{"id":33565,"date":"2022-09-30T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com?p=33565"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:36:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:36:50","slug":"poker-startinghand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/poker-startinghand","title":{"rendered":"[Poker Basics] What Are Starting Hands?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the most important elements in a poker game is the <span class=\"swl-marker mark_green\">&#8220;<strong>starting hand.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-left\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30c1\u30c3\u30d5\u309a\u541b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>What order are starting hands ranked in strength?<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-right\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30b1\u30a4\u3055\u3093.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>That&#8217;s a tough question&#8230; Actually, the strength changes depending on the number of people in the game. I&#8217;ll explain that later! This time, I&#8217;ll introduce starting hands for Texas Hold&#8217;em \u2014 the classic casino poker!<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#x2705;<strong>&nbsp;What You Will Learn in This Article<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-good_list\">\n<li>The order of starting hand strength in poker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The names of starting hand types in poker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to use starting hands in poker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let&#8217;s start with the order of starting hand strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u306e\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u30cf\u30f3\u30c9\u4e00\u89a7\">Poker Starting Hand List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u30cf\u30f3\u30c9\u4e00\u89a7\" class=\"wp-image-2833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As explained in the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/texasholdem-rules\"><strong>Texas Hold&#8217;em Poker Rules Introduction!<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; article, choosing 2 cards from a 52-card deck gives <strong>1,326 possible combinations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When classified as <strong>suited<\/strong> (both cards of the same suit, abbreviated &#8220;s&#8221; below) and <strong>offsuit<\/strong> (both cards of different suits, abbreviated &#8220;o&#8221; below), there are <strong>169 combinations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strength order of all 169 is as follows. (For 2-player matchups)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who want to first understand the basics of starting hands can of course skip ahead to the next section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 1~10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>AA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>KK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>QQ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>JJ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>1010<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>99<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>88<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>AKs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>77<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>AQs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 11~20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>11<\/td><td>AKo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>AJs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td><td>A10s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td><td>AQo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td><td>AJo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td><td>KQs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td><td>66<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td><td>A9s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td><td>A10o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20<\/td><td>KJs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 21~30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>21<\/td><td>A8s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>22<\/td><td>K10s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>23<\/td><td>KQo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24<\/td><td>A7s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25<\/td><td>A9o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26<\/td><td>KJo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>27<\/td><td>QJs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>28<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>29<\/td><td>A8o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>30<\/td><td>A6s<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 31~40<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>31<\/td><td>K9s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>32<\/td><td>A5s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>33<\/td><td>K10o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>34<\/td><td>Q10s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>35<\/td><td>A7o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>36<\/td><td>A4s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>37<\/td><td>K8s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>38<\/td><td>QJo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>39<\/td><td>A3s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>40<\/td><td>K9o<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 41~50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>41<\/td><td>Q9s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>42<\/td><td>A6o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>43<\/td><td>K7s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>44<\/td><td>A5o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>45<\/td><td>J10s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>46<\/td><td>Q10o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>47<\/td><td>A2s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>48<\/td><td>44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>49<\/td><td>K6s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>50<\/td><td>A4o<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 51~60<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>51<\/td><td>K8o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>52<\/td><td>Q8s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>53<\/td><td>K5s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>54<\/td><td>J9s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>55<\/td><td>A3o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>56<\/td><td>Q9o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>57<\/td><td>K7o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>58<\/td><td>J10o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>59<\/td><td>K4s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>60<\/td><td>A2o<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 