Texas Holdem is a hard game to learn. If you study hard enough and learn the game, Texas Holdem can be a game of great strategy and skill. At the same time, the hand rankings are pretty easy to learn. Be sure to have these holdem hand rankings memorized before you play in a poker game. Knowing your odds of winning a hand are crucial for every aspect of the game.
Lets start by saying the first two cards in the game are crucial. Though you can always bluff, knowing what cards give you better odds of winning in key. Below are the hand rankings for the preflop. Be aware that texas holdem is a game of position. Depending where you are in relation to the button can determine which of the hands below you should play. For a deeper discussion join our new poker forum.
Pre Flop Texas Holdem Hand Rankings are as followed:
Group 1
AA, KK, QQ, JJ, AKs
Group 2
TT, AQs, AJs, KQs, AK
Group 3
99, JTs, QJs, KJs, ATs, AQ
Group 4
T9s, KQ, 88, QTs, 98s, J9s, AJ, KTs
Group 5
77, 87s, Q9s, T8s, KJ, QJ, JT, 76s, 97s, Axs, 65s
Group 6
66, AT, 55, 86s, KT, QT, 54s, K9s, J8s, 75s
Group 7
44, J9, 64s, T9, 53s, 33, 98, 43s, 22, Kxs, T7s, Q8s
Group 8
87, A9, Q9, 76, 42s, 32s, 96s, 85s, J8, J7s, 65, 54, 74s, K9, T8
The preflop hand rankings are organized in group number and order reading from left to right. For a deeper discussion on hand rankings, tips, and other topics be sure to join our Poker Forum.
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