Part 2 in a series on playable hands, in particular 'suited' starting hands... The following is advice for 'suited' starting hands, i.e. both cards are of the same suit: (see starting hands with pocket pairs)
- AK - Play and raise at every opportunity in any position, only put the brakes on against tight opponents
- AQ - Play and raise in any position. Don't re-raise
- AJ, A10, KQ - Play in any position. Raise in late position. Raise in the blinds heads up.
- A9, A8, A7, KJ - Call in un-raised pots. Preferably in mid or late position. Only raise in the blinds heads up against weak opponents.
- A5, A4, A3, A2, K10, K9, QJ, Q10, J10 - Only call in late position in un-raised pots. Pass in raised pots or in bad position. Only raise in the blinds heads up against weak opponents.
- K8, K7, K6, K5, K4, K3, K2, Q9, Q8, J9, J8, T9, T8, T7, 98, 97 87, 86, 76, 75, 65, 64, 54 - Only call in late position in un-raised pots. Pass in raised pots or in bad position.
- Q7, Q6, Q5, Q4, Q3, Q2, J7, J6, J5, J4, J3, J2, T6, T5, T4, T3, T2, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 85, 84, 83, 82, 74, 73, 72, 63, 62, 53, 52, 43, 42, 32 - Pass these hands. They are unprofitable.
The following is advice for un-suited starting hands, i.e. both cards are of a different suit:
- AK, AQ - Play and raise in any position. Re-raise in late position.
- AJ, A10, KQ - Call in any position. Raise in late position if the pot is un-raised.
- KJ, A9, A8 - Call in any position in un-raised pots. Raise in the blinds heads up.
- A7, A6, A5, A4, A3, A2, K10 - Pass in early and mid position. Call in late position. Raise in the blinds heads up.
- QJ, Q10, Q9 ,J10 ,J9, T9, 98, 87 - Pass in early and mid position. Call in late position.
- K9, K8, K7, K6, K5, K4, K3, K2, Q8, Q7, Q6, Q5, Q4, Q3, Q2, J8, J7, J6, J5, J4, J3, J2, T8, T7, T6, T5, T4, T3, T2, 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 86, 85, 84, 83, 82, 76, 75, 74, 73, 72, 63, 62, 53, 52, 43, 42, 32 - Pass these hands. They are unprofitable.
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