortable with your understanding of hand rankings, youcan always play in free-to-play apps or use play-money at yourfavorite online poker room.
One of hold’em’s most crucial decisions is, do I see the flop or don’t I see the flop? In this lesson we’ll examine the importance starting hand selection and what factors you need to consider before deciding whether to hold’em or fold’em.
There are 169 different two card starting hand combinations in hold’em poker. This number assumes, for the sake of argument, that is the same as , or any other suited combination. If you are not dealt a pair, then your starting hand will either be suited or unsuited, and either connected or unconnected (gapped). This means your starting hand will fall into one of the following five categories:
*Pairs – e.g. , ,
*Suited connectors – e.g. , ,
*Connecting cards – e.g. , ,
*Suited unconnected cards – e.g. , ,
*Unconnected cards – e.g. , ,
Unconnected cards might be one, two, three-gapped, or more. The bigger the gap, the less chance you have of hitting a straight. For example, if you hold 73, then you’d need a flop of 456 for the straight. But holding T8, you could flop a straight with 9JQ or 679.The Best Starting Hands in Hold’em
Let’s start by talking about the best starting hands, which are often referred to as ‘premium hands’. There is some disagreement amongst poker players as to which starting hands are the best, but few would dispute the value of the first of our three main groups, Aces and Kings.Group 1: AA, KK
These two starting hands are the major players in hold’em. It’s not often you’ll get dealt Aces or Kings. In fact you get either Aces or Kings once in every 110 hands, so it’s not nearly as often as we’d like. Aces are by far the best possible starting hand in hold’em, closely followed by Kings. However, you should be aware that even Aces or Kings can get cracked, and they don’t play too well against multiple opponents. This means you should definitely be raising pre-flop to narrow the field. Extra caution is necessary when playing Kings, because if an Ace falls on the flop then you’re losing to anyone who has a single Ace in their starting hand. While they are very strong hands which most players love to get, they are certainly not unbeatable.Group 2: QQ, JJ, AKs
Queens and Jacks are great starting hands, and with either of these, you can usually be confident you have the best starting hand. Of course they are dominated by Aces and Kings, but they’re a favourite against all other starting hands. While Queens and Jacks will occasionally run into a player holding either Aces or Kings, it doesn’t happen too often. Play these cards strongly, and always look to raise with them.
Ace-King is known throughout the poker world as Big Slick, and when suited it’s often called Super Slick. While it isn’t a ‘made hand’, unlike a pair, it offers great potential. It’s only a big underdog to Aces and Kings, and even pairs like Queens and Jacks are only slight favourites. The beauty of AK (suited or unsuited), is that it dominates so many other hands like AQ, AJ, AT, and so on. These types of hands are the ones that players usually end up pushing all-in with late in a tournament.Group 3: TT, AK, AQs, AJs, KQs
This next group of starting hands is also a strong bunch. You should definitely be looking to raise pre-flop with any of these hands too. We’ve already talked about the power of AK, but starting hands like AQs, and AJs, are also very strong and often run into weaker Ace-X combinations. Even though these are all strong starting hands, and most of the time you’ll be winning pre-flop, you have to be careful – particularly a hand like KQs, which you can easily fold to a re-raise.Suited Cards
You’ll often hear novice players responding to questioning of why they played a particular starting hand with the line “well, because they were suited”. Some suited cards are worth playing and it’s certainly better to start with suited cards than unsuited cards. However, the odds of flopping a flush is 1 out of 118 hands (0.8%) with two suited cards, and you’ll only make a flush after the river around 6.5% of the time. Don’t fall into the trap of playing any two cards just because they happen to be suited – it doesn’t make a big enough difference to make junk hands valuable.Kicker Issues
The word ‘kicker’ means the smaller of your two cards. Some players play a hand if it contains an Ace with any other card (such as an Ace with a 3 kicker), and this type of play ultimately cost players money and tournaments. For example, let’s suppose a player calls with A6 and the flop comes A83. What does the player do? bet? call? raise? call a big raise? go all-in? What if the flop comes Q63? The player has middle pair – which is very hard to play. Hey, the flop could come A6X – the player has two pair, Aces and sixes but this happens only 1 out of 49 hands (2%). Until you learn when and how to play Ace junk (AX) go slow with it. One good thing about A junk and K junk, is that you do not need to play these hands to learn when they may be profitable. Let experience from other hands and study be your teacher.Table Conditions
Hold’em starting hands can be a complex subject because every situation is different. If you were to ask a professional poker player, “should I call, raise, or fold this hand pre-flop?” his response would almost certainly be “it depends!” Here are some of the main reasons why it depends:The Number of Players
