Playable Poker Hands
Playable Poker Hands Part II by Dave Colclough
As stated in the previous article, the following are suggested
guidelines for an average 9 handed $2/$4 Limit Hold'em table, where
it is neither an aggressive, or very tight line up. Slight adjustments
would have to be made if the game became too tight, and likewise
if the game became a little wild.
Pocket Pairs were discussed in the previous article.
The following is advice for 'suited' starting hands, i.e. both
cards are of the same suit
AK - Play and raise at every opportunity in any position, only
put the brakes on against tight opponents
AQ - Play and raise in any position. Don't re-raise
AJ,A10, KQ - Play in any position. Raise in late position. Raise
in the blinds heads up A9,A8,A7,KJ - Call in un-raised pots. Preferably
in mid or late position. Only raise in the blinds heads up against
weak opponents
A5,A4,A3,A2,K10,K9,QJ,Q10,J10 - Only call in late position in un-raised
pots. Pass in raised pots or in bad position. Only raise in the
blinds heads up against weak opponents K8,K7,K6,K5,K4,K3,K2, Q9,Q8,J9,J8,T9,T8,T7,98,97,87,86,76,75,65,64,54
- Only call in late position in un-raised pots. Pass in raised pots
or in bad position. Q7,Q6,Q5,Q4,Q3,Q2,J7,J6,J5,J4,J3,J2,T6,T5,T4,T3,T2,96,95,94,93,92,
85,84,83,82,74,73,72,63,62,53,52,43,42,32 - Pass these hands. They
are unprofitable.
The following is advice for un-suited starting hands, i.e. both
cards are of a different suit
AK,AQ - Play and raise in any position. Re-raise in late position.
AJ,A10,KQ - Call in any position. Raise in late position if the
pot is unraised.
KJ,A9,A8 - Call in any position in unraised pots. Raise in the blinds
heads up
A7,A6,A5,A4,A3,A2,K10 - Pass in early and mid position. Call in
late position. Raise in the blinds heads up
QJ,Q10,Q9,J10,J9,T9,98,87 - Pass in early and mid position. Call
in late position.
K9,K8,K7,K6,K5,K4,K3,K2,Q8,Q7,Q6,Q5,Q4,Q3,Q2,J8,J7,J6,J5,J4,J3,J2,
T8,T7,T6,T5,T4,T3,T2,97,96,95,94,93,92,86,85,84,83,82,76,75,74,73,72,
63,62,53,52,43,42,32 - Pass these hands. They are unprofitable.
Dave
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