Top Starting Hands in Poker

Best Starting Hands

AA, KK, QQ, AK, JJ, AQ are top starting hands in poker and should be raised and played aggressively pre flop. These hands dominate most of the time, to reduce the risk of getting out drawed it better to have only a few players in the game that's why its important to bet strong. Also you have to know how much to bet in your position.

Top 10 Starting Hands

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1. A-A (Pocket Aces)
2. K-K (Pocket Kings)
3. Q-Q (Pocket Queens)
4. A-K (Ace King - Suited)
5. J-J (Pocket Jacks)
6. 10-10(Pocket Tens)
7. 9-9 (Pocket Nines)
8. 8-8 (Pocket Eights)
9. A-Q (Ace Queen - Suited)
10. 7-7 (Pocket Sevens)

Top hands are the most important fact in poker and new players lose more often by playing too many hands. Its dificult to fold, but if you do you will see how profitable it can be at the end. Playing your opponent and not your cards is what makes a great poker players that makes a lot of money. But it takes longer to get these skills. The poker players on TV players beat hundreds of opponents to get to the final table.

Top hands to raise with preflop

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These hands look good to start with, but will trap you and cost you money if you do not improve or if you are dominated. Good starting poker hands should not be played after a raise or an all in, if you are in early position and you have the stack to fold them early position, do it. It's more profitable to have your money in the pot when you have the best hand, playing too many of these hands you will cause to lose more cash from your bankroll in the long run.

A-A (Pocket Aces)
K-K (Pocket Kings)
Q-Q (Pocket Queens)
A-K (Ace King - Suited)
J-J (Pocket Jacks)
10-10(Pocket Tens)
A-Q(Ace Queen)


Hands you can see a flop with

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Medium pairs are great to start with, but if after the flop you haven't tripped its better to fold them if there is to many action. A chance to win with a against more opponets is realy weak.

A-J(Ace Jack)
K-Q(King Queen)
Q-J(Queen Jack)
J-10(Jack Ten)
9-9(Pocket Nines)
A-10(Ace Ten)
10-9 (Ten Nine - Suited)
7-7 (Pocket Sevens)

Suited connectors are a decent starting poker hands. If there is a raise and a call before you should fold them. They are best played in late position.

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