Ranking Poker Hands Pre Flop
Because Texas Hold’em poker is very complex game it is impossible to draw any strict rules that will guarantee you to play winning poker. The only part of Texas Hold’em poker game where can be successfully applied some particular rules is Texas Holdem preflop starting poker hands strategy.
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The decision which poker starting hands combinations should be played preflop can be made based on Texas Holdem preflop starting hand value ranking . Remember that sometimes you should play also weaker poker starting hands combinations to make your poker preflop strategy game less readable. Poker preflop hand value ranking is based on starting hands groups and poker hand rankings. Poker starting hands combinations from the same group can be played in pretty much the same way. As you will become more experienced poker player you will be thinking rather in terms of EV (expected value based on preflop odds) of each preflop poker strating hands combination rather than in groups. Poker odds calculator is another tool that may help you with learning preflop odds as well aspreflop strategy.
Keep in mind that the Texas Holdem poker preflop strategy and the poker starting hands groups you are going to play depend on playing style and quality of poker players at your table and your position. You will need lot of practice at poker tables to master this preflop part of poker strategy which is important part of learning to play winning poker.
Below you can find the preflop poker starting hand ranking.
Poker Starting Hands Groups
s – suited
x – low card
T – 10
- AA, KK, QQ, JJ, AKs
- TT, AQs, AJs, KQs, AK
- 99, JTs, QJs, KJs, ATs, AQ
- T9s, KQ, 88, QTs, 98s, J9s, AJ, KTs
- 77, 87s, Q9s, T8s, KJ, QJ, JT, 76s, 97s, Axs, 65s
- 66, AT, 55, 86s, KT, QT, 54s, K9s, J8s, 75s
- 44, J9, 64s, T9, 53s, 33, 98, 43s, 22, Kxs, T7s, Q8s
- 87, A9, Q9, 76, 42s, 32s, 96s, 85s, J8, J7s, 65, 54, 74s, K9, T8
Ranking Poker Hands Pre Flop Game
The poker starting hands listed in each group first have higher rank.
Texas Holdem Poker Preflop Strategy
Early position preflop | |
| Unraised: | Raised: |
| Aggresive games: unraised: first 3 groups | Tight player: first 2 groups (you should fold weaker combinations as KQs) |
| Normal game: first 4 groups | Loose player: first 3 groups |
| Passive games: first 4 groups + suited connectors | Advice: In case there are just few callers always raise preflop |
Middle position preflop | |
| Unraised: | Raised: |
| Aggresive games: unraised: first 4 groups | Tight player: first 2 |
| Normal game: first 5 groups | Loose player: first 4 groups |
| Passive games: first 6 groups | Advice: Always raise preflop if there are few or no callers or you expect that other players will fold |
Late position preflop | |
| Unraised: | Raised: |
| Aggresive games: unraised: first 6 groups | Tight player: first 3 groups |
| Normal game: first 7 groups | Loose player: first 5 groups |
| Passive games: first 8 groups | Advice: Always raise preflop if there are few or no callers |
Blinds | |
| Unraised: | Raised: |
| Aggresive games: unraised: first 2 groups | Tight player: first 2 groups (you should fold weaker combinations as KQs) |
| Normal game: first 3 groups | Trying to steal blinds: first 6 groups |
| Passive games: first 5 groups | Advice: Raise only with first 2 group hands |
What Texas Holdem poker preflop rules to remember:
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- always raise preflop, rarely call unless you are in blinds
- in raised pot preflop rather re-raise or fold than call
- always make your decisions based on your poker starting hands strength - preflop odds, position and quality of your opponents
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