Starting Hands by Rank
7- 10 players
There are too many variables for this list of starting hands to be perfect for every game. And should therefore be used as an general guideline. All non paired hands listed represent the suited and off-suited version. The suited version ranks slightly higher than off-suited by about 5% (AK suited over AK off-suit ).
Group 1 Premium AA- KK
Group 2 Strong AK- QQ- JJ
Group 3 Good AQ- 1010- 99- 88
Group 4 Marginal AJ- KQ- 77- 66- 55
Group 5 Marginal A10- KJ- K10- 44- 33
Group 6 Weak A9- QJ- Q10- J10- 22
Group 7 Weak A8- K9- Q9- J9 and lower
Information on
Pocket Pairs
Suited Connectors
Aces in Texas Holdem
Connected Hands
Trouble Hands
Online Poker Tells
Guide to Best Hands
For Beginners
With 4- 6 players at the table
More Options
This page is a commonly accepted ranking of hands. I personally rank medium pocket pairs higher than AQ in a 7 to 10 handed game along with other changes. For more on this area visit
How to Rank Starting Hands.

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