Starting hands No Limit 6max, low limits (NL100 and lower)
With no raise in front of you:
UTG 55+, AQ+, Ajs, KQs
MP 44+, AJ+, Ats+, KJs+
CO 22+, AT+, A9s+, T9s+, KTs+, KQ
BTN 22+, A8+,
Axs, every combination 2 cards ten and higher, SC 56+
SB If everyone in front of you folds,
raise all BTN hands. With one or more limpers in front of you
raise 88+, AQ+, AJs+ and complete all other BTN hands.
BB raise 88+, AQ+, AJs+,
check all others. If everyone
fold and the
SB completes you can
raise all BTN hands.
If everyone has folded in front of you, you should never limp. With one or more limpers in front of you you can limp hands that play well multiway (PP, SC,
Axs)
Against a raise:
3bet: JJ+, AK
Call: Call any PP if the
raise is less than 8% of your
stack (or your opponents
stack if his is smaller).
AQ,
AQs,
AJs,
KQs.
Against a raise and a reraise:
4bet: AA,KK, if your opponent is aggressive also AK/QQ.
Call: Never!
If you raise yourself and someone reraises you:
4bet: AA,KK, if your opponent is aggressive also AK/QQ.
If you have position you can also
call TT-QQ and
AK. Always reraise AA/KK until you are
all-in.
This hand selection is designed for new players who play the low limit games. It`s a pretty tight selection, which is because:
The low limit tables are crowded with
loose passive calling stations. The best way to adjust to there kind of opponents is to play tight. Don`t adjust by playing
loose yourself, it will cost you money!
By playing tight you avoid a lot of difficult postflop situations. This is important because new players haven`t developed their postflop skills enough to handle these situations.
Good Luck!