61~70<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>61<\/td><td>Q7s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>62<\/td><td>K6o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>63<\/td><td>109s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>64<\/td><td>J8s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>65<\/td><td>K3s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>66<\/td><td>Q8o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>67<\/td><td>Q6s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>68<\/td><td>33<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>69<\/td><td>J9o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>70<\/td><td>K5o<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 71~80<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>71<\/td><td>K2s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>72<\/td><td>Q5s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>73<\/td><td>108s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>74<\/td><td>J7s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>75<\/td><td>K4o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>76<\/td><td>Q7o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>77<\/td><td>Q4s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>78<\/td><td>J8o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>79<\/td><td>109o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80<\/td><td>K3o<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 81~90<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>81<\/td><td>Q6o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>82<\/td><td>98s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>83<\/td><td>107s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>84<\/td><td>J6s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>85<\/td><td>Q3s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>86<\/td><td>22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>87<\/td><td>K2o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>88<\/td><td>Q5o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>89<\/td><td>J5s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90<\/td><td>108o<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 91~100<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>91<\/td><td>Q2s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>92<\/td><td>J7o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>93<\/td><td>97s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>94<\/td><td>106s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>95<\/td><td>Q4o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>96<\/td><td>J4s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>97<\/td><td>98o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>98<\/td><td>107o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99<\/td><td>87s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100<\/td><td>Q3o<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 101~110<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>101<\/td><td>J6o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>102<\/td><td>J3s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>103<\/td><td>96s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>104<\/td><td>105s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>105<\/td><td>J5o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>106<\/td><td>J2s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>107<\/td><td>Q2o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>108<\/td><td>97o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>109<\/td><td>86s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>110<\/td><td>104s<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 111~120<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>111<\/td><td>106o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>112<\/td><td>J4o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>113<\/td><td>95s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>114<\/td><td>76s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>115<\/td><td>103s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>116<\/td><td>87o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>117<\/td><td>J3o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>118<\/td><td>96o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>119<\/td><td>85s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>120<\/td><td>102s<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 121~130<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>121<\/td><td>105o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>122<\/td><td>J2o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>123<\/td><td>94s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>124<\/td><td>75s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>125<\/td><td>86o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>126<\/td><td>104o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>127<\/td><td>93s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>128<\/td><td>65s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>129<\/td><td>95o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>130<\/td><td>84s<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 131~140<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>131<\/td><td>76o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>132<\/td><td>103o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>133<\/td><td>92s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>134<\/td><td>74s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>135<\/td><td>85o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>136<\/td><td>102o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>137<\/td><td>64s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>138<\/td><td>54s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>139<\/td><td>83s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>140<\/td><td>75o<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 141~150<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>141<\/td><td>75o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>142<\/td><td>94o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>143<\/td><td>65o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>144<\/td><td>73s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>145<\/td><td>93o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>146<\/td><td>84o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>147<\/td><td>63s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>148<\/td><td>53s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>149<\/td><td>92o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>150<\/td><td>74o<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 