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In Texas hold 'em, a starting hand consists of two hole cards, which belong solely to the player and remain hidden from the other players. Five community cards are also dealt into play. Betting begins before any of the community cards are exposed, and continues throughout the hand. The player's "playing hand", which will be compared against that of each competing player, is the best 5-card poker hand available from his two hole cards and the five community cards. Unless otherwise specified, here the term hand applies to the player's two hole cards, or starting hand.

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    Pre-flop all-ins

    How often have you called pre-flop all ins on online tables? I've personally done it a few times with pocket Aces, and once after a few rounds of pre-flop raising where I had AK suited I all-in'd and won the hand with a straight. (not royal flush!) I don't really like doing it, and will...
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