Mon, 08/22/2011 – 06:34 – PokerPages Staff

If you’re a beginner poker player then it is well worth being aware of the best Hold’ em poker hands. The following poker information will lay out the top ten you can start with.

Ace-Ace

Known as American Airlines, bullets and pocket rockets, this is by far the best hand you can have. In betting it will win more than any other.

King-King

For Texas Hold’em bets this is the second best hand and is nicknamed ‘cowboys’.

Queen-Queen

Another strong hand, this is alternatively coined ‘ladies’. It can only be beaten by the two hands above.

Ace-King

Although this is the best of the drawing hands, you really want to end up with a pair of aces or kings with the flop.

Jack-Jack

This hand wins bets about a fifth of the time. However, you should be cautious if the flop reveals an ace, king or queen.

Ace-Queen

As the second best drawing hand this will also win bets about a fifth of the time.

Ace-Jack

With this drawing hand suited it is the better option however it’s still possible to win with unsuited.

King-Jack

This is a good hand in later betting but, if you face a big raise, it’s better to fold. Chances of winning drop if unsuited compared to suited.

Ace-Ten

It’s possible to make a straight (if you’re very lucky). Don’t play too strong, however, as you may end up being out-kicked.

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Tue, 08/09/2011 – 23:27 – PokerPages Staff

As all fans know, poker isn’t just exciting to play it’s also just exciting to watch. However, with so many great poker shows out there, how do you know which to pick? Find out the best poker programming to look out for this week.

Online Poker Show: Get highlights of the Sunday Million with commentary from David Tuckman, James Hartigan and Nick Wealthall, Watch the show on Monday on the Online Action Channel at 18:00 ET.

The Big Game: Watch the last episode of the season on the 6th of August at 12:00 ET. Each week a Loose Cannon competes with the pros to win a cash prize of $100k. Scott Huff and Joe Stapleton provide the commentary for the poker shows.

Grosvenor UK Poker Tour 22: Watch some of the UK’s best poker players on TV battle it out within 10 cities. It’s shown at 19:00 on The Poker Channel and Marc Goodwin, Victoria Coren and Roland de Wolfe provide commentary.

EPT 7 Berlin: If you enjoy a bit of hold’em poker TV then don’t miss EPT 7 Berlin which starts at 05:30 ET on the 11th of August. Commentary is provided by the European Poker Tour.

UKIPT Season 2: Every Tuesday at 05:30 ET, you can catch the highlights of the second season of UKIPT. Featuring events from London, Manchester, Galway and Nottingham, the poker shows are hosted by Liv Boeree and Nick Wealthall.

WSOPE 2009: Watch some of poker’s top professionals as they place their bets in London for Europe’s version of the greatest poker tournament on earth. This poker TV programming is available on The Poker Channel and will be aired at 17:00 from the 5th to the 7th of August.

For coverage of the European Poker Tour, tune into PokerStars.tv every Thursday. Here, you can watch some of the best players in action on poker TV.