Many Texas Holdem PROs have researched the fundamental question of all game: Should I play this hand? In this section, we’ll tell you how to answer that straightforward yet troubling question for Texas Holdem poker.

You don’t have a lot of information when you start a hand in Texas Holdem. In fact, because cards don’t accidentally flip over in online poker rooms, you will only know the two, three, or four cards you’ve been dealt. So, yes, in a way, you’re feeling around in the dark, but there are ways to separate the good poker hands from the bad hands. But before we present our guidelines, you need to know why our advice changes, based on when you act in a hand.

• Why Position Makes a Difference in Texas Holdem
• Playing Hands from Middle Position in Holdem
• Playing Hands from Late Position in Holdem
• Playing the Blinds
• Hutchison Point Count System

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4. Choosing Starting Hands in Omaha High
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