Before the flop
One of the biggest mistakes beginners make in playing Texas Holdem poker is to try and play too many hands of cards. It is important to have an awareness of your position in relationship to the dealer – you will need a stronger hand of cards to play from an early position because there will be more players playing after you who may decide to raise or re-raise the pot. You have to be patient and wait for a good hands of cards that you can play from the best position possible.

The player to the left of the big blind is the first person to play before the flop. Both he and the other two players on his left are in the early position. The next three players are said to be in the middle position and of course the ones following that are in the late position. The blinds normally play last before the flop and first after it. The following are some ideas for recommended starting card hands and if you follow these, this will help you as a beginner poker player.