Play Fewer Hands
Learn how to play like Phil Ivey
In Texas Hold'em there are 169 different possible starting hands you can 1️⃣ be dealt (this is ignoring specific suits). Out of all these possible hands, there are only five hands that are 1️⃣ considered "premium."
AA KK QQ AK (Suited) JJ
Regardless of your position at the table, a premium hand should always be played 1️⃣ if there is no raise ahead of you. If there is a raise ahead of you - especially if there 1️⃣ are callers or re-raises - sometimes it can even be a mistake to play anything below Aces or Kings. When 1️⃣ you think about Texas Hold'em starting hands this way, you'll realize you should be folding around 80% more hands.