Texas Holdem Starting Hands

The most common mistake make in Texas Holdem is to play too many hands. The best advice I ever heard when I was learning Texas Holdem was to fold, fold and fold some more. Texas Holdem is a game of patience.

An equally valuable bit of advice is - no matter what your hole cards are, they are not unbeatable. Be prepared to fold after the flop, if the flop doesn't add value to your hand.

10 Best Holdem Starting Hands

Players who are just starting are well advised to play only the top 10 starting hands, while they develop a feel for how the game is played.

The top ten Texas Holdem Starting Hands are:

AA   KK    QQ    AKs    AQs    JJ    KQs    AJs    KJs   AKo

Texas Holdem Starting Hands - chart

Starting Hands Charts

A.  Strong starting Hands to play from any seat position:

Suited:	Unsuited:	Pairs:
AK	AK	AA
AQ	AQ	KK
AJ	AJ	QQ
AT	AT	JJ
KQ	KQ	TT
KJ	KJ	99
KT	KT	88
QJ		77
QT
JT
J9

B.  Hands that are better played from middle or late Position:

Suited:	Unsuited:	Pairs:
A9	KT	55
A8	QJ	66
A7	QT
A6	JT
K9
Q9
Q8
J8
T8
98

C.  Weak starting hands that should only be played in late position or by experienced players:

T9

Suited:	Unsuited:	Pairs:
A5	K9	44
A4	Q9	33
A3	J9	22
A2	J8
K8