Pokerstars 6 Plus Holdem Hand Rankings
Top pair, top kicker is nowhere near as strong – in fact it is very unlikely to win on its own as a best hand at showdown in 6-max or full-ring when we play Six Plus Hold’em. There is also the ‘alternative river version’ of the game to consider, when receiving an extra hole card means that hand strengths can become stronger still.
- Straights and full houses are also easier to make in six-plus hold'em than in the regular version of the game (a reason for the alternate hand rankings). The odds of hitting certain draws change.
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- To add to the confusion, Pokerstars has chosen to call its Short Deck offering, “6+ Holdem”, whilst retaining the hand rankings from the Triton variant! 5-card poker hands are usually ranked inversely to the probability of making such a 5-card hand.
Beginners and experienced players alike are often unsure of what hands should be played preflop. In Six Plus Hold’em where hand equities run close it’s not so obvious if a hand is strong enough to be played or not.
Only playing premium hands is simply not a viable strategy, because the cost of antes per round is high and you’ll often be getting a very good price to see a flop. Conversely playing too loose can be costly too, e.g. seeing too many flops multi-way with hands that are often dominated.
After a lot of work, we have created a set of ranges for deciding to play a hand first-in, meaning no players have entered the pot before you. It covers every position from UTG to CO, on which hands are profitable to Limp / Jam, Limp / Call, Raise / Fold etc. It is meant to be used while playing 100a to 200a deep. In the future, we will release more charts to cover other situations, but having a proper first-in range is fundamental and about 25% of the hands you play is first-in.
The starting hand chart comes in PDF format for $19 and it features:
- First-in ranges for five positions (UTG/UTG+1, MP, HJ, CO)
- A three page guide with valuable strategy content and chart explanations like (balanced ranges, table dynamics, positional play)
Below is an example of how the first-in range would look like, together with the explanation of when to Limp / Call, Limp / Jam, etc.
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Pokerstars 6 Plus Holdem Hand Rankings 2019
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