♠ 169 HANDS • POSITION-BASED STRATEGY

Texas Hold'em Starting Hands

Free interactive preflop strategy chart with position-specific recommendations.

Strength
Premium
Strong
Playable
Marginal
Weak
Trash
Action
4-Bet
3-Bet
Raise
Call
AA
PREMIUM
Pocket Pair
#1
Opening from BTN
RAISE
Open raise 2-2.5x BB
Equity
85.2%
Chen
20
Sklansky
1
Combos
6
Equity vs Random85.2%
PAIR
Percentile
Top 100.0% of starting hands

Position Guide

🔴 Early (UTG)
Tightest range (8-15%). Premium hands only. Raise 3-4x BB.
🟡 Middle (MP, HJ)
Wider range (20-35%). Add suited connectors. Raise 2.5-3x BB.
🟢 Cutoff (CO)
Late-middle (25-35%). Can steal. Raise 2-2.5x BB.
🟢 Button (BTN)
Widest range (35-45%). Best position. Raise 2-2.5x BB.
🟣 Small Blind
Raise or fold (20-25%). Never complete.
🔵 Big Blind
Closes action. Defend vs steals. Check free flops.