Flop a Wheel

When you are playing poker, there is one thing that you should definitely keep in mind and that is the fact that you need to bluff.  For me, this was the hardest thing in the world to learn.  It took me forever to learn exactly how to turn my face and exactly how to look so people couldn’t tell that I was bluffing.

This is what we call a poker-face and this is certainly something that you want to invest in – I can promise that it is going to do nothing but help you in the long run.  Slapping on your poker-face will give nothing away to the other people at your table and they will never see that you are bluffing!

If you play poker – definitely make sure that you use those bluffing skills to your best advantage!

The third worst starting hand in a game of Texas Hold ‘Em is a three and an eight off suit. With this hand, too, you will be left unable to pull off either a straight draw or a flush draw. All you can hope for is a measly pair of eights. Even a full house is probably out of your grasp here.

Fourth, we have a two and a nine off suit. A pair of nines can beat a pair of eights, but it is still a better idea to fold.

Last but definitely not least, another horrible starting hand is the dreaded two and six off suit. You may have a small chance at drawling a low straight, but little else is possible with a combination like this. Again, folding on a hand like this is a much better idea.

So, the first of the worst in starting hands for Texas Hold ‘Em? A two and seven off suit, also know as the 2-7 curse. This is most definitely the worst possible start you could ever get for a game. Because the two cards are off suit, there is no way you will be able to get either a straight draw or a flush draw. Worse, even if you get, say, a pair of sevens, the odds are high you will get beaten. Although there is the small chance of being able to pull off a full house, the odds are so small it isn’t really worth the risk.

A two and eight off suit is just a little better, but not by much. A pair of eights might be able to beat someone but, again, the odds are quite small.

In both case, folding is the smarter option.

In general, in Texas Hold ‘Em, five hands are considered the very worst starting hands that you can possibly get. These are hands so bad that, if you are unlucky enough to get them, the best course of action is definitely going to be to fold.

I feel it is important to discuss these five horrible hands before going on to discuss the ten best starting hands for a game of Texas Hold ‘Em because sometimes, when you get the bad news before the good news, you are more inclined to remember it.

Trust me when I say that this will be to your advantage, not in the least because it will be able to save you a lot of money during future games.

So check back the next could of weeks, when we will be discussing in depth these five awful hands.