Pre-flop play. Starting Hands

The first round of the game when player is dealt two hole cards is called a preflop.

Your success at poker would depend on what and how you play and with whom.

Need to define your list of starting hands depending on the positions and rates to you,  and that you will do with them – to put themselves, other people call a bet, do rireyz or fold.

The cornerstone of all this – to take effective solution, ie have a positive Math. waiting from their actions, rather than trying to win a hand or get to the opening at any price.

The main problem beginners poker enthusiasts is that they come into play too often. Arm 72 can win even in the AA is not so rare (about 1 out of 8 times), but this does not mean that 72 is worth playing.

Decisions should depend not only on the card is dealt, but also action opponents in front of you, and as much as they can come into play after you.

Taken as a basis to search for his version of starting hands, I propose a game in three cases:

Preflop RAISE

Comes into play aggressively. This step aims is to:

1. increase the bank (and as a result of winning more money)
2. reduce the number of players, because even if you have AA vs. 5 players with cards of type 27 chance of winning you have only 60%.
3. take the pot right now, then it does not matter that the card you have.

So, if it is not bluffI suggest do raise with AA, KK, QQ, AK, AQ, JJ, TT, carefully KQ, AJ, QJ, KJ. This list is not a dogma, each table has its own game. In particular it is important that the distribution of competitors had entered the game and who stayed in front, ie Your position – rather than later your word, so actually better become your cards.

In your list of hands for the opening of trade on pre-flop raise might be some of his rejection, I for example, is obtained from JJ is better not to raise, with a favorable flopEspecially with the 3-meter jacks few that allow you JJ.  Of course, nobody forbids to do raise c 94 c 1-position, if you know what will be a flop or Tom Dwan.  One great player said, making the raise be prepared to reraise, it’s certainly not a dogma, but do not forget this when making the decision raise.

Preflop RERAISE

This step aims is to:

1. increase the bank (and as a result of winning more money)
2. take the pot right now, then it does not matter that the card you have.

If this is not a bluff – play AA, KK, and with QQ and especially AK – Should think twice.

You should understand that making reraise, you clearly indicate its arm and an adequate opponent will be playing with you knowing her, and collect a combination which can beat you. In addition, he will no longer own bet on the flop, and possibly beyond, as he did, if you just did it on CALL RAISE. Also KK and QQ are easily beaten by Ax, if the flop comes ace. Having made just CALL, you hide the power of your hand and can unpleasantly surprised his opponent in the showdown. As you can see I’m getting to that reraise can and should do, but approach it should be imaginative.

Preflop CALL

Call reraise: Despite what and with whom to play, it is likely your opponent may be aces and kings, why not uncommon for experienced players dropping even a couple of ladies.

Call raise: I always respond to a raise only in pairs and AQ + AKOthers try to reset it.
can be answered with Ligaments (QJ, JT, T9, 98, 87, 76), pairs of A + and any suited. If you catch a flush, set or straight can be nice.

Each (raiser and you) must be the money at least 10 times more of a raise does not make sense otherwise – will be Negative. Math. waiting (you will call a candy, but she did not pay off). If you do not have at least a maximum pair on the flop – it will be difficult to play and the probability of loss is high, it is necessary to understand this when taking a raise.

Call to bet 1BB or bet 1BB itself (open trade): You can add any A + offsuit at least 6-7; KT, K9, QT, Q9 (can not play)  We must understand that for you may be raising and there is the probability of losing the bet, because why would you respond to a raise with Q9, I hope.

Playing from the small blind (SB): hand is not significantly different – I add suited 65, 54, 43, K, Q, J, T co 2 nd card more than two. Play all garbage – to deprive themselves of a lot of money on the race. As you can see or A5 offsuit K8, I quietly shed.

Note:

1. It was about playing short-handed (5-6 players), a large, in principle, all the same, only you can play fewer hands, due to the fact that for the same value Blind (BB + SB) you’ll get a card more often. So I would not play K9, Q9

2. Mentioning the word bluffI would not advise them to engage in the limits is less than 0,25 / 0,50 $, You just do not understand, and will kolirovat. You should try to play good hands and show their rivals at autopsy.

3. In reality, there is no exact algorithm for the game that would fit all, you need to find my way, and only it can be profitable.

4. The later your position, the stronger becomes your card, because you say its word after the other players and may by their actions suggest that they

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