Texas Hold'em

The winning hands in Poker – The Positions

In Early Position
You only want to play AQ or better, which is AA, KK, QQ, JJ, 10’s. It’s hard to stand a raise from anything less. You can raise with some of these hands, but might limp with pairs JJ’s or lower.

In Middle Position
You can play all hands from A-10 and above if you are the first to act. As discussed you can lower your standards here since you have a little more information if you are the first to act. You can call with 99’s, 88’s, 77’s and even lower.

In Late Position
You can call with most suited connectors and small pairs all the way down to 22’s. If the pot has not been raised in front of you, you may be tempted to raise, regardless of your hand. It can be an important part of your success over the course of a Texas Holdem poker tournament, but it’s something that should be used selectively, unless you really have a hand.

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