Category: ( Regular full table, 8 to 10 players )
| Glossary of Abbreviations: | |
|---|---|
| RFI | Raise when First In. If no one has called or raised in front of you, you should raise. You do this in order to take the initiative in the hand and/or because of the possibility that you might “steal” the blinds. |
| R | You should Raise no matter what has happened in front of you |
| R1 | You should Raise when there is no more than One player in the pot or you are the first one in. |
| C | No matter how many players are in the pot you should Call. |
| C1 | Call only if there is at least One other caller in front of you. If there were no callers before you, you should fold. |
| C2 | You should Call if there are at least Two callers already in the pot. |
| C3 | You should Call if there are at least Three callers already in the pot. |
| RR | You should Re-raise. |
| F | You should Fold. |
| LL | Refers to a Lone Late position raiser. |
| Limit Texas Hold’em Starting Hand Guide | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group A Hands | Unraised Pot | Raised Pot |
| AA-QQ | R | RR |
| AKs | R | RR |
| Group B Hands | ||
| JJ | R | RR1, C |
| TT | R | C, RR LL |
| AK | R | RR1, C |
| AQs | R | C, RR LL |
| Group C Hands | ||
| 99 | RFI (late position), C | C2 |
| AQ | RFI (late position), C | C2 |
| AJs | RFI (late position), C | C2 |
| KQs | RFI (late position), C | C2 |
| KQ | RFI (late position), C | F |
| Group D Hands | ||
| 88 | RFI (late position), C3 | C4 |
| 77 | RFI (late position), C3 | C4 |
| 66-22 | C3 | C4 |
| Axs | C3 | C4 |
| KJs | C3 | C4 |
| KTs | C3 | F |
| QJs | RFI (late position), C2 | C4 |
| QTs | C3 | F |
| JTs | C3 | C4 |
| T9s | C3 | C4 |
| 98s | C3 | C4 |
| 87s | C4 | C4 |
| 76s | C4 | C4 |