The value of certain starting hands is very dependent upon the number of players at the table. Certain starting hands are always going to be under threat against a table of nine or ten players, but the value of these same hands increases when there are fewer players. A starting hand like KJ might be vulnerable against a full table of players, but is considered a strong hand if there are just a few other players.Position
Your position on the poker table will be a major factor in deciding which starting hands you should play. The later your position in the betting order, the better – because you get to decide what to do after most of your opponents have acted. We’ll talk much more about the importance of position throughout our lessons on Pokerology, but as a first step please see our lesson on the value of position. Playing position can elude us at first because it is a part of poker that lends itself to be exploited through experience. However, you must quickly realize that your position at the table should heavily influence the choice of starting hands that you play. Until a player has a feel or grasp for positional play, just believe and follow some of the suggestions on the subject.A Raised Pot
Whether or not a pot has been raised should be a very important factor in your decision to play a particular starting hand. Your selection of starting hands should change when the pot has been raised by a reasonable player. If there has been a raise and a re-raise before you’re due to act, then you should only consider playing with a very strong hand. Of course this will also depend on the personality types of the other players and whether the game is very loose or passive.Starting Hand Charts
When you first start playing poker it can be helpful to use a starting hand chart as a point of reference. We’ve created a couple of starting hand charts that can be used by beginners. Please click on the following links to view these charts (they will open in a new window):
Each of these charts loads as a PDF, meaning they be viewed on screen, bookmarked or better still, can be printed and studied offline.
Beginners can treat starting hand charts as the gospel, but once you know enough about the game to recognize appropriate opportunities, you can deviate because your adjustment may represent a more profitable play. Our starting hand charts are a guide, not a set of intractable rules. There is no such thing as a perfect starting hand chart, because every game is different and there are many variables at work. Game texture and table conditions can’t be measured and included into a neat formula.
There are many factors that may encourage you to tighten or loosen your play from our guidelines. If you have a starting hand that’s not listed on the chart, then there’s a good reason – it should almost always be mucked. But as in all poker decisions the phrase, “It depends” comes to mind. However, before you decide to deviate from our guidelines, have a reason for taking such an action.ConclusionHoldem Hands For Poker
Don’t fall into the trap of playing any two cards. Most poker players want to play hands and as a beginner it’s very easy to be seduced by suited cards or picture cards, or any two-card holding that contains an Ace of a King – but if you play hold’em correctly, you’re going to be selective and toss away the vast majority of hands you’re dealt.
When you gain more poker playing experience you can begin to open up your range of starting hands – but until then, proceed with caution and only play the best hands. Loose, promiscuous play will get you into trouble and is the downfall of many players.
In future lessons we’ll expand much more on the topics discussed in this poker lesson and get you to think beyond the actual cards you’re dealt. We also have hours of video footage covering starting hand selection for both no-limit and fixed-limit hold’em – so depending upon your preference, be sure to check them out!Holdem Hand ChartRelated Lessons
By David Sasseman
David lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and has played over a million hands online and many thousands of hands in Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, and Las Vegas casinos.Related LessonsHoldem Hands ChartRelated LessonsPoker Hands Texas Hold EmShare:
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This grid compares the strength of a particular Texas hold’em hand (in this case ) against all other hands.Each square represents a pair of opponent cards, and the color represents the relative strength of these two hands — the redder the square, the more likely the opponent hand is to win. A Hold’em calculator allows you to simulate any poker hand and see the winning percentages for each player. You can customize the community cards and add up to 10 players using the Beat The Fish hand simulator. ✅ Do you need to know a huge list of odds to be a winning poker player?
*Holdem Hands
*Holdem Hands Ranked
*Holdem Hands For Poker
*Holdem Hand Chart
*Holdem Hands Chart
*Poker Hands Texas Hold Em
With few exceptions, all poker games place hands on the samescale from high- to low-value. Poker hands are ranked dependingon their likelihood. The least-likely hands are thehighest-ranked; the most common hands are the lowest-ranked.Identical poker hands are ranked by which hands holds cards ofthe highest value.Poker Hand Rank
Here is the standard hand rank, from highest to lowest:Holdem Hands
A royal flush is a hand where all the cards are of the same suit and the 5 highest cards in consecutive order (10, J, Q, K, A). This hand is the best hand that you can get in the game of Texas Hold’em.
A straight flush is a hand where all the cards are of the same suit and are in consecutive order. For example, a 23456, all of hearts, is a straight flush. In the event of a tie, the straight flush with the highest card wins.
