10 February 2011

No-Limit Texas Hold'em: Basic starting hands

Introduction

If you start No-Limit Texas Hold'em play, it is best to avoid marginal hands, as this is only connected with a lot of rates, which makes you vulnerable. Have you never played NL, we recommend that you limit yourself to only pairs AA-22 to play AK and AD. With these pages you will not find in many dangerous situations again and you can still win big pots. Playing only these hands requires a lot of discipline, because you will not get involved in many pots. Play with this strategy, you have a lot of time to study the game and watch the players while you play.

This table shows minimum required hands per position in a halb-engen/halb-aggressiven game.
Required minimum starting hand in no fewer Pott