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Play Fewer Hands Learn how to play like Phil Ivey In Texas Hold'em there are 169 different possible starting hands you can 9️⃣ be dealt (this is ignoring specific suits). Out of all these possible hands, there are only five hands that are 9️⃣ considered "premium." AA KK QQ AK (Suited) JJ Regardless of your position at the table, a premium hand should always be played 9️⃣ if there is no raise ahead of you. If there is a raise ahead of you - especially if there 9️⃣ are callers or re-raises - sometimes it can even be a mistake to play anything below Aces or Kings. When 9️⃣ you think about Texas Hold'em starting hands this way, you'll realize you should be folding around 80% more hands. |