Top 10 Best Texas Hold'em starting hands:
1. Ace-Ace
Known as "Pocket Rockets" or "American Airlines",
a pair of aces, the perfect starting hand at Texas Hold'em.
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2. King-King
Second on the list is a pair of kings,
also known as "cowboys" or "King Kong".
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3. Queen-Queen
A pair of queens, also known as "ladies,"
is the third best starting hand for Texas Hold'em Poker.
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4. Ace-King (suited)
This is where people start to disagree, but ace-king suited,
also known as "big slick", definitely is a good hand to start with.
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5. Ace-Queen (suited)
The suited "big chick," or "little slick,"
the nicknames given to a pocket ace-queen, is next in line.
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6. Jack-Jack
A pair of jacks, also known as "hooks"
or "fishhooks", checks in at number six on this list.
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7. King-Queen (suited)
A suited royal couple, king-queen, is next in the list
of Texas Hold 'Em Poker's most powerful starting hands.
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8. Ace-Jack (suited)
Nicknamed "blackjack" for obvious reasons
and sometimes called "ajax," the ace-jack combo rates eighth.
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9. Ace-King (offsuit)
The only offsuit non-pair that makes it into the list of the
best starting hands for Texas Holdem Poker, the "big slick".
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10. 10-10
The only hand without a face card in this list of
best starting hands: a pair of tens also known as "dimes".