Picture of Poker Hands for Hand Selection Strategy

Winning online poker starts with selecting which hands to play and which to fold. Your two hole cards are the only factors that separate your hand from your opponents’ hands. If you enter the pot with the best hand more often than your opponents do, you will win more times than your opponents. But how do you know the poker hands odds before the flop?

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Hand Selection Before the Flop

You must take your table position into account when deciding which hands to play before the flop. Refer to The Position section for a complete list of hands to play based on Early, Middle, or Late Position. Here is a general guideline and picture of poker hands for pre-flop hand selection. Note that suited cards are stronger than unsuited cards as they also have the possibility of making a flush.

Best Poker Hands to Raise with Pre-Flop:

Best Poker Hands to Call with Pre-Flop:

You need to see the flop with these hands before deciding what to do. Do not call three bets with these hands; call only one or two.

Be patient and fold other hands, unless you're the blind.

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