151~160<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>151<\/td><td>72s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>152<\/td><td>64o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>153<\/td><td>43s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>154<\/td><td>54o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>155<\/td><td>83o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>156<\/td><td>62s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>157<\/td><td>52s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>158<\/td><td>82o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>159<\/td><td>73o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>160<\/td><td>42s<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank 161~169<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>161<\/td><td>63o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>162<\/td><td>53o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>163<\/td><td>32s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>164<\/td><td>72o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>165<\/td><td>43o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>166<\/td><td>62o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>167<\/td><td>52o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>168<\/td><td>42o<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>169<\/td><td>32o<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u203b Note \u203b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strength order introduced here is for 1-on-1 matchups. Win rates change depending on factors such as the number of players and your position (betting order).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u306e\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u30cf\u30f3\u30c9\"><strong>Poker Starting Hands<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u306e\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u30cf\u30f3\u30c9\u3068\u306f\uff1f\u3000\u7a2e\u985e\u306f\uff1f\" class=\"wp-image-2834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A starting hand is <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">&#8220;the hand you hold at the pre-flop stage (when 2 cards are dealt).&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the previous section we covered the order of strength, but here we&#8217;ll write about what kinds of hands there are and how best to play depending on your hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u624b\u672d1-\u30da\u30a2\"><strong>&lt;Hand 1&gt; Pair<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u3000\u30da\u30a2\u306e\u8aac\u660e\" class=\"wp-image-2836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-3.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">2 cards with the same number or face value come together<\/span><\/strong> \u2014 like 2-2 or 7-7 \u2014 it becomes a hand called <strong>&#8220;Pair.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your starting hand is a pair, if even one of those numbers appears in the community cards (the shared cards for all players), you get &#8216;Three of a Kind (three cards of the same number),&#8217; which dramatically increases your win rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting a pair is ideal, but since it&#8217;s a matter of luck, try not to expect it too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u624b\u672d2-\u30cf\u30a4\u30da\u30a2\"><strong>&lt;Hand 2&gt; High Pair<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u3000\u30cf\u30a4\u30da\u30a2\u306e\u8aac\u660e\" class=\"wp-image-2837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-3.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">A pair of numbers 10 or higher<\/span><\/strong> is called a <strong>&#8220;High Pair.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>High pairs have especially high win rates among pairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically bet unless you feel &#8216;the opponent has a pair higher than my high pair.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-icon_pen\"><strong><strong>Tip: What to do when you get a pair in your starting hand?<\/strong><\/strong><br><br>Try to make your move to reduce the number of participants as much as possible.<br><br>This is because your win rate increases the fewer participants there are.<br><br>For example, if a pair of 10s comes in your starting hand, the overall win rate (combined win rate across various player counts) is &#8216;33.9%,&#8217; but in a 1-on-1 it becomes &#8216;75.1%&#8217; \u2014 more than double the win rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u624b\u672d3-\u30b9\u30fc\u30c6\u30c3\u30c9\"><strong>&lt;Hand 3> Suited<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u3000\u30b9\u30fc\u30c6\u30c3\u30c9\u306e\u8aac\u660e\" class=\"wp-image-2838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3-2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">When 2 cards of the same suit come<\/span> <\/strong>\u2014 like &#x2666;&#x2666; or &#x2663;&#x2663; \u2014 it becomes a hand called <strong>&#8220;Suited.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When suited is in your hand, aim for a Flush (a hand made from 5 cards of the same suit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u624b\u672d4-\u30aa\u30d5\u30b9\u30fc\u30c8\"><strong>&lt;Hand 4&gt; Offsuit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u3000\u30aa\u30d5\u30b9\u30fc\u30c8\u306e\u8aac\u660e\" class=\"wp-image-2839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-3.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">When 2 cards of different suits come<\/span><\/strong> \u2014 like &#x2663;\u2661 or &#x2666;\u2664 \u2014 it becomes a hand called <strong>&#8220;Offsuit.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At first glance it may seem &#8216;weak,&#8217; but if the offsuit contains large numbers like A or K, it can transform into a strong hand depending on community cards, so there&#8217;s no need to give up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, even with a small-numbered offsuit, the ones introduced below can still have a high win rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u624b\u672d5-\u30b3\u30cd\u30af\u30bf\u30fc\"><strong>&lt;Hand 5&gt; Connector<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u3000\u30b3\u30cd\u30af\u30bf\u30fc\u306e\u8aac\u660e\" class=\"wp-image-2840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">A hand with consecutive numbers <\/span><\/strong>\u2014 like 3-4 or 7-8 \u2014 is called a <strong>&#8220;Connector.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you get a connector, aim for a Straight (a hand with cards in sequential order).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u624b\u672d6-2\u30ae\u30e3\u30c3\u30d7\u30b3\u30cd\u30af\u30bf\u30fc\"><strong>&lt;Hand 6&gt; 2-Gap Connector<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u30002\u30ae\u30e3\u30c3\u30d7\u30b3\u30cd\u30af\u30bf\u30fc\u306e\u8aac\u660e\" class=\"wp-image-2841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">A hand with one number missing in between<\/span><\/strong> \u2014 like 2-4 or 7-9 \u2014 is called a <strong>&#8220;2-Gap Connector.