[Andy B]

Your friend cribbed that list from Ray Zee's book, which is all you will ever need to learn this game. Notice that three small cards to a flush is not on the list, even though it should be somewhere in the top five. So you've got a good start there, but be aware that not every hand on this list should be played every time. I will almost never play anything in the bottom three, for example. Also, this list doesn't tell you which hands you should raise with, be willing to call raises with, stay past fourth when you blank off, etc. For that, you need Ray's book.