Strategy

There are 3 decision points during the game of Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em: Pre-flop, the Turn, & the Showdown.  Below is the perfect strategy for the Pre-flop decision and a simplified strategy for the Turn & Showdown. For the optimal strategy, I have found Stephen How's Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em strategy to be the most comprehensive. He has great coverage of the game on his site, Discount Gambling. The advice used in this game is modeled after his strategy.


PRE-FLOP (first decision):

When raising, always make a 4x raise. The player should never make a 3x raise.

Your Hand Strategy
Pair of 3's or better raise
Ace + Any raise
Suited King + Any raise
Suited Q6 or better raise
Suited J8 or better raise
Unsuited K5 or better raise
Unsuited Q8 or better raise
Unsuited JT or better raise
All others check



TURN (second decision):

Your Hand Strategy
No Pair always check
One Pair raise if pair uses one of your cards. check if pair is on the board (community cards).
Two Pair always raise
Trips raise if the trips uses one of your cards. check if trips is on the board (community cards).
All hands greater than Trips always raise



SHOWDOWN (last decision):

Situation Strategy
Your hand is better than Trips always raise
You have Trips raise if the trips uses one of your cards or your lowest kicker is a 9. Otherwise, fold
You have Two Pair raise if your 5-card hand is better than the board's 5-card hand, Raise if your kicker is a jack or better. Otherwise, fold
You have a Pair raise if pair uses one of your cards or you have at least a Jack. Otherwise, fold
Scare Board and you have less than a pair always fold
The board is unpaired raise if you have 2nd nut kicker. Otherwise, fold
The board is paired raise if you have 3rd nut kicker. Otherwise, fold