No Limit Hold 'em Poker Starting Hands - GameMaster OnLine
Hand	EP	MP	LP**	Blinds
A-A	R/RR2; call all	R/RR2; call all	R/RR2; call all	R/RR2; call all
K-K	R/RR2; call all	R/RR2; call all	R/RR2; call all	R/RR2; call all
Q-Q	Raise; call RR	Raise; call RR	Raise; call RR	Re-raise MPR, LPR o/w call
J-J	Raise; call RR	Raise; call RR	Raise; call RR	Re-raise LPR o/w call
10-10	Raise; call RR	Raise; call RR	Raise; call RR	Re-raise LPR, o/w call
9-9*	R/Fold to RR	Raise; call RR	Raise; call RR	Call EPR, MPR, LPR
8-8 to 5-5*	Fold	R/Fold to RR	R/Fold to RR	Call MPR, LPR, o/w fold
4-4 to 2-2*	Fold	Fold	R/Fold to RR	Call LPR, o/w fold
A-Ks	R/RR2; call all	R/RR2; call all	R/RR2; call all	R/RR2; call all
A-Ko	Raise; call RR	Raise; call RR	Raise; call RR	Re-raise MPR, LPR o/w call
A-Qs*	R/Fold to RR	Raise; call RR	Raise; call RR	Re-raise MPR, LPR o/w call
A-Qo*	R/Fold to RR	R/Fold to RR	Raise; call RR	Re-raise LPR, o/w call
A-Js*	R/Fold to RR	R/Fold to RR	Raise; call RR	Re-raise LPR, o/w call
A-Jo*	Fold	R/Fold to RR	R/Fold to RR	Call MPR/LPR, o/w fold
A-10s*	Fold	R/Fold to RR	R/Fold to RR	Call MPR/LPR, o/w fold
A-10o*	Fold	R/Fold to RR	R/Fold to RR	Call LPR, o/w fold
K-Qs*	Fold	R/Fold to RR	R/Fold to RR	Call MPR/LPR, o/w fold
K-Qo*	Fold	Fold	R/Fold to RR	Call LPR, o/w fold
K-Js*	Fold	Fold	R/Fold to RR	Call LPR, o/w fold
Q-Js*	Fold	Fold	R/Fold to RR	Call LPR, o/w fold (1)
* = fold if a player before you raises preflop and you're not in the Blinds
R = Raise - Should typically be 3-4x Big Blind
RR = Reraise - Should be at least double the raise
RR2 = Raise a Reraise - Usually want to get all-in
EPR = Early Position Raise
MPR = Middle Position Raise
LPR = Late positon Raise; includes SB if you're BB
**LP = 2-3 players left
(1) If all players limp in, then raise w/Q-Js or higher from the BB
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