Starting Hands

Front 1

What are the Big Pairs?

Back 1

AA, KK, QQ, JJ

Front 2

What are the Medium Pairs?

Back 2

JJ - 66

Front 3

Playing Medium Pairs

Back 3

Early: Raise Bigger Pairs

Middle: Raise

Late: Raise

Front 4

What are the Small Pairs?

Back 4

66 - 22

Front 5

Playing Small Pairs

Back 5

Early: Depends on game

Middle: Mostly limp

Late: Raise

Front 6

Small Pairs Against a Raise with Position, Weak Game

Back 6

Call

Front 7

Small Pairs Against a Raise with Position, Weak Game

Back 7

The later the position and the more limpers, the more inclined to call

Front 8

AK

Back 8

Open with raise
Call raises

Front 9

AQ

Back 9

Played much the same as AK.
Good to attack limpers.
Watch early position raisers

Front 10

Small Pairs Against a Raise with Position, Weak Game

Back 10

Call

Front 11

Small Pairs Against a Raise with Position, Weak Game

Back 11

The later the position and the more limpers, the more inclined to call

Front 12

Fact:

Small pairs are drawing hands. You need to play them against big stacks.

Back 12

NA

Front 13

AK

Back 13

Open with raise
Call raises

Front 14

AQ

Back 14

Played much the same as AK.
Good to attack limpers.
Watch early position raisers

Front 15

Fact:

With Aces & Paints, the Goal is NOT to Make Top Pair. It is Straights and Flushes.

Back 15

NA

Front 16

Fact:

With Aces & Paints, the Goal is to win a SMALL Pot.

Back 16

NA

Front 17

What are the Aces & Paints?

Back 17

All Blackjack 20/21 hands except AK, AQ

Front 18

What is the Goal of Playing A-Rag Suited?

Back 18

Attack the Blinds in Late Position

Front 19

What are the Trouble Hands?

Back 19

KQ, KJ, KT, QJ, QT

Front 20

Trouble Hand Fact:

You want to either steal the blinds or win with a small bet on the flop

Back 20

NA

Front 21

Ax Facts:

They greatly benefit from position.

Back 21

NA

Front 22

Ax Facts:

They play much better at short handed tables.

Back 22

NA

Front 23

Ax Facts:

They play much better at weak, low limit tables.

Back 23

NA

Front 24

Problem of Ax Hands:

Easily dominated.
Few great flops.
Hard to get action.

Back 24

NA

Front 25

Trouble Hand Facts:

Don't call raises with them.

Back 25

Except maybe KQ KJ with several limpers

Front 26

Trouble Hand Facts:

Trouble hands play best against a single opponent.

Back 26

NA

Front 27

Playing Trouble Hands

Back 27

Early: Raise AJs, KQs, Fold Others

Middle: Play More, mix raise, limp

Late: Raise

Front 28

Playing Suited Connectors

Back 28

Early: Play 25% of one dealt, Raise under 25%

Middle: Play more, raise

Late: Play all, raise

Front 29

Dealing With Suited Connectors With Limpers and Raisers

Back 29

Don't call a single raiser
Need one or two callers to call raise
Limp in after 2 or more limpers

Front 30

Playing Unsuited Connectors, Suited 1 and 2 Gappers

Back 30

Have to play occasionally.
Goal is to see the flop and win a big pot. Can raise them sometimes.

Front 31

Small Blind Play

Back 31

Play 80% of hands when small blind is 1/2 of big blind.

Raise about 30% of time

Limp with some big hands and check them down occasionally to show limp doesn't imply weakness

Front 32

Big Blind Play Concepts

Back 32

The small suited and unsuited card do well since they aren't usually dominated.

Suited much better than unsuited.

Trouble hands are pretty weak.

Front 33

Big Blind Hands:

Back 33

Pairs, Ax, high cards over 10, suited connectors to 67s

Front 34

Attacking Limpers (3 or more)

Back 34

Raise with AA-TT, AK, AQs

Front 35

Calling Limpers Concepts:

Back 35

Be in position.

Look to limp with suited aces, suited connectors and small pairs

Be careful of the Q, J, T suited connectors. Often will be dominated.

Front 36

When you are in late position, a raise and all fold, you can call with a wide range of hands.

Back 36

Beware of hands that are easily dominated. Better to call 86s then A6

Front 37

Fact:

Avoiding domination before the flop is critical. Usually better to call all in with 87s than AJ

Back 37

NA