Texas Hold’em Starting Hands Strategy

Texas Holdem Strategy

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM STRATEGY STARTING HANDS

Use this table as a guide for when to bet based on your hole cards (pocket cards). Look up one of your cards under the ‘This card plus’ column, and bet according to your position (early, middle or late) and other hole card. This is meant as a guide only; your strategy may deviate from this list.

* HOW TO PLAY EVERY CARD * BET WHEN YOU HAVE THESE HOLE CARDS:
This card plus:	EARLY POSITION	MIDDLE POSITION	LATE POSITION
King ♦	10♦ to A♦ Any J to A	9♦ to A♦ Any 10 to A	2♦ to A♦ Any 9 to A
Queen ♦	10♦ to A♦ Any Q to A	8♦ to A♦ Any 10 to A	8♦ to A♦ Any 9 to A
Jack ♦	9♦ to A♦ Any J, K or A	8♦ to A♦ Any 10 to A	7♦ to A♦ Any 8 to A
10 ♦	9♦ to A♦ Any 10 or A	8♦ to A♦ Any 10 to A	7♦ to A♦ Any 8 to A
9 ♦	10♦ or J♦ Any 9 card	8♦ to A♦ Any 9 card	6♦ & 8♦ to A♦ Any 7 to K
8 ♦	Any 8 card	9♦ to Q♦ and A♦ Any 8 card	6♦ to A♦ Any 7 to J
7 ♦	Any 7 card	A♦ Any 7 card	5♦ to 7♦, 10♦, J♦ & K♦ Any 7 to 9
6 ♦	No card will help	A♦ Any 6 card	5♦, 7♦, 8♦, 9♦ & K♦ Any 6 card
5 ♦	No card will help	Any 5 card	4♦, 6♦, 7♦, K♦ or A♦ Any 5 card
4 ♦	No card will help	No card will help	5♦, K♦ or A♦ Any 4 card
3 ♦	No card will help	No card will help	K♦ or A♦ Any 3 card
2 ♦	No card will help	No card will help	K♦ or A♦ Any 2 card
Ace ♦	Any 10 to A	6♦ to K♦ Any 10 to A	2♦ to K♦ Any 10 to A
King ♠	10♠ to A♠ Any J to A	9♠ to A♠ Any 10 to A	2♠ to A♠ Any 9 to A
Queen ♠	10♠ to A♠ Any Q to A	8♠ to A♠ Any 10 to A	8♠ to A♠ Any 9 to A
Jack ♠	9♠ to A♠ Any J, K or A	8♠ to A♠ Any 10 to A	7♠ to A♠ Any 8 to A
10 ♠	9♠ to A♠ Any 10 or A	8♠ to A♠ Any 10 to A	7♠ to A♠ Any 8 to A
9 ♠	10 or J Any 9 card	8♠ to A♠ Any 9 card	6♠ & 8♠ to A♠ Any 7 to K
8 ♠	Any 8 card	9♠ to Q♠ & A♠ Any 8 card	6♠ to A♠ Any 7 to J
7 ♠	Any 7 card	A♠ Any 7 card	5♠ to 7♠, 10♠, J♠ & K♠ Any 7 to 9
6 ♠	No card will help	A♠ Any 6 card	5♠, 7♠, 8♠, 9♠ & K♠ Any 6 card
5 ♠	No card will help	Any 5 card	4♠, 6♠, 7♠, K♠ or A♠ Any 5 card
4 ♠	No card will help	No card will help	5♠, K♠ or A♠ Any 4 card
3 ♠	No card will help	No card will help	K♠ or A♠ Any 3 card
2 ♠	No card will help	No card will help	K♠ or A♠ Any 2 card
Ace ♠	Any 10 to A	6♠ to K♠ Any 10 to A	2♠ to K♠ Any 10 to A
King ♥	10♥ to A♥ Any J to A	9♥ to A♥ Any 10 to A	2♥ to A♥ Any 9 to A
Queen ♥	10♥ to A♥ Any Q to A	8♥ to A♥ Any 10 to A	8♥ to A♥ Any 9 to A
Jack ♥	9♥ to A♥ Any J, K or A	8♥ to A♥ Any 10 to A	7♥ to A♥ Any 8 to A
10 ♥	9♥ to A♥ Any 10 or A	8♥ to A♥ Any 10 to A	7♥ to A♥ Any 8 to A
9 ♥	10♥ or J♥ Any 9 card	8♥ to A♥ Any 9 card	6♥ & 8♥ to A♥ Any 7 to K
8 ♥	Any 8 card	9♥ to Q♥ & A♥ Any 8 card	6♥ to A♥ Any 7 to J
7 ♥	Any 7 card	A♥ Any 7 card	5♥ to 7♥, 10♥, J♥ & K♥ Any 7 to 9
6 ♥	No card will help	A♥ Any 6 card	5♥, 7♥, 8♥, 9♥ & K♥ Any 6 card
5 ♥	No card will help	Any 5 card	4♥, 6♥, 7♥, K♥ or A♥ Any 5 card
4 ♥	No card will help	No card will help	5♥, K♥ or A♥ Any 4 card
3 ♥	No card will help	No card will help	K♥ or A♥ Any 3 card
2 ♥	No card will help	No card will help	K ♥or A♥ Any 2 card
Ace ♥	Any 10 to A	6♣ to K♣ Any 10 to A	2♣ to K♣ Any 10 to A
King ♣	10♣ to A♣ Any J to A	9♣ to A♣ Any 10 to A	2♣ to A♣ Any 9 to A
Queen ♣	10♣ to A♣ Any Q to A	8♣ to A♣ Any 10 to A	8♣ to A♣ Any 9 to A
Jack ♣	9♣ to A♣ Any J, K or A	8♣ to A♣ Any 10 to A	7♣ to A♣ Any 8 to A
10 ♣	9♣ to A♣ Any 10 or A	8♣ to A♣ Any 10 to A	7♣ to A♣ Any 8 to A
9 ♣	10♣ or J♣ Any 9 card	8♣ to A♣ Any 9 card	6♣ & 8♣ to A♣ Any 7 to K
8 ♣	Any 8 card	9♣ to Q♣ and A♣ Any 8 card	6♣ to A♣ Any 7 to J
7 ♣	Any 7 card	A♣ Any 7 card	5♣ to 7♣, 10♣, J♣ & K♣ Any 7 to 9
6 ♣	No card will help	A♣ Any 6 card	5♣, 7♣, 8♣, 9♣ & K♣ Any 6 card
5 ♣	No card will help	Any 5 card	4♣, 6♣, 7♣, K♣ or A♣ Any 5 card
4 ♣	No card will help	No card will help	5♣, K♣ or A♣ Any 4 card
3 ♣	No card will help	No card will help	K♣ or A♣ Any 3 card
2 ♣	No card will help	No card will help	K♣ or A♣ Any 2 card
Ace ♣	Any 10 to A	6♣ to K♣ Any 10 to A	2♣ to K♣ Any 10 to A

Pokerbet.com - as cool as it gets

Poker school

Playing online

Poker players

Ladies Only

Poker supplies

Texas Holdem Strategy

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM STRATEGY STARTING HANDS

ROOM REVIEWS