When it comes to playing poker, your starting hand has a lot to say about the rest of your poker game.  Some hands just start off as poorly as they can come while some starting hands are so good that no matter what position of the game you are in, you can play them.  This does not happen very often, but you should surely take advantage when they do come around.

In poker, your position at the poker table is essential and therefore, determines what starting hands that you can ultimately play and come out on top with.  Below, we will begin with early position, move on to middle position and then late position while disclosing some of the playable starting hands.

Early Position

If you are in early position and you get a starting hand of a pair of 7’s or higher (all the way p to Ace’s) then it is recommended that you continue playing.  In addition, if you have a suited 10 and 9 or a suited Jack with a 9 or 10, then you should continue playing.  If you have a suited Queen with a 10 or Jack, continue playing as well as if you have an Ace with anything between 10 and King suited.  If you find yourself with a suited King and 10 – Queen, continue playing just as well.  As for unsuited cards, you can play a King with a Jack or Queen as well as Aces with anything between a 10 and a King.

Middle Position

You can use the above hands in middle position as well as smaller pairs such as 5’s and 6’s.  You can also work with a suited King and 9, Jack and 8, 9 and 8, 10 and 8, as well as a Queen and an 8 or 9.  Oh, and we can’t leave out suited Ace’s with anything between a 6 and 9.  Moreover, as for unsuited starting hands, we can work any of the three face cards – Jack, Queen, or King – with a 10.  Another starting hand with potential in middle position is a Queen with an unsuited Jack.

Late Position

Late position has a distinct advantage over early and middle position as you are either next to lost or last to play.  This allows for many more starting hands to have potential; however, some can turn out to be unlikely winning hands so one must have the discipline and willpower to fold those hands when the time comes.

However, moving further, with pairs you can go as low as 2’s, 3’s, and 4’s.  As for suited hands, you can start off with a 4 and 5 or a 5 and 6.  In addition, you can also play with an 8 or 9 with either a 6 or 7.  A 7 with either a 5 or 6 and a 7 with a 10 would be ideal as well.  Moving on up to face cards, a 7 and Jack would work well together as would a King with anything between a 2 and 8 in addition to an Ace with anything between a 2 and a 5.  As for unsuited plays, you can start as low as a 7 and 8, and go as high as a King and a 9 unsuited.  You can also have a Jack or a 10 with an 8 or a 9 unsuited.  A 9 works well with a 7 or 8 unsuited while a Queen can have potential with a 9 unsuited.

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