Limit Holdem Starting Hands

Introduction

Theory of Preflop Play

Starting Hand Chart

Interactive Tutorial

Playing in the Blinds

More Thoughts on Pre-Flop Play

Introduction

A hand of Holdem starts with accepting or rejecting those hole cards you are dealt. The best players gain a large advantage by discarding many of their lesser holdings before the flop.

The major down-side to this is that you get far less "action" because you're watching a lot of hands play on without you. Stay disciplined!

The starting hand recommendations are based on playing at a full low limit or loose table versus eight or nine players. Tips for tighter tables and smaller tables are included here.

And we have an interactive tutorial where you play real preflop hands:

But we suggest you begin with our Theory of Preflop Play to learn the fundamentals.