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To complete a hand, you need to draw the middle number or draw the matching card for a pair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u624b\u672d7-3\u30ae\u30e3\u30c3\u30d7\u30b3\u30cd\u30af\u30bf\u30fc\"><strong>&lt;Hand 7&gt; 3-Gap Connector<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u30003\u30ae\u30e3\u30c3\u30d7\u30b3\u30cd\u30af\u30bf\u30fc\u306e\u8aac\u660e\" class=\"wp-image-2842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">A hand with two numbers missing in between<\/span><\/strong> \u2014 like 2-5 or 5-8 \u2014 is called a <strong>&#8220;3-Gap Connector.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To complete a hand, you need to draw both middle numbers or draw the matching card for a pair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u624b\u672d8-\u30b9\u30fc\u30c6\u30c3\u30c9\u30b3\u30cd\u30af\u30bf\u30fc\"><strong>&lt;Hand 8&gt; Suited Connector<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u3000\u30b9\u30fc\u30c6\u30c3\u30c9\u30b3\u30cd\u30af\u30bf\u30fc\u306e\u8aac\u660e\" class=\"wp-image-2843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">A hand with the same suit and consecutive numbers <\/span><\/strong>\u2014 like &#x2666;2-&#x2666;3 or &#x2663;6-&#x2663;7 \u2014 is called a <strong>&#8220;Suited Connector.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a suited connector is in your hand, <span class=\"swl-marker mark_orange\">completing a &#8216;Straight Flush&#8217;<\/span> becomes the primary goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a small-numbered suited connector it&#8217;s harder to go for it, but judge comprehensively based on your opponent&#8217;s betting pattern and other factors.\u203b A suited connector without the same suit is called an <strong>&#8220;Unsuited Connector.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-icon_pen\"><strong><strong>Tip: With connectors, the closer the numbers, the better!<\/strong><\/strong><br><br>When you get a connector hand, not only is there no gap to draw, but the fact that &#8216;the number of straights you can make is different&#8217; is also why a smaller gap is better.<br><br>For example, compare 7-8 and 4-7:<br><br>If you hold 7 and 8, you can make 4 straights: 4-5-6-7-8, 5-6-7-8-9, 6-7-8-9-T, 7-8-9-T-J. But if you hold 4 and 7, you can only make 2 straights: 3-4-5-6-7, 4-5-6-7-8.<br><br>There are 1,020 combinations per straight, so the number of combinations itself only differs by 2, but looking at the overall total, it makes a big difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Points on Starting Hands<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you understand the basics of starting hands, it is also important to grasp key points for common situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So here we explain the <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_green\">key points regarding starting hands.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Be Cautious Even When Suited<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing to keep in mind is not to become too optimistic <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_green\">even when your suits are matched.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-left\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30c1\u30c3\u30d5\u309a\u541b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>What?! Isn&#8217;t having matching suits an advantage?<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-right\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30b1\u30a4\u3055\u3093.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>It&#8217;s true that it&#8217;s often advantageous, but most of the time it depends on how things develop afterwards\u2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When suits are aligned you might hope for a Straight to form, but even playing to the end, the probability of a Straight forming doesn&#8217;t come close to 10%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it is overwhelmingly more rare to complete a strong hand, <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_green\">playing recklessly is dangerous.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Be Cautious Even With Strong Starting Hands<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another situation where you shouldn&#8217;t be optimistic is when your starting hand contains strong cards.Even if A or K is included in your starting hand,<span class=\"swl-marker mark_green\"> <strong>playing carefully is important.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-left\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30c1\u30c3\u30d5\u309a\u541b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>What?! Even A or K isn&#8217;t enough?<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-right\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30b1\u30a4\u3055\u3093.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>It&#8217;s not that it doesn&#8217;t help, but reckless play is strictly forbidden&#8230;!<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Even if strong cards come, the probability of ultimately completing a strong hand actually increases only slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the situation changes greatly depending on subsequent developments<span class=\"swl-marker mark_green\">, <strong>especially for beginners, you should think of the starting hand state as nothing being decided yet.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-right\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30b1\u30a4\u3055\u3093.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>Until you become advanced, even if strong cards are included in your starting hand, it is safer to avoid making big moves\u2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Please make calm judgments taking into account not only &#8216;whether strong cards are included&#8217; but also connector and suit conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that sense too, knowing the types of starting hands first is very important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Infer the Opponent&#8217;s Hand from Hand Range<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_green\">Inferring the opponent&#8217;s hand from hand range<\/span><\/strong> is also an important point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the starting hand stage, think that the outcome is not almost decided yet, and carefully observe and analyze the opponent&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carefully watching the trend of calls and raises, and inferring the opponent&#8217;s hand, is far more important than the content of your starting hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since opponents at a certain level may engage in psychological warfare, a very deep reading battle may be required at times.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-left\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30c1\u30c3\u30d5\u309a\u541b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>As I thought, it&#8217;s not simple at all~<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-right\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30b1\u30a4\u3055\u3093.