This chart is the basic chart used for short-handed play and replaces the Starting Hands Chart and other pre-flop charts from the Bronze section.ĭownload all charts including the ORC as a PDF file This section will introduce you to the Open Raising Chart (ORC). Standard lines: advanced The ORC and other charts Two articles, one from the Bronze section and one from the Gold section can help you: You will often find yourself in a heads up situation on the flop. And sometimes there's a practical side to it too: as you make your way up the limits, you will find fewer full-ring tables to play at. This means you earn more per hour, assuming you have the same win rate. You also play more hands per hour, since playing a single hand doesn't take as long with only 6 players at the table. There are a lot of loose players that don't know how to show aggression at the right time.