A guideline on how to play pre-flop in No Limit
Hold'em is explained in this article. If you use this
preflop strategy you will be playing tight. This way you can get
familiar with the game and watch your opponents to get a feel of No Limit
Hold'em.
I recommend you to play your hands straight forward and fairly aggressive,
especially at the lower stakes.
The hands that can be played in No Limit Hold'em are attached to the different positions:
UTG
Raise every
pocket pair above TT and AK suited.
Call or fold pocket pairs between 22 and
99 (depending on the table).
EP1
Raise every pocket pair above
TT and AK ofsuit.
Call or fold pocket pairs between 22 and 99 (depending on
the table).
Call a raise with all pocket pairs between 22 and QQ.
Reraise Aces and Kings.
EP2
Raise every pocket pair above
TT and AQ suited.
Call or fold pocket pairs between 22 and 99 (depending on
the table).
Call a raise with all pocket pairs between 22 and QQ.
Reraise Aces and Kings.
MP1
Raise every pocket pair above
99 and AQ ofsuit.
Call or fold pocket pairs between 22 and 88 (depending on
the table).
Call a raise with all pocket pairs between 22 and QQ.
Reraise Aces and Kings.
MP2
Raise every pocket pair above
88 and AJ suited.
Call or raise pocket pairs between 22 and 77 (depending on
the table).
Call a raise with all pocket pairs between 22 and QQ.
Reraise Aces and Kings (sometimes AK suited).
MP3
Raise
every pocket pair above 77 and AJ ofsuit.
Call or raise all pocket pairs
between 22 and 66 (depending on the table).
Call a raise with all pocket
pairs between 22 and JJ.
Reraise Aces, Kings, Queens and AK suited.
CO
Raise every pocket pair, hands above AJ ofsuit and all
suited cards above Ten.
Call or raise all suited connectors between T9 and
65 suited.
Call a raise with all pocket pairs between 22 and JJ.
Reraise
Aces, Kings, Queens and AK ofsuit.
BTN
Raise every pocket
pair, hands above AT ofsuit and all suited cards above Ten.
Call or raise
all suited connectors between T9 and 65.
Call a raise with all pocket pairs
between 22 and JJ.
Reraise Aces, Kings, Queens and AK ofsuit.
SB
Raise every pocket pair above TT and AQ suited.
Call
all suited connectors between T9 and 65 and all suited cards above Ten.
Call
a raise with all pocket pairs between 22 and JJ.
Reraise Aces, Kings, Queens
and AK ofsuit.
BB
Raise every pocket pair above TT and AQ
suited.
Call a raise with all pocket pairs between 22 and JJ.
Reraise
Aces, Kings, Queens and AK ofsuit.
