Could this actually work?

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you know how phil helmuth says to only play the top 10 hands in poker, but could this actually work? or do you think that you will just keep getting blinded of til your dead, and even when you get the hands you think you can get action?
 
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Phil Hellmuth is awesome and everything (hehe), but if you're interested in playing cash, I would look elsewhere for advice.

Just looked it up, and apparently Phil Hellmuth's top ten is as follows:-

1. A-A
2. K-K
3. Q-Q
4. A-K suited
5. J-J
6. 10-10
7. 9-9
8. 8-8
9. A-Q suited
10. 7-7

It's not a good idea if you only play the above hands (i.e. fold everything else), especially against people who are paying attention to you 'range'. TBH I doubt even Phil Hellmuth suggests these are the only hands you should play. You could most likely pop most of them into your value 3bet range though.

I guess if you were playing FR at a low stake you might squeeze out a profit... not sure though.
 
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He only recommends that for beginners and only in low limit games.

In tournaments on sites like cake and carbon, even for beginners, would be tough to survive the blinds.
 
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I think he is in the right direction. He could have also said fold 10 hands in a row, so you get the idea. People want to be in too many hands, and those hands will help you part with your chips alot of the time.
 
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This could work in a full ring game with tons of loose players however anyone who plays on a high level will quickly play far more hands in many situations than this chart recommends, and do it profitability at that.
 
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In FR 2NL you would profit from playing these 10 hands only IMO. In fact, if I get a free hour today I might give it a bash.
 
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i started out in online poker only playing these hands, the Helmuth hands. at the time they worked for me in sngs, and mtts, at the start of each, and then changing gear and playing more hands as the sng/mtt progressed.
 
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