nl hold’em tournament starting hands for newbies

[Professor77 0]

Read Harrington On Holdem!My poker blogs: http://mypokerroom.blogspot.com (few pics) http://spaces.msn.com/members/pokerroom (450+ pics)The following is a list of suggested No-Limit Hold’em Tournament starting hands for beginners. They are based on the supposition that your table has fairly good players and it is not the final table or thereabouts. Standard raise = 2 to 4 times the amount of the big blind. Call means call the minimum bet only(1x the Big blind).F=FoldC=CallL=LimpR=RaiseRR=Reraise% refers to percentage of hands……………………………………………1 Call in front of you AA, KK, QQ=Raise® 90% of time/Call© 10% of time (R=3x to 5x BigBlind(BB))JJ,TT=R90%/C10% (R=4x to 5x BB)99=R50%/C50%55-22=Call on Button88-66=CAKs,AKo= RAQs=R, AQo=CAJs, AJo=CATs=C, ATo=Fold (F)A9-A2=FKQs=Call, KQo=FKJs=C if bettor is weak, otherwise fold KJSuited Connectors (not mentioned above)= 3 or more callers in front C, less than 3=F……………………………………………3 Calls or more in front of you (you’re on button)AA, KK, QQ, JJ,TT=R 4x to 5x BB99-22=C and hope to flop setAKso=RAQs=R, AQo=CAJso-ATso=CAxs=C Axo=FSuited Connectors=CUnsuited Connectors down to 5,4=C, 4,3 & 3,2= FKJso=CKT etc.=F……………………………………………Nobody shows strength in front of youAA, KK, QQ=R 80 % of time 3x-4x BB from early and middle table position & 2x BB from late. Limp(L) 20% of time.JJ,TT,99= Early: 70%R & 30%L (R=4x-5x BB) Mid.: 100%R (R=3x-5x BB) Late: 75%R & 25%L (R=3x-5x BB)88,77,66= Early: 20%R & 80%L Mid.: 88=R, 77 & 66=L Late: 75%R & 25%L 55,44,33,22= Early: F Mid.: 55&44=L, 33 & 22=F Late: 55&44=R, 33 & 22=L (weak blinds=R55-22)AKso,AQso= Early: 75%R & 25%L (R=3x-5x BB) (caution if you get action and flop doesn’t hit you) Mid.: 85%R & 15%L Late: 85%R & 15%LAJs,ATs= Early: 50%R & 50%L Mid.: 75%R & 25%L Late: Strong Raise A9s,A8s= Early: 50%R & 50%L (weak table & little preflop action, if not fold) Mid.: 50%R & 50%L Late: 80%R & 20%LA9o,A8o= Early: F Mid.: F Late: 90%R & 10%LA7 & lower= on Button: R 1 b4 Button: A7 & A6=R, A5,4,3=F late: A7s=50%R & 50%L, the rest only blind stealing or foldKQso, KJso, QJso= Early: KQs=50%R & 50%L, KQo=50%R & 50%F (weak table & little preflop action, if not fold) KJso,QJso=F Mid.: 50%R & 50%F Late: steal blinds only, else foldSuited Connectors= Under Gun(UG) & UG+1=15%R/85%F Early: JTs=L, F the rest Mid.: JTs=50%R & 50%L,T9s=15%R & 85%L, F the rest Late: JTs,T9s=R, 89s,78s=L, F the restMisc. Hands= Late: KTs, K9s,QTs= 50%R & 50%F (R=3x BB)On button=KTso, K9so,Qtso,Q9so,J9s= R=3x BB……………………………………………You’re Small Blind attacking Big Blind 50%R & 50%L (R=5x BB) with:1. any pair2. Ax, Kx, Qx down to Q53. JTs & J9s……………………………………………1 Raise of 3x BB or greater(not allins) in front of you AA,KK= 85%RR(reraise)/15%CQQ= 70%RR/30%CJJ,TT= 20%RR/80%C99,88,77= C66-22= FAKso= CAQs= CF everything else……………………………………………Raise and Reraise In Front of YouAA=RRRKK=RRR (with caution)QQ=CF everything else

[Patricnz 0]

First of all your links do not workhttp://pokerhands.blogspot.com/2005/03/sma...g-guide-ii.html

[runningKingz 0]

hmmm weird.. but interesting.

[Professor77 0]

Thanks Pat, fixed the link.

[jsull 0]

So, if standard raise is 2-4 times the big blind, what is a beginner to assume when somebody raises more than that. say 8-10X the BB.Are we to assume that the player has a huge hand? Are we to assume they are bluffing? Or are we to assume they have no clue what they're doing?And if we assume they have no clue what they are doing, and raise that much, what would be a beginners plan of action if they had a raisable hand?Sorry to pull this off topic, but I know I play alot of freerolls where lots of people like to go all-in or bet high amounts early on preflop and I just would like some advice.

[mjd 0]

Why don't you just tell people to read Harrington On Hold 'em?