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Monday, 11th January 2010

Top 20 Poker Starting Hands

Posted in the Poker category.

Poker is all about the odds.  Many players don’t want to believe that. They would prefer to think that it is abut bluffing, and skill, and aggression.

And it does have all those elements present, but using them in conjunction with a firm understanding of the odds involved is not only more profitable, but it is also the only real way to play poker, whether online or in real life.

So, sticking to the top twenty starting hands will mean that you always have the odds – good odds – in your favor.

AA  AKs  KK  QQ  JJ  AK  AQs  AJs  KQs  TT  AQ ATs  KJs  QJs  JTs  99  AJ  KQ  KTs QTs

Did you notice how many small and medium sized pairs are in that list? If you didn’t notice, it’s zero.  That’s NO small or medium pairs.