Starting hands. Too tight?

[TexArcher]

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be aggressive if you flop a draw... bet out for half the pot if it's checked to you.



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I hate chasing cards. Should I?

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Absolutely.

And if you're on a draw in late position and someone else bets a small or reasonable amount into you, you should usually raise. Even if you don't buy the pot right there, you've got a chance of hitting the draw on the turn (with extra money already in the pot). And if not, the opposition will generally check to you on the turn and you have the option of betting again or seeing the river card for free. This is pretty standard play.

P.S. Forget the top ten starting hand notion. Be more concerned with learning position and learning what hands play well multi-way, what hands play better short-handed, etc.

P.P.S. See Mike Caro's site for some useful stats.

P.P.P.S. Good luck...