Everyone says the first thing you need to know about playing Texas Hold’em is what are the best starting hands or the best hole cards/down cards.

So what are they?

Well the first four “best hands” are easy.

AA

KK

QQ

JJ

Well actually there is some debate whether JJ or AK suited is the 4th best hand. This is where thinking about starting hands versus just memorizing a list is vital. Before the flop we are thinking about what hands play best against other hands other players might enter the pot with. So our “top ten” list has to do with hands that play well and win pots.

So the top five are: AA, KK, QQ, JJ, AKs

The next five are: 1010, AQs, AJs, AKo, KQs.

s=suited o=off-suite or unsuited

-This is Beginner’s Poker Blog Post #32

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