How To Choose Poker Starting Hands

In the poker games there are many things that can increase your percentage chance of victory that can positively impact your game. One of them is that you must be selective to choose the starting hands you will play on a particular poker position.
To be easily understood, below is a table starting hands in general election:
Starting Hands Poker


Description :
  • Red colors, starting hand that can be played from any position.
  • Yellow colors, starting hand that can be played during the Middle and Late position.
  • Blue colors, starting hand can only be played while flying on the End position.
  • Green colors, starting hand that you should not to play.







The following are examples of starting hands selection rationale according to your playing position on the table:
1. Early Position
A disadvantage because you do not have any information about your opponents at the time, otherwise your opponents will have information about you through the actions you take as do the calling, raising or check, so they can measure the strength of your hand starting at it.
Then you have to be very selective in choosing a starting hand in this position because there are other players who will act to take a decision after your turn. So in general, according to the table you are encouraged to play strong cards or primary cards (red color on the table), for example:
- AA / KK: raising or limping to create a trap.
- QQ/JJ/10 10: Always do the raising to reduce competition and do not create a trap, because this pairs will lose with Pairs of Ace or King if that cards appears on the board, so you should played with current aggressive in pre-flop round.
2. Middle Position
At this middle position you already have a little information about the strength of a starting hands the opponents before your act, based on the considerations and information you receive on the game shown by an action opposing player in early position ( before your turn ). So you can add several options starting hands to play than at the early position (red and yellow)
3. Late position
The option to play a starting hand in this position more numerous and varied ( blue, yellow and red ), in this position you already have a lot of information about the strength of a starting hand your opponents based on the actions they take. Therefore it is very advantageous position in a poker game to decide and take action against the card you will play.
Please note the starting hand selection varies depending on the position because in addition to your poker also depends on the competitive situation that occurs when your players play. So you also must learn and quick to read types of players your opponents at the poker table, so you can take appropriate action.
It's important to remember that the strength or weakness of your starting hand changes after the flop. The strongest hand can become the weakest and vice-versa after more cards hit the table.

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