Poker Opening Guidelines

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Guidelines for initial action in No-limit Hold'em Poker. Guidelines are based on your position at the table and your hole cards. Credit for substantive content is due Scott Eckert, Designer of Master Poker Software at www.MasterPokerSoftware.com.
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Question 1

Question
You are in early position and hold AK offsuit. What is your recommended action?
Answer
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Call a Raise
  • Open Raise (x3) OR Raise Limpers
  • Open Raise (x2.5)

Question 2

Question
You are in early position and hold AK suited. What is your recommended action?
Answer
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Put 2nd Raise
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Raise Limpers
  • Open Raise (x3) OR Call a Raise

Question 3

Question
You are in early position and hold AQ offsuit. What is your recommended action?
Answer
  • Open Raise (x2.5)
  • Call a Raise
  • Put 2nd Raise

Question 4

Question
You are in early position and hold AQ suited. What is your recommended action?
Answer
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Put 2nd Raise
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Raise Limpers (x5)
  • Open Raise (x3) OR Call a Raise

Question 5

Question
You are in early position. Your hole cards are AJ suited. What is your guideline play?
Answer
  • Open Raise (x2.5)
  • Limp Behind
  • Open Raise (x3)

Question 6

Question
You are in early position. Your hole cards are KQ suited. What is your suggested play?
Answer
  • Open Raise (x2.5)
  • Limp Behind
  • Raise Limpers

Question 7

Question
You are in early position. You have a pair of Q's or better. What play is suggested?
Answer
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Put 2nd Raise OR Raise Limpers (x5)
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Call a Raise OR Raise Limpers (x5)
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Raise Limpers OR Limp Behind

Question 8

Question
You are in early position. You hold a pocket pair of either J's or T's. What is your suggested play?
Answer
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Call a Raise OR Raise Limpers (x5)
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Raise Limpers (x5) OR Limp Behind
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Put 2nd Raise OR Raise Limpers (x5)

Question 9

Question
You are in early positIon with 99 in the pocket. What is your suggested play?
Answer
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Raise Limpers (x5) OR Limp Behind
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Call a Raise OR Raise Limpers (x5)
  • Open Raise (x2.5) OR Put 2nd Raise OR Raise Limpers (x5)

Question 10

Question
You are in early position. You have either 88 or 77 in the pocket. What is the guideline for your play?
Answer
  • Limp Behind
  • Call a Raise
  • Raise Limpers (x2.5)
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