In the game of Texas Hold'em, you're dealt two hole cards at the start of the game. What you do in relation to how you play these hole cards determines everything, separating a bad player from a good player and separating a loser from his money. Generally bad players will play far more hands than good players and will have all sorts of problems dealing with those hole cards. The players who are less experienced will simply play every hand and consider the game to be a gamble and hope for luck, hitting the flop with the first three cars shown. Experienced and knowledgeable players will do their best to select when to play their extremely potent hole cards. The strategy cannot be overstressed as it can win games that can otherwise not be won for whatever reason due to extreme odds and just simply pulling a bad hand.

Pocket pairs are the traditional winners of Texas Hold'em and are the most powerful games to have, when you have a hand featuring ace and seeing or a jack and a king, these are good hands but they are still not on top of the pocket pairs, the traditional rulers of the Texas Hold'em tournament. The higher the cards you're dealt that much more of a chance you have of winning the pot, but deciding when to play these cards and whether or not to even continue with the hand is all about the hole cards. Forcing a player with a hand such as a ten and a seven or eight and a four to fold rather than hoping for a rebound on the flop is the entire idea behind your playing your hole cards.

Betting against weak hands with a hand that has an ace and a deuce or an ace and a four and then praying that another ace comes and gets you paid off is poor strategy. While the winnings can be tremendous, the risk is extremely high and is not recommended for new or experienced players to attempt. The most effective way to the victory is by properly understanding when to play your hole cards. The hole cards mean everything and should decide whether you fold or play early on in the game. Remember only bad players continue to play when their hole card is not worth standing up for. Relying on the ability to bluff will not save you every time and the risk will increase the longer you play with poor hole cards. Judge your hand by your hole cards and do not continue playing with a poor set of hole cards.