Winning

    The following starting hand information is taken from Holdem Poker For Advanced Players by David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth. They were the first to apply rankings to the starting 2-card hands and place them in groupings with advice on how to play those groups. I highly recommend that you add this book to your collection and refer back to it often.

• Group 1 - AA, KK, QQ, JJ, AKs


• Group 2 - TT, AQs, AJs, KQs, AK


• Group 3 - 99, JTs, QJs, KJs, A10s, AQ


• Group 4 - T9s, KQ, 88, QTs, 98s, J9s, AJ, KTs,


• Group 5 - 77, 87s, Q9s, T8s, KJ, QJ, JT, 76s, 97s, Axs, 65s


• Group 6 - 66, AT, 55, 86s, KT, QT, 54s, K9s, J8s, 75s


• Group 7 - 44, J9, 64s, T9, 53s, 33, 98, 43s, 22, Kxs, T7s, Q8s


• Group 8 - 87, A9, Q9, 76, 42s, 32s, 96s, 85s, J8, J7s, 65, 54, 74s, K9, T8

In early position, play groups one through three.

In middle position, play groups one through five.

In late position, play groups one through seven.

   This is a simplified strategy for which starting hands to play before the flop. You'll need to study the book to learn how to play them.

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