A 4 of a kind is a hand where 4 of the 5 cards are of the same ranking. An example of a hand with a 4 of a kind might have KKKK2. That would be the 2 in every suit–clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades. In the event of a tie, the 4 of a kind with the highest hand ranking wins.
A full house is a hand that consists of 3 cards of one rank and 2 cards of another rank. An example of a full house might look like this: KKKQQ. In the event of a tie, the hand with the higher cards in the 3 cards is the winner.
A flush is a hand that consists of 5 cards of the same suit—clubs, diamonds, hearts, or spades. In the event of a tie, the flush with the highest card is the winner.
A straight is a hand where all 5 cards of consecutive ranks. 23456 is an example of a straight. In the event of a tie, the straight with the highest card is the winner.A 3 of a kind is a hand where 3 of the cards are of the same rank, but the other 2 cards are of a different rank. In the event of a tie, the hand with the higher ranked cards wins. An example of a 3 of a kind would be 666104.
2 pairs is a hand where you have 2 cards of one rank and 2 cards of another rank along with a final card of another rank. An example of 2 pairs might look like this: AAKK7.In the event of a tie, the hand with the highest pair wins.
1 pair is a hand where you 2 cards of one rank and 3 cards with different ranks. An example of a pair might look like this: JJ278. In the event of a tie, the higher ranked pair wins.
High card means a hand where none of the other hand rankings apply. If no one still in the hand can make a pair or better, the player with the highest card in his hand wins the pot.
Playing a live game of poker requires that you know thishierarchy. For new players, this may seem a little daunting.After all, here you have nine pieces of complex information toremember in precise order.A Word About Mnemonic Devices
I learned the order of poker hands using a mnemonic. I thinkanyone can use this simple method to learn the hierarchy in amatter of minutes. Mnemonics are popular memory devices used bystudents, teachers, and people of all stripes for hundreds ofyears in order to remember complex information.
You probably used a mnemonic device to remember the order ofthe planets in our solar system. I remember learning thesentence: “My very excellent mother just served us nine pizzas.”The first letter of each of the words in that sentence will helpyou remember that the planets go in this order – Mercury, Venus,Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. I’llprobably never forget that fact, thanks to the mnemonic device Iwas taught.
The trouble is, it’s hard to convert hand rankings intowords. Besides that, I don’t think you learn much about poker bysimply memorizing the order of hands. You should use theopportunity of needing to learn proper hand hierarchy to improveyour understanding of poker strategy.
The tips below will help you understand the proper order ofpoker hands better and introduce you to some basic pokerconcepts to help you improve your overall game.Low-Value Poker Hands
To remember the order of the four lowest-value hands, justremember the number series “0, 1, 2, 3.”
*0 means “high card.” Having nothing in your hand meansthe value of your hand depends on the value of your highestcard. Remember – in poker, aces rank high, while 2’s ranklow.
*1 means “one pair.” Any hand that contains just a singlepair of cards and nothing else valuable is a 1.
*2 means “two pair.” This is a hand that contains twopairs of cards.
*3 means “three-of-a-kind.” It’s the most valuable of thelow-value hands.High-Value Poker Hands
For the purpose of this post, I’m calling every hand above athree-of-a-kind a “high-value hand,” but lots of pokerstrategists would consider a straight to be a low-value hand.This is really a difference in philosophy and a language issuemore than anything else.
For that reason, and for simplicity’s sake, I like to thinkof straight as a “/” symbol in my mnemonic. That means ourcurrent mnemonic string goes: “0, 1, 2, 3, /.”
It’s easier to memorize the order of the other high-rankinghands if you count the number of letters in the hand’s name.It’s made all the easier to remember by the fact that the numberof letters increases as you move up the scale.
Here’s how I break it down:
*5 – The word flush contains five letters.
*9 – The words full house contain nine letters.
*11 – The words four of a kind contain eleven letters.
*13 – The words straight flush contain thirteen letters.
*18 – The words royal straight flush contain eighteenletters.
