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This list is set up for the aggressive player. Though its a good list for any player, some more conservatives might have a tighter list. This list was created with limit holdem in mind. If you play no limit holdem, small pairs will definitely go up in value, as well as suited connectors. Please note the differences between 'suited' and 'off-suit'. They are off-suit as default unless otherwise noted.
Top Cards:
Ace-Ace (pair of aces)
King-King
Ace-King suited
Queen-Queen
Jack-Jack
When you're dealt Aces, Kings, or AK suited, you can and should raise and even re-raise before the flop, no matter your position. A pair of queens or jacks you have to be a bit more careful with, but the chances are still huge that you are top hand before the flop. Raise and drive out the draw hands, if there are no raises in front of you.
Strong Cards:
AQ, AJ, A10 (all suited)
AK (off suit or unsuited)
KQ suited
Pair of 10's
KJ, QJ, J10 all suited
AQ, AJ
Pair of 9's
KQ
K10 suited, Q10 suited
Why are these strong? If you notice, all have strong flush or straight draw chances, as well as a high face card. The pairs of 10's or 9's have to be included simply because of the rarity of being dealt a pocket pair, and these being on the high end.
With strong cards, look to raise in middle or late position, only if noone has raised before you. If you raise in middle position and someone in late position re-raises, be careful. If they're a strong player they probably have you beat in card strength unless theyre bluffing to try and take the blinds and antes.
Decent Pocket Cards:
Pair of 8's
Jack-9, 10-9 both suited
Pair of 7's
9-8, 8-7 both suited
Ace and any other suited card
KJ, QJ, J10
Dont bother raising with these cards unless everyone in front of you has folded. Also be careful playing these in middle position. Honestly, you probably want to see the flop as cheaply as possible. These cards can turn into monster hands though, because of their deceptive value. If you have a reputation as a strong player, other players wont be expecting you to make a straight with a 9-8. Another reason to at least play these cards sometimes is to keep yourself from getting a reputation as a 'Rock'. If you only play nut cards and everytime you raise, everyone else folds, you're missing out on some big bucks.
Barely Playable Pocket Cards
Any pair, 6's and under
Connected suited cards, not shown above (ie. 4-5 suited)
A10, K10, Q10
K9, Q9, both suited
These cards have to have serious help from the board to win. If you can get to the flop cheap it can be worth it though, as these are draw hands to flushes and straights, and you may hit trips with your low pair. These cards can make good bluff hands when you're 'on the button,' and everyone in front of you has either folded or called the blinds, because they at least hold some potential for a good hand...so its not a complete bluff. But be warned. These are 'play and pray' cards. In low limit games they might be worth it. But if you play these cards every time, you'll see your chip stack sink fast.
All other cards not mentioned above are complete trash. Fold 'em.
Feel free to print this list and by all means make amendments or trash it and make your own. Keep in mind, card strength is relative and depends on so many other factors. What might be great pocket cards in a tight game, may lose some value in a loose game where 3 people hold on to garbage hands hoping for a miracle board, no matter how many times you raise them. Other factors include your position, your total chips vs. your opponents, and the limits of the game.

Playing pocket Jack Ten Off suit and Jack Ten Suited in Texas Hold'em Poker.

JT and JTs are fringe hands in that they are just good enough to play in some situations, but very dangerous to play in others. Most of the value with these hands comes from hitting a straight, which you will often have to draw to on the turn and river, so you need a game where many players see the flop so the pot odds are correct to see the turn and river.

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• Particularly in Texas Hold’em poker, the position at every hand is key in making a strategic decision. Being the one who initiates the action, or someone who follows, determines how to enter a hand. In the case of having low pocket pairs, the position becomes even more important and, as usual, several factors need to be considered.

Neither of these hands play well heads up, and against the best players, you will have to pay too much to see the turn and river so it is best to fold before the flop. These hands can be very costly in no limit Texas holdem, so I usually avoid them, especially in early and middle position.

One situation that it is possible to do well with these hands is when you pair one of your cards in combination with a straight or flush draw. For example, if the flop is 8 9 J, you have a pair and a redraw to a straight. I like to play these hands very aggressively until an opponent convinces me that he/she has a better hand. The only hand that I am scared of in this situation is QT. What I hope for is someone with KJ or AJ who will pay me off when I complete my straight or hit two pair.

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Early Position

In a limit Texas holdem game that has many players to the flop without much pre flop raising, I will limp with JTs around 50% of the time. In all other situations I fold both the JT and JTs from early position.

Middle Position

I like to play the JTs from middle position in the lower limit games, but once I move to higher limits and/or no limit, I tend to fold these hands from middle position. I do not want to play either of these hands from out of position against a good player.

Late Position

When the pot has not been raised, I play both the JT and JTs most of the time in low limit games and in the lower no limit games. I still avoid these hands in the bigger no limit games, because it is often too expensive to see the turn and river and in the higher limit games most hands are contested with only two or three players, so it is rarely worth entering the pot.

Blind Play

In limit play, I will usually see the flop for a single raise with both JT and JTs, but only if it looks like many opponents are coming with me. Remember that these hands do not play well heads up and you will be out of position the rest of the hand. In no limit play, I fold to a raise most of the time.