Considerations for Playing Pre Flop Hands

A lot of what happens in No Limit will depend on the circumstance before the flop. Before you can say that you are an accomplished player, you must be aware of the elements that will often come into play. Most just focus on the flop, but the fact is that a lot of the critical decisions will he made before it.

Of course the most important will be the kind of hand that you are holding. If it is a 2-7 or 4-8 off suit, you should muck it. However, with other marginal and decent hands (KT, QT, JJ, AT etc), you will have to consider other factors that will affect your No Limit strategy. Among the most important is position.

If you are under the gun and the No Limit table is tight, then you should fold hands that are anything less than the best. If you are in the middle, consider limping. Of course, if you are on the button, your options are more varied, with betting and raising on the table.

Another important factor to consider is that the other No Limit players will have an effect in how you play. If the players are loose, then you can afford to play with more types of hands, raising with hands that you normally limp with because the other players will likely be holding worse hands.

If the table is tight, you should also be cautious, but if they are tight as rocks, then you can play with some hands like AJ or KQ.

Something else that you need to consider is the kind of No Limit table image that you project. For instance, are you the type who only calls with certain hands, like AA-KJs? Or are you one who is willing to limp into a pot with less than stellar hands?

Regardless of what kind of player you are, you should always try to allow room for flexibility and adaptability. When playing the pre flop in No Limit, it is important to also consider how you project yourself to the other players.

These are just some of the things that you will have to consider and take into account before you even play your hands. It is imperative that you do your best to analyze the situation as best you can, for this will help you get the most out of your No Limit game.

All the elements that you will have to take into account, while seeming to be numerous, is something that you will eventually learn as you play. The effort that you put in will pay off big when you start playing in the big No Limit cash games.