11/1/08


Limit Hold em is played for small edges over a course of time. Looking for the proper payback on each dollar bet takes skill and patience. Pot odds are key, starting hands are vital and strong post flop play is mandatory. Lacking any part of this will kill your bankroll.

There is an old poker saying that still works, even in todays wild and reckless games we see.

TIGHT IS RIGHT------

Below you will see what I do for each hand -------



Group A Hands

Un-raised Pots

Re-Raise

Raised

Call1

Call2

Call3

Call 4 or more

A's

X

X

If 3 or less in the hand

X

Only call if 4 or more are in the hand

Raise

Raise

Raise

Call

K's

X

X

If 3 or less in the hand

X

Only call if 4 or more are in the hand

Raise

Raise

Raise

Call

Q's

X

X

If 2 or less in the hand

X

Only call if 3or more are in the hand

Raise

Raise

Call


Call

AK's

X

X

If 2 or less in the hand

X

If 2 or less in the hand

Call

Call

Call

Call

Group B Hands

These hands are played Mid to Late position

Un-raised Pots

Re-Raise

Raised

Call1

Call2

Call3

Call 4 or more

J's

Raise


Call if only re-raise once

Call

Call

Call

Call

T's

Raise


Call if only re-raise once

Call

Call

Call

Call

AK

Raise


Call if only re-raise once

Call




AQ's





Call

Call

Call

Group C Hands

Late Position Hands

Un-raised Pots

R-Raise

Raised

Call1

Call2

Call3

Call 4 or more

99

Call




Call

Call

Call

AQ

Call




Call

Call

Call

AJs

Call




Call

Call

Call

KQs

Call




Call

Call

Call

KQ








Group D Hands Late Position Hands

Un-raised Pots

Raised


Call1

Call2

Call3

Call 4 or more

88

Small Blind





Call

Call

77

Small Blind







66-22








Axs








KJs

Small Blind







KTs

Small Blind







QJs

Small Blind







QTs

Small Blind







JTs

Small Blind







T9s








98s








87s








76s










Is this the 100% The Don play, well no. I do mix the hands up now and then. But not often and if I never did mix up the play I bet my results would be th same if not better.


POST FLOP PLAY SOON