The following charts are the starting hand guidelines for Texas
Hold'em Players as to which hands they should play or fold
based on their seat position. These cards are the Pre-Flop starting
hands in a ten player limit game.
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Seat Position From Dealer (Dealer
is Seat 10) |
Play |
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In Any Position |
Play |
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In Mid or Late Position (seats 5 to 10) |
Play |
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In late Positions Only (seats 9 to 10) |
Fold |
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These Hands Should Not Be Played |
Pair
& Suited Card Chart |
A-A |
A-K |
K-Q |
Q-J |
J-T |
T-9 |
9-8 |
8-7 |
7-6 |
6-5 |
5-4 |
4-3 |
3-2 |
K-K |
A-Q |
K-J |
Q-T |
J-9 |
T-8 |
9-7 |
8-6 |
7-5 |
6-4 |
5-3 |
4-2 |
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Q-Q |
A-J |
K-T |
Q-9 |
J-8 |
T-7 |
9-6 |
8-5 |
7-4 |
6-3 |
5-2 |
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J-J |
A-T |
K-9 |
Q-8 |
J-7 |
T-6 |
9-5 |
8-4 |
7-3 |
6-2 |
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T-T |
A-9 |
K-8 |
Q-7 |
J-6 |
T-5 |
9-4 |
8-3 |
7-2 |
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9-9 |
A-8 |
K-7 |
Q-6 |
J-5 |
T-4 |
9-3 |
8-2 |
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8-8 |
A-7 |
K-6 |
Q-5 |
J-4 |
T-3 |
9-2 |
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7-7 |
A-6 |
K-5 |
Q-4 |
J-3 |
T-2 |
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6-6 |
A-5 |
K-4 |
Q-3 |
J-2 |
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5-5 |
A-4 |
K-3 |
Q-2 |
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4-4 |
A-3 |
K-2 |
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3-3 |
A-2 |
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2-2 |
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Unsuited
Card Chart |
A-K |
K-Q |
Q-J |
J-T |
T-9 |
9-8 |
8-7 |
7-6 |
6-5 |
5-4 |
4-3 |
3-2 |
A-Q |
K-J |
Q-T |
J-9 |
T-8 |
9-7 |
8-6 |
7-5 |
6-4 |
5-3 |
4-2 |
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A-J |
K-T |
Q-9 |
J-8 |
T-7 |
9-6 |
8-5 |
7-4 |
6-3 |
5-2 |
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A-T |
K-9 |
Q-8 |
J-7 |
T-6 |
9-5 |
8-4 |
7-3 |
6-2 |
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A-9 |
K-8 |
Q-7 |
J-6 |
T-5 |
9-4 |
8-3 |
7-2 |
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A-8 |
K-7 |
Q-6 |
J-5 |
T-4 |
9-3 |
8-2 |
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A-7 |
K-6 |
Q-5 |
J-4 |
T-3 |
9-2 |
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A-6 |
K-5 |
Q-4 |
J-3 |
T-2 |
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A-5 |
K-4 |
Q-3 |
J-2 |
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A-4 |
K-3 |
Q-2 |
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A-3 |
K-2 |
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