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No Limit Hold'em
- Cards to Play
In No-limit holdem, we want to play big pairs. AA, KK, QQ, and JJ, usually coming in for a raise of about 3-4 times the big blind. The big pairs are worth raising with because they have a chance of winning without improvement. Particularly Aces and Kings, because there are no overcards that can come to Aces, and only one overcard for a pair of Kings, which is an ace.
With middle pairs like 10-10, 9-9, 8-8, and 7-7, we want to play for the minimum, until we see if we make three of a kind (trips) on the flop. With trips you will want to get the maximum you can into the pot. Not necessarily moving all-in, but betting or raising an amount that your opponents will call. In other words, you want action with trips. You’ll also play big cards such as AK, AQ, and AJ if you are the first player into the pot. Just be very careful calling raises with AJ. Be aware of the kicker trouble you can get into when someone else has a bigger side card. Play the small pairs 66, 55, 44, 33, and 22, but only for the minimum. But, if you flop a set with them, play them strong. The small pairs can occasionally get you in trouble when you flop trips and someone else flops a larger set, but there are very few instances where you can avoid losing money in that spot.
As a beginning no limit player, you want to play premium cards. This will help keep you out of trouble. For example if you played a weak hand such as A 5 and the flop came A 9 3 , you would have top pair of aces but with a very weak kicker. If someone else had an Ace and a larger kicker, you would be behind and in a position where you might loose some money. So, for now anyway, we’ll just play the premium cards. After you get some experience, you’ll be able to branch out with some other hands.
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