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Hole card play is the most important part of Winning Texas Hold 'em Poker.

The best time to get an edge in Texas Hold 'em Poker is at the beginning of the hand - the first two cards. Most of the time you'll get your edge by folding the hand without putting any chips in the pot. The NoFoldem Texas Hold 'em Poker Hole Cards Table is your best guide to winning hole card play.

In the NoFoldem hold 'em table, the hole cards with a plus (+) sign in the Hands Won percentage column are the starting hands with above average winning potential for a ten player game. Casino hold 'em is normally dealt ten handed. A NoFoldem table generated for fewer than ten players will show pocket pairs ranked somewhat higher in relative winning potential and more of the hole cards will be above average. Even so, the 10 player nofoldem hold 'em table presented at this site is an excellent starting point for getting an edge in Texas hold 'em Poker.

Some Texas Hold 'em Poker players believe that all hole cards are equal until the flop. Other players will fold some hole cards, but play weaker hole cards. Still others will fold on the first round for reasons other than their hole cards. Their decision to play or fold is based on their position, how many players are in the hand, how much they are winning or losing, whether the pot is raised or any number of other reasons. Some will play every hand when they are on a winning streak or a rush and be more selective the rest of the time.

The individual playing styles and decisions make every Texas Hold 'em Poker game different and unpredictable. It's impossible to know exactly which hole cards to play or fold, but we can use the NoFoldem Texas Hold 'em Poker Hole Cards Table and some common sense to determine a winning approach to hole card play. It would seem counter-productive to play some hole cards and fold other hole cards that are higher in the nofoldem table. It would also seem self-destructive to play hole cards with less than average winning potential. These two guidelines alone will give us a winning hole card strategy that can be further refined by experience and accurate play records.

Be aware that there is a point of diminishing returns in tight hold 'em play. If you play too tight, your bankroll will be eaten alive by the blind bets.

Hole card play is the most important part ofTexas Hold 'em poker. You must get an edge on the first round or you will be at a long run disadvantage for the rest of the hand. There is no strategy for the flop, turn and river that can overcome a mathematical disadvantage.

Your long run edge in Texas Hold 'em Poker can be destroyed by long run bad play. You will need all your hold 'em poker skills to maintain the edge you get from a winning hole card strategy.