What range of hands should I play from the button?

[PKPurple]

What range of hands should I play from the button?


I must raise always or only with very strong hands?

 

[Ivab]

It all depends on the situation at the time of games- stage of the tournament, the position at the table, the tournament structure, manner of opponents of the game, stack size, and so on. It is impossible to quickly explain what the hands and how to play. I advise you to read the specialized literature on the topic.
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Good luck in the game and life

 

[tkfriend]

If im short stacked I wait for at least ATo, or KJo before shoving lol.

Otherwise, I'll even play weak pairs from there if many people have folded before me and it's a cheap cost to see If i can make a 3 pair on the flop ( assuming no one raises pre flop), etc...

 

[Propane Goat]

This is why you have to pay attention to how the two players to your left are playing, there is no use raising weak hands to steal blinds against people who call any raise. At the same time, if you're folding the button in an unopened pot against two rocks on your left, you're missing a lot of opportunity. This is extremely situation dependent, and anyone who tells you there is a single right or wrong way to proceed here has no idea what they're talking about.

 

[iFishForFlush]

If im short stacked I wait for at least ATo, or KJo before shoving lol.

Otherwise, I'll even play weak pairs from there if many people have folded before me and it's a cheap cost to see If i can make a 3 pair on the flop ( assuming no one raises pre flop), etc...

If you're short stacked meaning around 10bbs you should always be shoving pretty much ATC otherwise you're most likely getting blinded out, what good are doubling on AA with 5bb left? It is all very situation dependant.

 

[jimmy andres]

You must play strong hands like AK, K10 and so are good hands and you can have not only opportunity to make a bluff but you will also be prepared

 

[Shakes]

It all depends on the situation at the time of games- stage of the tournament, the position at the table, the tournament structure, manner of opponents of the game, stack size, and so on. It is impossible to quickly explain what the hands and how to play. I advise you to read the specialized literature on the topic.
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Good luck in the game and life

Cant say it better then this, There is so much that goes on in a tournament, that you need to feel out your opponents. Really need to classify especially at what stage of the tournament and stack size.

 

[alex_Romejz]

your range depends of the position in the poker table, you can play a consider number of hands playing from the botton but there is not an exact percent of hands, it all depends of what kind of players are in the table but i cant tell you of the most situation you can take advantage of your botton position.

 

[PHX]

You should generally play a wider range of hands on the button once you are proficient and comfortable at playing post flop. If you are still learning I suggest that you play it just like you would play any other position in the interim.

Position is one of the greatest advantages you can have in poker but it is useless if you do know how to properly utilize it.

 

[Dan Perkins]

I only play A10 or KJ and up or any pair.

 

[onondaga]

Every hand if there were no raise before

 

[Trgbob]

Every hand if there were no raise before

Pretty much. Especially at late stages of the tournament and around the final table bubble when everybody gets nitty and avg stack is around 15-20bb. Also take into account your stack size and whatever reads you have on sb and bb!

 

[651crusher]

the table dictates how light u can steal of course any 56s + at a tight table and only big face cards 88+ at a maniac table.

 

[jimmy andres]

Play hands a little strong since you have the best position yo play hands category 3 I hope you serve.

 

[antonis32123]

I only play A10 or KJ and up or any pair.

I'll go with this . I' m not familiarised so much with the ''range'' , there others to answer better , but for sure I use button for a lot of bluffs dependingly on the board and the opponents and semi bluffs , for raises with Ax on later/high blind levels , pairs , KQo+,KQs+, KJs, now KJo,QJo,QJs sometimes I do , I am not good with these cards ,have to see if I am right playing them and generally improve my card choice , more cards maybe .

 

[SuzdalDEcor]

50% of all hands. You must balancing your bets limping, raising, pushing same hands.

 

[mcgregor_415]

Your stack and the level of the tournament are very important. This is the best possible position so you may consider to use it as much as possible with connectors/suited cards.

 

[16clumsyandshy]

Yeah early in the tournament I'm definitely not trying to steal so often. One strategy that I see is simply limping the button with weaker hands if the players in the blinds are more passive. Later stages I am opening just about 40%-50% of hands depending on the players in the blinds.

 

[Andrei Korolev]

Now a lot of information how to play and from what position,with what cards to go to the game and so on and so forth.It all depends on your experience.Good luck!

 

[rdwr33]

Suggestion of range of hands that must be worked in the initial phases of tournaments (phase in which we do not have before).

Starting positions: In these positions there is no need to play non-AK or TT + hands because if you receive a call you will play out of position (which means you will be the first to speak) and that means that it can be difficult to play A post flop except with Premium hands.

In the same way you should avoid calling the small blind and the big blind just to see the flop, because you will be the first to speak again, you will be out of position and the blinds are too low to risk complicating.

 

[Edson]

What range of hands should I play from the button?


I must raise always or only with very strong hands?

Depend of Your stack, blinds, opponents... This is tournament, not cash ;p

 

[yelmopoker01]

What range of hands should I play from the button?


I must raise always or only with very strong hands?

It's in the final positions that poker starts to get fun! The best position on a poker table to play is on the button (or dealer), the person on the button is always the last one to speak on the flop, turn and river (not just in the preflop where we still have the small blind and the Big blind to talk).
When you are playing in the final position you will almost always be the last to speak, so you can play a little more range of hands, but as we are still in the beginning phase of the tournament, we do not want to waste our chips with unnecessary hands. Below a range of hands that I would play in final positions at this stage.

 

[heix24]

if you play freerolls you see people play any hand, best is to loose with AA to some strange 7&2 hand

 

[Amanda A]

If you are going to throw in a bluff once in a while this is a good position to do it from. (The only downside is that people expect steals from the button.) Raise from the button with low cards and it will look like you hit the flop when you bet if high cards come. If low cards come out on the flop you might hit and end up with the best hand.

 

[terryk]

the button is the premium seat at the table,,,always,,so i most always am playing the flop 90 % of the time,perhaps higher,,,your last to act,,so many options and oppitunities,,,to take down the pot,,,be aggessive,,,,always,,,but not reckless