Texas Hold em Starting Hands Chart
Texas Hold em Starting Hands Chart
The following chart is a beginners guide for standard full ring no-limit hold'em games with 9 or 10 players.
Pairs Action Early Mid Late SB BB
AA, KK, QQ Folded to you
Caller(s) before you
Raised before you
JJ, TT Folded to you
Caller(s) before you
Raised before you
99-22 Folded to you Raise -
Caller(s) before you Check
Raised before you
Ace-X Hands Action Early Mid Late SB BB
AKs, AKo Folded to you
Caller(s) before you
Raised before you
Raise
Call*
Raise
Raise
Fold
Call
Call*
Raise
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AQs, AQo, AJs Folded to you Fold -
Caller(s) before you Fold
Raised before you Fold
AJo, ATs, ATo Folded to you Fold -
Caller(s) before you Fold Check
Raised before you Fold
A9s - A2s Folded to you Fold -
Caller(s) before you Fold Check
Raised before you Fold
Playable Hands Action Early Mid Late SB BB
KQs, KQo, KJs Folded to you Fold Raise -
KJo, QJs Caller(s) before you Fold Call Check
Raised before you
KTs, KTo, QJo, QTs, Q9s Folded to you Raise -
JTs, J9s, J8s, T9s, T8s Caller(s) before you Call Check
98s, 87s, 76s, 65s, 54s Raised before you
Call* = only call if the stacks are deep, else fold
Fold
Fold
Fold
Raise
Raise
Raise
Call
Fold
Raise
Raise
NOTES:
"Raised before you" means one raiser. If there is more than one raise then only play the premium hands.
This chart is a general guide for beginners and game conditions must always be taken into account. Please refer to This chart is a general guide for beginners and game conditions must always be taken into account. Please refer to
http://www.pokerology.com/lessons/starting-hand-selection/ for further guidance on starting hand selection in no-limit
hold'em.
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