Putting them all together, our mnemonic is: “0 – 1 – 2 – 3 /5 – 9 – 11 – 13 – 18.”Other Ways to Memorize Hand Hierarchy
I’m not going to pretend that the method I used to learn handhierarchy is the only one that will work. The three ideas beloware the most popular tactics on the Web besides the use ofmnemonics, based on my research. You can use any of the fourmethods described on this post to keep track of what hand beatswhat other hand. That way, you’ll be able to plan your tacticsahead of time and make smart bidding decisions.Rote Memorization
Some people learn best by repeated drilling of the materialto be memorized. I’ve heard of actors reading their scripts overand over, playing tapes of the script in their sleep, andlearning their lines by rote. I can’t think of any reason whyyou shouldn’t try this method.Hand Evaluation Diagrams
Various poker trainer programs and strategy gurus have puttogether diagrams to help you analyze your hand. You can usethese in poker rooms, and obviously you can use them online, solong as you don’t care about the other guys at the table makingfun of you. They’re available for free with a simple Googlesearch.Holdem Hands RankedFrequent Exposure
The more rounds of poker you play, the more you’ll becomefamiliar with all the rules, including the rules of handranking. You may lose a bunch on the way there, because of yourlack of familiarity with hand ranks, but, by God, you’ll get iteventually.Conclusion
Remember that some poker variations assign different valuesto cards and hands. Some games are totally reversed, rewardingthe lowest-value hand instead of the highest-value one. Othergames may consider an Ace to be low, or use Jokers, which throwsoff the hierarchy and strategy a bit.
I hope that this page helped you learn about the value of thecards you’re dealt. I believe the best way to practice yournewfound understanding of hand hierarchy is to get out there andplay a bunch of poker. If you’re still new to the game and notyet comfortable with your understanding of hand rankings, youcan always play in free-to-play apps or use play-money at yourfavorite online poker room.
One of hold’em’s most crucial decisions is, do I see the flop or don’t I see the flop? In this lesson we’ll examine the importance starting hand selection and what factors you need to consider before deciding whether to hold’em or fold’em.
There are 169 different two card starting hand combinations in hold’em poker. This number assumes, for the sake of argument, that is the same as , or any other suited combination. If you are not dealt a pair, then your starting hand will either be suited or unsuited, and either connected or unconnected (gapped). This means your starting hand will fall into one of the following five categories:
*Pairs – e.g. , ,
*Suited connectors – e.g. , ,
*Connecting cards – e.g. , ,
*Suited unconnected cards – e.g. , ,
*Unconnected cards – e.g. , ,
Unconnected cards might be one, two, three-gapped, or more. The bigger the gap, the less chance you have of hitting a straight. For example, if you hold 73, then you’d need a flop of 456 for the straight. But holding T8, you could flop a straight with 9JQ or 679.The Best Starting Hands in Hold’em
Let’s start by talking about the best starting hands, which are often referred to as ‘premium hands’. There is some disagreement amongst poker players as to which starting hands are the best, but few would dispute the value of the first of our three main groups, Aces and Kings.Group 1: AA, KK
These two starting hands are the major players in hold’em. It’s not often you’ll get dealt Aces or Kings. In fact you get either Aces or Kings once in every 110 hands, so it’s not nearly as often as we’d like. Aces are by far the best possible starting hand in hold’em, closely followed by Kings. However, you should be aware that even Aces or Kings can get cracked, and they don’t play too well against multiple opponents. This means you should definitely be raising pre-flop to narrow the field. Extra caution is necessary when playing Kings, because if an Ace falls on the flop then you’re losing to anyone who has a single Ace in their starting hand. While they are very strong hands which most players love to get, they are certainly not unbeatable.Group 2: QQ, JJ, AKs
Queens and Jacks are great starting hands, and with either of these, you can usually be confident you have the best starting hand. Of course they are dominated by Aces and Kings, but they’re a favourite against all other starting hands. While Queens and Jacks will occasionally run into a player holding either Aces or Kings, it doesn’t happen too often. Play these cards strongly, and always look to raise with them.
