Starting hands

Top Ten Starting Hands

A A - This hands beats everything......at first. Watch out for RVCrusher though, he likes to play 6 2 off suit which will probably win online

K K and Q Q - Next best things to A A. They get beat alot by Ace-rags so you need to bet enough to get action, but still get hands that shouldn't play, out.

A K suited - Great hand, but still needs to hit vs a pair.

A Q suited - Still a great hand, but in very important spots, be careful. still hard to fold either way

J J - Fish hooks are good, but beat by a lot. They are good enough to play almost anytime, but can be beaten by many hands, better or worse starting

K Q, A J, K J all suited. A K, A Q, and A J off suit - Pretty good hands, but pay attention to the action at the tables.

If you draw up a really great hand, you should bet aggressively to knock out the "bad" hands from the pot. Also, keep in mind to make a Call, you need to think you have a better hand than the aggressor.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by GarlicButter

.... Watch out for RVCrusher though, he likes to play 6 2 off suit which will probably win online...

---

lol ... that is funny stuff on multiple levels

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by bmeelneg

lol ... that is funny stuff on multiple levels

---

RVCrusher is a good friend, so i'm allowed to pick on him. And the 6-2 off suit, well. that is just the nutz on merge and there's no denying that.

God JJ is such an annoying/tough hand to play. The flop brings a scare card the majority of the time (55% I remember hearing? -could be completely wrong there) and it's tough to play after that. Honestly I sometimes just shove JJ and hope to avoid AA/KK/QQ. Probably a terrible strategy (although I don't actually do this if I'm playing high stakes or deep in a tournament) but seems like I lose a ton of money with JJ

just hit quads with your jacks and your pretty much all set, i can sell me strategy of consistent quad flops holding JJ for 3 installments of $19.00USD. First installment I will teach you how to consistently flop sets with JJ, once you get good(flopping a set 89.4% of the time), I will ask if you would like to continue and learn to consistently flop quads for another payment of $19.00USD once you have become proficient in flopping quads while holding JJ(77.3% of the time) I will accept one more payment of $19.00USD for completement of training and the ability to train others

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by BLINGBLAOW

just hit quads with your jacks and your pretty much all set, i can sell me strategy of consistent quad flops holding JJ for 3 installments of $19.00USD. First installment I will teach you how to consistently flop sets with JJ, once you get good(flopping a set 89.4% of the time), I will ask if you would like to continue and learn to consistently flop quads for another payment of $19.00USD once you have become proficient in flopping quads while holding JJ(77.3% of the time) I will accept one more payment of $19.00USD for completement of training and the ability to train others

---

not interested in quads jacks but if you could donk-proof my game i would happily pay whatever you ask.

haha sounds like a good deal...i would love to hit quad jacks on a regular basis

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by joefine

not interested in quads jacks but if you could donk-proof my game i would happily pay whatever you ask.

---

I think this about sums it up for me as well. Id pay wtf ever they wanted LOL

i dont know why people hate JJ
i win more than i lose with JJ

i would definetly call with JJ before the flop

same here i wud bet big with jj and even more if theres no a k or q until the flop

I fold AA preflop. just too much heartache when it doesnt work out

i would never fold AA preflop be it online or live ok sometimes maybe i would tht wud be realllly v.rare tho..

1010 before kj,kq

I would like to consider the position and many other factors prior to answering this question

NEVER ever fold aa preflop if i do way do i play poker

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by joefine

not interested in quads jacks but if you could donk-proof my game i would happily pay whatever you ask.

---

Donk-proof your game? I'd say play by yourself, but there'd still be one donkey at the table.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ssuglia

Donk-proof your game? I'd say play by yourself, but there'd still be one donkey at the table.

---

Sad but true. Thanks for the laugh. :)

nice tip, thanks!!! :D

if u wana fold aa preflop u dnt hav poker heart. and if u fold aa preflop in a freeroll U r stupid lol

this sounds like some whining about reading books. Sorry, kinda waste of my time:)

if you need to read books to play poker then your not a good player anyways...If a book can teach you anything about the game then you need to go back to grade school. Its simple math.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ddavey25

if you need to read books to play poker then your not a good player anyways...If a book can teach you anything about the game then you need to go back to grade school. Its simple math.

---

If you think there is nothing to be learned from a book (or any other learning method), you will forever be a donkey.

you can lose with AA vs 3 9 off suit, so luck is much involved...

hello and welcome all the new people here on the site. good luck on the tables.

I know that having big slicfk pre flop is quite a trap many times. we get a raise and a min reraise it seems easy to gauge.

either call or then push to get 1 player to most likely fold

but getting it all in with 22 + and u r coin flippish

anyway I guess it can be a touigh call to make if u want to be a winning player

22 coin flip at best

Don't forget crazy 8's :) for some reason 88 is one of my best hands...not that I play it everytime but when I do, I prefer dos equis...i mean I usually hit the set. lol

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Sori3

God JJ is such an annoying/tough hand to play. The flop brings a scare card the majority of the time (55% I remember hearing? -could be completely wrong there) and it's tough to play after that. Honestly I sometimes just shove JJ and hope to avoid AA/KK/QQ. Probably a terrible strategy (although I don't actually do this if I'm playing high stakes or deep in a tournament) but seems like I lose a ton of money with JJ

---

you don't HAVE to raise preflop with JJ - and especially in freerolls/micro its a bad idea if you're in early position because you'll get multiple callers and not know how strong your hand is

__

JJ is a good loser but tough to lay down in that spot.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by buonafide

you don't HAVE to raise preflop with JJ - and especially in freerolls/micro its a bad idea if you're in early position because you'll get multiple callers and not know how strong your hand is

---

WHt so u limp JJ and get multiple callers anyways? prob should fold pre

Poker is not only about choosing wisely hand to play with! Okay, for beginners it could be the hardest part, but always keep in mind that also AA cannot win each time you play that ... my advice is to watch videos, keep playing and try to improve all skills you needs to.

After watching some High stakes poker, I think Tony g. is the best QQ player in the world. Wanna know how to play 1010 JJ QQ? Watch Tony G. He is a rich man B/C of thos hands