Texas Holdem Starting Requirements by Position

Pairs & Suited Cards
A A A K K Q Q J J T T 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2
K K A Q K J Q T J 9 T 8 9 7 8 6 7 5 6 4 5 3 4 2
Q Q A J K T Q 9 J 8 T 7 9 6 8 5 7 4 6 3 5 2
J J A T K 9 Q 8 J 7 T 6 9 5 8 4 7 3 6 2
T T A 9 K 8 Q 7 J 6 T 5 9 4 8 3 7 2
9 9 A 8 K 7 Q 6 J 5 T 4 9 3 8 2
8 8 A 7 K 6 Q 5 J 4 T 3 9 2
7 7 A 6 K 5 Q 4 J 3 T 2
6 6 A 5 K 4 Q 3 J 2
5 5 A 4 K 3 Q 2 Play in Any Position
4 4 A 3 K 2 Play in Mid/Late Position
3 3 A 2 Play in Late Position Only
2 2 Unplayable Hands
Unsuited Cards
A K K Q Q J J T T 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2
A Q K J Q T J 9 T 8 9 7 8 6 7 5 6 4 5 3 4 2
A J K T Q 9 J 8 T 7 9 6 8 5 7 4 6 3 5 2
A T K 9 Q 8 J 7 T 6 9 5 8 4 7 3 6 2
A 9 K 8 Q 7 J 6 T 5 9 4 8 3 7 2
A 8 K 7 Q 6 J 5 T 4 9 3 8 2
A 7 K 6 Q 5 J 4 T 3 9 2
A 6 K 5 Q 4 J 3 T 2
A 5 K 4 Q 3 J 2
A 4 K 3 Q 2
A 3 K 2
A 2