| Re-raise/ Raise | Call all raises | Call only |
| A-A, A-Ko/ A-Qs | A-2s, A-10o | A-2o |
| K-K/ KQs | K-2s, K-Qo | K-8o |
| ---- /Q-Q | Q-8s, Q-Jo | Q-9o |
| ----/J-J | J-10s | J-9o |
| ----/10-10 | 10-8s | 10-9o |
| 9-9 | 9-8o | |
| 8-8 | 8-7o | |
| 7-7, 7-6s | ||
| 6-6, 6-5s | ||
| 5-5 | ||
| 4-4 | ||
| 3-3 | ||
| 2-2 |
Notes and comments
Much like the other charts I've presented up to this point, the chart above will eventually become part of my "Hold 'em Poker Basic Strategy Matrix". I've arranged the hands for this list in three categories: hands that can raise and/or reraise, hands that can call any number of raises, but not reraise and hands that should just call, otherwise fold. Rather than listing each separate hand, I'm once again showing the minimum, based upon the high card in the hand so any hand that is better than the minimum may also be played. For example, in the case of a Queen, the minimum to raise is Q-Q (no re-raising!); the minimum to call all raises is Q-8s, which includes Q-9s, Q-10s and Q-Js, plus Q-Jo. The minimum to call only is Q-9o, which also includes Q-10o. (Remember all the symbols? Here's a quick review: "s" means suited and "o" stands for off-suit or unsuited). Any other hand with a Queen as the highest card should fold, raised pot or not. Okay with that? Now, let's look at a hand where an 8 is the highest card. Call all raises with 8-8, but call only one bet with 8-7o or better, which is actually 8-7o and 8-7 suited; all other hands with an 8 as the highest-ranked card should be folded. I included the pairs here, but they're covered in the "pairs" chart, although you'll see that chart coincides with this one.
(Source: GameMaster)
