Starting Hands
The first section of the hunk covered basic poker concepts that are useful in almost
every type of poker game. In the next section of the site, we look at strategies
specific to the four betting rounds of Hold'em: preflop starling hands, the flop, turn,
and river.
One of the main differences between the players who win and the players who lose
is the quality of starling hands played. In general, most players should only be
playing about 15% to 25% of their hands. This varies depending if the game is
loose or tight, but in either case, playing fewer hands than your opponents is a big
advantage.
The main criteria in deciding your starting hand strategy include:
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Strength of Starting Cards
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Position
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Number of Callers
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Type of Game (Loose/Tight, Passive/Aggressive)
- Raised/Unraised Pot
- Type of Opponents
- Table Image
- Strength of Your Own Play
Let's look at each of these criteria in more detail.
NEXT...Strength of Starting Cards
