Poker Hands - preflop

Texas Hold'em Starting Hands Strategy

Preflop Hand Categories

Hand Strength Raise First In? 3-Bet? Call? Fold?
Premium (AA-KK, AKs, AKo, QQ) ✅ Always ✅ Always ❌ No ❌ No
Strong (JJ, TT, AQs, AQo, KQs) ✅ Always ✅ vs loose players ✅ Sometimes ❌ No
Medium (99-77, ATs, AJo, KJs, QJs, JTs) ✅ Always ❌ Rarely ✅ vs LP raises ❌ No
Speculative (66-22, KTs, Suited Connectors) ✅ LP/MP ❌ No ✅ Multiway ❌ No
Marginal (A9s-A2s, J8s, 97s, etc.) ✅ LP Steal ❌ No ✅ Rarely ✅ Often
Trash (A9o, K9o, etc.) ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Always

Legend

Premium Hands - Always raise & 3-bet.
Strong Hands - Often raise, situational 3-bet.
Speculative Hands - Play in LP/MP, call multiway.
Marginal Hands - Steal from LP, rarely call.
Trash Hands - Almost always fold.


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