Beginner's Poker Blog

Pre-Flop Hand Selection

The following is a quick guide to reference while playing to help you decide what range of hands to open with pre-flop depending on your position, as well as if you should just open, call a raise, or even re-raise.

*lower case “s” stands for “suited”
Early Position
Re-Raise – AA, KK, AKs
Call Re-raise– QQ, AK, JJ, TT
Open – AQs, 99, AQ, 88, AJs

Middle Position
Re-Raise – AA, KK, AKs, QQ, AK
Call Re-raise – QQ, AK, JJ, TT
Open –77, KQs, 66, ATs, 55, AJ

Late Position
Re-Raise - AA, KK, AKs, QQ, AK
Call Re-raise -  QQ, AK, JJ, TT, AQs, 99, AQ, 88, AJs
Open – KQ, 44, KJs, 33, 22, AT, QJs

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