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Marginal hands in Texas holdem |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 10 May 2009 |
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A5-ATs, A5-A2s, K9s-K5s, Q9s-Q5s, J8s, T8s, 97s, 86s, 75s, 64s, 53s, 42s - these are marginal at good hands. The only exemption would be the ATs. It would probably be good if you evaded them at first
A5-ATs, A5-A2s, K9s-K5s, Q9s-Q5s, J8s, T8s, 97s, 86s, 75s, 64s, 53s, 42s - these are marginal at good hands. The only exemption would be the ATs. It would probably be good if you evaded them at first until you turn into more relaxed in the game playing best hands.
If the game is especially loose however, with lots of players following the entire way to the river, these hands can be gainful. We play A5s and lower and ATs and over for the reason that they both include ways to strike straights as fine as the flushes.
Note that A6s can't create a straight applying both cards. While you play this kind of hand you actually aren't searching for the A since your kicker will infrequently be best. In its place you are searching for the straight, flush or two pair. As they are such long shots you'll desire lots and lots of poor players in the hand to validate the call preflop.
The same Texas holdem strategy goes for hands similar to K9s, T8s, etc. You'll play these hands in late position, while you observe lots of players are in and it expenses you very small. Don't find trapped however. If you play a hand similar to T8s and the flop returns. There are lots of cards that can arrive and hit you. You would much favor to observe a flush or straight draw.
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