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10 Best & 10 Worst Texas Hold'em Poker Starting Hands

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The 10 hands to hold & the 10 to fold

One of the first and most important things to learn when playing Texas Hold'em is which starting hands are worth staying in with -- and which you should fold. Deciding whether or not those two down cards you're first dealt are playable is the most important decision in every hand.

If you're new to Hold'em, begin by learning these two lists:


And play only the cards in the 10 best list and always fold the hands in the worst hands list. Doing this alone will improve your results.

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