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>That poker isn&#8217;t decided purely by luck is what makes it great!<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Of course, <strong>knowing the basics of starting hands as discussed here is also important.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By mastering the basics, you&#8217;ll be able to focus more on inferring the opponent&#8217;s hand and choosing your own actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Starting Hand Value Is Affected by the Number of Players<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The value of starting hands is actually influenced by the number of players.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-left\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30c1\u30c3\u30d5\u309a\u541b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>What? So the starting hand rankings can change too?<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-right\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30b1\u30a4\u3055\u3093.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>The win rate of specific starting hands can change depending on the number of players!<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are starting hands where the win rate increases the fewer players there are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, consider the extreme case of heads-up (1-on-1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In heads-up, the relative value of speculative hands (hole cards with potential to become monster hands) like suited connectors or small pairs decreases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, the value of large-numbered cards and pocket pairs increases, and the probability of winning is higher than usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Starting Hand Range Also Differs by Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The hand range for starting hands<span class=\"swl-marker mark_green\"> <strong>differs by position.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is because poker is a game where some positions are more advantageous than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While positions that act earlier have less information and are at a disadvantage, positions that act later can gather more information and are advantageous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding hand ranges by position will help you improve your win rate in poker.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-postLink\">\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard -external\" data-type=\"type3\" data-onclick=\"clickLink\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__caption\">Japan&#039;s Largest Online Poker Med&#8230;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__thumb c-postThumb\"><figure class=\"c-postThumb__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/\u30c6\u30ad\u30b5\u30b9\u30db\u30fc\u30eb\u30c6\u3099\u30e0\u306e\u30cf\u30f3\u30c8\u3099\u30ec\u30f3\u30b7\u3099\u8868\u3010\u30db\u309a\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u306e\u57fa\u790e\u77e5\u8b58\u3011.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-postThumb__img u-obf-cover\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"p-blogCard__title\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/poker-handrange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Texas Hold\u2019em Hand Range Chart | Win Rates and Memorization Techniques Explained for Tight and Loose&#8230;<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__excerpt\">Unlock poker hand ranges like a pro!! Learn charts, win rates, and how to master tight vs loose play for bigger profits.\u3010Boost your edge now\u3011<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>By repeatedly playing online poker faithfully to the basics with the chart open, you&#8217;ll gradually learn the fundamentals of hand range.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-left\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30c1\u30c3\u30d5\u309a\u541b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>If I can check a chart, I can play with confidence!<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-right\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30b1\u30a4\u3055\u3093.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>Beginners should check the chart and play faithfully to basics without pushing themselves, then gradually apply flexibility as they get used to it!<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u307e\u3068\u3081-\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u306e\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u30cf\u30f3\u30c9\"><strong>[Summary] Poker Starting Hands<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\u30dd\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u30cf\u30f3\u30c9\u3068\u306f\u3000\u307e\u3068\u3081\" class=\"wp-image-2835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What this article wanted to convey is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-big_icon_point\">\u25cbThe strength of starting hands changes depending on the number of players.<br><br>Overall, high pairs of 10 or higher, combinations of large numbers, and combinations of the same suit or consecutive numbers tend to be strong.<br><br>\u25cb<strong>Starting hand types:<\/strong><br><br><strong>\u25c6<\/strong>\u00a0Pair \u2192 A combination of the same number.<br>\u25c6 High Pair \u2192 A combination of the same number, 10 or higher.<br>\u25c6 Suited \u2192 A combination of the same suit.<br>\u25c6 Offsuit \u2192 A combination of different suits.<br>\u25c6 Connector \u2192 A combination of consecutive numbers.<br>\u25c6 2-Gap Connector \u2192 A combination like 2-4, with one number missing in between.<br>\u25c6 3-Gap Connector \u2192 A combination like 2-5, with two numbers missing in between.<br>\u25c6 Suited Connector \u2192 A combination of the same suit and consecutive numbers.<br>\u25c6 Unsuited Connector \u2192 A combination of different suits and consecutive numbers.<br><br>There are 8 types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting hands have a strong &#8216;luck element,&#8217; so there&#8217;s nothing an individual can do about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, just by knowing the strength of starting hands, you can change your betting approach and actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, since the strength of your hand changes based on community cards, starting hands don&#8217;t determine everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if your starting hand is weak, don&#8217;t get discouraged \u2014 play poker while judging the situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most important elements in a poker game is the &#8220;starting hand.&#8221; &#x2705;&nbsp;What You Will Learn in This Article Now let&#8217;s start with the order of starting hand strength. 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