Poker : Starting Hand Guide

The game of Texas Hold?em poker takes minutes to learn, but there?s so much going on during an actual hand that it can take many years before a player is good enough to win consistently. It all starts with the first two cards. Knowing when to play and when to skip on a hand is the first crucial step to winning at Texas Hold?em poker. Today, I am going to run down a series of starting hands and what you should think about doing when you get them. This list assumes that you are playing at a table with seven or more players and that you are somewhat new to the game of Poker.
The Big Hands
If you receive any of the following four hands, you should raise when it?s your turn to bet. If someone raised the pot already then re-raise.
The four big hands are: AA, KK View the rest of this article