Longhand Limited Texas Hold'em PokerTactics

Longhand limited Texas Hold'em are Texas hold'em games with eight or more players and are becoming more common. Knowing how to deal with this kind of field and knowing which hole cards you should run with will be vital if you want to make it in the long run.

The best hole cards for Texas Hold'em are the cards you should run with. These are the pairs of the top four cards [Aces, Kings, Queens and Jacks] as well as the pair of the top two, the Ace King, sometimes called the Anna Kournikova. These are the best hands for a longhand and limited Hold'em game, so whenever you get them, play them and play them as hard as you can. Put as much money as you can in the pot and fight hard for it. Be wary of Anna however, as you'll require an Ace or a King on the board for this starting hand to be worth it. Also be aware of the risks of raising with these hole cards. If you have Ace-King or pair jacks, be wary of other players who are raising as much and as hard as you are. They may hold the best hands at the showdown.

The second to the best hole cards for Longhand limited are the pair tens, the pair nines, the Ace-Queen and the King-Queen or marriage starting cards. Generally, they're a good play. Call with them, raise a little but as always, be careful. The less people there are staying in that round, the better off these hole cards are. This means that your objective for betting is not to draw in more players, but to scare them off.

You probably don't have an advantage without the flop. Always remember, when you go into longhand limited, you want a clear cut advantage. The number of players affects normal tactics and strategies drastically and you must always be aware of how to adjust to these new variables. Also, don't go crazy pre-flop, as you're firing blind. If someone reraises you, then by all means call them, but if that person just reraised someone else, perhaps it's time to cut your losses when you can.

No matter what happens, always keep a clear idea in your head of how many people are in the pot. The more players there are, the more demanding the win becomes as it will, in all likelihood require a better hand. Now that you know the better starting hands, why not go give it a shot at the nearest casino, gambling hall or online poker table? You might be surprised to find out just how effective this advice is.