Unique Features of Texas Hold'em
Hold'em has a small number of starting hands. Only 169 unique starting hands exist, since many of the initial two-card combinations are equivalent. All suits are considered equal, so hands such as Ace of clubs Jack of spades and Ace of Hearts Jack of Diamonds are the same, and likewise, suited combinations such as Ace of Diamonds Jack of Diamonds, and Ace of Spades, Jack of Spades are also equivalent hands.
Hold'em has a small number of starting hands. Only 169 unique starting hands exist, since many of the initial two-card combinations are equivalent. All suits are considered equal, so hands such as Ace of Diamonds Jack of Diamonds, and Ace of Spades, Jack of Spades are also equivalent hands.
Hold'em is a fixed position game. Position refers to the order in which players act in a round of betting. During a Hold'em hand, your position does not change. The small blind always acts first, the big blind second, the player to the left of the big blind next, and so on. In stud games, position changes as the cards are dealt since the player with the highest exposed cards acts first. Position is important because in all forms of poker, it is advantageous to act last in a round of betting. Your position at the start of a hand of Hold'em stays the same for all four