Ace-King is known throughout the poker world as Big Slick, and when suited it’s often called Super Slick. While it isn’t a ‘made hand’, unlike a pair, it offers great potential. It’s only a big underdog to Aces and Kings, and even pairs like Queens and Jacks are only slight favourites. The beauty of AK (suited or unsuited), is that it dominates so many other hands like AQ, AJ, AT, and so on. These types of hands are the ones that players usually end up pushing all-in with late in a tournament.Group 3: TT, AK, AQs, AJs, KQs
This next group of starting hands is also a strong bunch. You should definitely be looking to raise pre-flop with any of these hands too. We’ve already talked about the power of AK, but starting hands like AQs, and AJs, are also very strong and often run into weaker Ace-X combinations. Even though these are all strong starting hands, and most of the time you’ll be winning pre-flop, you have to be careful – particularly a hand like KQs, which you can easily fold to a re-raise.Suited Cards
You’ll often hear novice players responding to questioning of why they played a particular starting hand with the line “well, because they were suited”. Some suited cards are worth playing and it’s certainly better to start with suited cards than unsuited cards. However, the odds of flopping a flush is 1 out of 118 hands (0.8%) with two suited cards, and you’ll only make a flush after the river around 6.5% of the time. Don’t fall into the trap of playing any two cards just because they happen to be suited – it doesn’t make a big enough difference to make junk hands valuable.Kicker Issues
The word ‘kicker’ means the smaller of your two cards. Some players play a hand if it contains an Ace with any other card (such as an Ace with a 3 kicker), and this type of play ultimately cost players money and tournaments. For example, let’s suppose a player calls with A6 and the flop comes A83. What does the player do? bet? call? raise? call a big raise? go all-in? What if the flop comes Q63? The player has middle pair – which is very hard to play. Hey, the flop could come A6X – the player has two pair, Aces and sixes but this happens only 1 out of 49 hands (2%). Until you learn when and how to play Ace junk (AX) go slow with it. One good thing about A junk and K junk, is that you do not need to play these hands to learn when they may be profitable. Let experience from other hands and study be your teacher.Table Conditions
Hold’em starting hands can be a complex subject because every situation is different. If you were to ask a professional poker player, “should I call, raise, or fold this hand pre-flop?” his response would almost certainly be “it depends!” Here are some of the main reasons why it depends:The Number of Players
The value of certain starting hands is very dependent upon the number of players at the table. Certain starting hands are always going to be under threat against a table of nine or ten players, but the value of these same hands increases when there are fewer players. A starting hand like KJ might be vulnerable against a full table of players, but is considered a strong hand if there are just a few other players.Position
Your position on the poker table will be a major factor in deciding which starting hands you should play. The later your position in the betting order, the better – because you get to decide what to do after most of your opponents have acted. We’ll talk much more about the importance of position throughout our lessons on Pokerology, but as a first step please see our lesson on the value of position. Playing position can elude us at first because it is a part of poker that lends itself to be exploited through experience. However, you must quickly realize that your position at the table should heavily influence the choice of starting hands that you play. Until a player has a feel or grasp for positional play, just believe and follow some of the suggestions on the subject.A Raised Pot
Whether or not a pot has been raised should be a very important factor in your decision to play a particular starting hand. Your selection of starting hands should change when the pot has been raised by a reasonable player. If there has been a raise and a re-raise before you’re due to act, then you should only consider playing with a very strong hand. Of course this will also depend on the personality types of the other players and whether the game is very loose or passive.Starting Hand Charts
When you first start playing poker it can be helpful to use a starting hand chart as a point of reference. We’ve created a couple of starting hand charts that can be used by beginners. Please click on the following links to view these charts (they will open in a new window):
Each of these charts loads as a PDF, meaning they be viewed on screen, bookmarked or better still, can be printed and studied offline.
Beginners can treat starting hand charts as the gospel, but once you know enough about the game to recognize appropriate opportunities, you can deviate because your adjustment may represent a more profitable play. Our starting hand charts are a guide, not a set of intractable rules. There is no such thing as a perfect starting hand chart, because every game is different and there are many variables at work. Game texture and table conditions can’t be measured and included into a neat formula.
There are many factors that may encourage you to tighten or loosen your play from our guidelines. If you have a starting hand that’s not listed on the chart, then there’s a good reason – it should almost always be mucked. But as in all poker decisions the phrase, “It depends” comes to mind. However, before you decide to deviate from our guidelines, have a reason for taking such an action.ConclusionHoldem Hands For Poker
Don’t fall into the trap of playing any two cards. Most poker players want to play hands and as a beginner it’s very easy to be seduced by suited cards or picture cards, or any two-card holding that contains an Ace of a King – but if you play hold’em correctly, you’re going to be selective and toss away the vast majority of hands you’re dealt.
When you gain more poker playing experience you can begin to open up your range of starting hands – but until then, proceed with caution and only play the best hands. Loose, promiscuous play will get you into trouble and is the downfall of many players.
In future lessons we’ll expand much more on the topics discussed in this poker lesson and get you to think beyond the actual cards you’re dealt. We also have hours of video footage covering starting hand selection for both no-limit and fixed-limit hold’em – so depending upon your preference, be sure to check them out!Holdem Hand ChartRelated Lessons
By David Sasseman
David lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and has played over a million hands online and many thousands of hands in Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, and Las Vegas casinos.Related LessonsHoldem Hands ChartRelated LessonsPoker Hands Texas Hold EmShare:
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