/tags/starting-hands/ Recent content in Starting Hands on Poker Game Free Starting Hands en-US chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) Sun, 07 Jan 2024 11:04:42 +0000 /blog/guide-to-texas-hold-em-starting-hands/ Sun, 07 Jan 2024 11:04:42 +0000chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) /blog/guide-to-texas-hold-em-starting-hands/ <p>Each hand of Texas Hold’em begins with each player asking themselves the same question: should I play these cards, or not?</p> <p>There are 169 different two-card combinations in a deck of cards, and some of those poker starting hands are obviously better than others – most players will know that a pair of aces is good and a 2-7 is bad.</p> <p>But choosing which poker hands you should play isn’t as simple as waiting for pocket aces, as there are other factors you’ll need to consider such as your <strong>position at the table</strong>, the <strong>action ahead of you</strong> and the <strong>playing style</strong> of your opponents. Working out the right poker starting hand percentages isn’t always a straightforward equation, then, but understanding what makes a hand playable and when you should save your chips for a better spot is a skill you can certainly pick up.</p>