Texas Hold em Poker Strategy Hand Groupings
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Texas Hold'em Poker Strategy: Hand Groupings
Summary:
In online Texas Hold'em, hands are typically categorized into groups to determine their strength. This system helps players decide which hands to play or fold. Understanding these groupings can improve your gameplay.
Introduction:
From the very start of poker, players needed a way to identify which hands were strong or weak. This led to the creation of a chart to rank hands in Texas Hold'em, comparing their odds in various scenarios. Hands are organized into eight groups, from the strongest to the weakest.
The Sklansky Hand Groupings:
Poker analysts David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth greatly contributed to this strategy by publishing hand groupings in "Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players." Here’s a breakdown of their categorization:
- Group 1: A-A, K-K, Q-Q, J-J, A-Ks
- Group 2: T-T, A-Qs, A-Js, K-Qs, A-K
- Group 3: 9-9, J-Ts, Q-Js, K-Js, A-Ts, A-Q
- Group 4: T-9s, K-Q, 8-8, Q-Ts, 9-8s, J-9s, A-J, K-Ts
- Group 5: 7-7, 8-7s, Q-9s, T-8s, K-J, Q-J, J-T, 7-6s, 9-7s, A-xs, 6-5s
- Group 6: 6-6, A-T, 5-5, 8-6s, K-T, Q-T, 5-4s, K-9s, J-8s, 7-5s
- Group 7: 4-4, J-9, 6-4s, T-9, 5-3s, 3-3, 98-, 4-3s, 2-2, K-xs, T-7s, Q-8s
- Group 8: 8-7, A-9, Q-9, 7-6, 4-2s, 3-2s, 9-6s, 8-5s, J-8, J-7s, 6-5, 5-4, 7-4s, K-9, T-8, 4-3
Modified Hand Groupings:
Further research has refined these groupings, adding more hands and improving classifications. The Modified Hold'em Hand Grouping includes:
- Group 1: A-A, K-K, Q-Q, J-J, A-Ks
- Group 2: T-T, A-Qs, A-Js, K-Qs, A-K
- Group 3: 9-9, K-Ts, Q-Js, K-Js, A-Ts, A-Q
- Group 4: A-8s, K-Q, 8-8, Q-Ts, A-9s, A-T, A-J, J-Ts
- Group 5: 7-7, Q-9s, K-J, Q-J, J-T, A-7s, A-6s, A-5s, A-4s, A-3s, A-2s, J-9s, T-9s, K-9s, K-T, Q-T
- Group 6: 6-6, J-8s, 9-8s, T-8s, 5-5, J-9, 4-3s, 7-5s, T-9, 3-3, 9-8, 6-4s, 2-2, K-8s, K-7s, K-6s, K-5s, K-4s, K-3s, K-2s, Q-8s, 4-4, 8-7s, 9-7s
- Group 7: 8-7, 5-3s, A-9, Q-9, 7-6s, 4-2s, 3-2s, 9-6s, 8-5s, J-8, J-7s, 6-5, 5-4, 7-4s, K-9, T-8, 7-6, 6-5s, 5-4s, 8-6s
Conclusion:
Understanding these hand groupings can significantly enhance your Texas Hold'em strategy, allowing you to make more informed decisions during play. Whether using the original Sklansky system or the Enhanced Modified Groupings, mastering these categories will give you a competitive edge.
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