Starting Hand Selection — Online Poker for Beginners

Starting hand selection is the most important pre-flop decision in online poker. Play fewer, stronger hands and your bankroll survives longer. Use this at Baatryn Öröö Hold'em tables.

Simple rule

Beginners: tight and aggressive — fold weak hands, bet/raise strong ones.

  • Tight = play fewer hands
  • Aggressive = raise good hands, don't limp trash

Premium hands (play most positions)

Hand Action
AA, KK, QQ, JJ Almost always
AK, AQ Most positions
TT, 99 Middle and late position
77, 88 Late position or button only

Position matters

  • Early position — only AA–KK, AK
  • Middle — add QQ, JJ, AQ
  • Button — wider range, still no junk
  • Big blind — you already invested — defend wisely

Hands to fold (beginners)

  • Unconnected low cards: K2, Q5, J8
  • Weak ace offsuit from early: A2, K7
  • Suited connectors sometimes — not as a default for new players

Omaha note

Four cards = many more combinations. Learn Hold'em first — Hold'em vs Omaha.

Practice plan

  1. Know hand rankings
  2. Use the chart above
  3. Play 250/500 tables
  4. Review 50–100 hands per session

Sit at a table: @BatrynOrooSupport.