Texas Holdem Starting Hands Odds
Texas Holdem Poker Two Card Hand Frequencies. Both before and after the flop in any limit Holdem game, it is helpful to be able to make a reasonably accurate estimate of the types and numbers of playable hands that you are likely to be competing against. Poker hands odds & outs: a crash course-guide on poker odds, pot odds, probabilities & odds charts so you can win at Texas Hold’em at the tables or online. One of the most important things that a poker player should know is what their poker odds are in a given situation.
Introduction
The following table ranks the top hands in a 6-player game. This table assumes that all players stay in until the end.
Explanation of column headings:- Cards: Initial two-card hand.
- Probability of win: Probability that this hand will win, or tie for the win.
- Average win: This is how much the player will win on average, including his own bets, if the player does win. This is less than 6 because sometimes the player will have to split the pot.
- Expected value: This is how many units the player can expect to win (positive) or lose (negative) with this hand. For example if the player had a pair of aces and contibuted $1 to the pot then the player could expect to have a net win of $1.95.
- Probability: Probability of getting this hand to begin with.
- Additive probability: Probability of getting this hand or any stronger hand to begin with.
Initial Hold'em Hands in Rank Order for 6-Player Game
| Cards | Probability of Win | Average Win | Expected Value | Probability | Additive Probability |
| Pair of A's | 49.51% | 5.96 | 1.9508 | 0.45% | 0.45% |
| Pair of K's | 43.32% | 5.95 | 1.5775 | 0.45% | 0.90% |
| Pair of Q's | 38.3% | 5.93 | 1.2729 | 0.45% | 1.36% |
| Pair of J's | 34.05% | 5.92 | 1.0142 | 0.45% | 1.81% |
| A/K suited | 32.15% | 5.8 | 0.8641 | 0.30% | 2.11% |
| Pair of T's | 30.44% | 5.89 | 0.7944 | 0.45% | 2.56% |
| A/Q suited | 30.56% | 5.76 | 0.7589 | 0.30% | 2.87% |
| K/Q suited | 29.55% | 5.76 | 0.7015 | 0.30% | 3.17% |
| A/J suited | 29.28% | 5.71 | 0.6723 | 0.30% | 3.47% |
| A/K unsuited | 28.96% | 5.77 | 0.6704 | 0.90% | 4.37% |
| K/J suited | 28.28% | 5.72 | 0.6167 | 0.30% | 4.68% |
| A/T suited | 28.27% | 5.67 | 0.6021 | 0.30% | 4.98% |
| Pair of 9's | 27.11% | 5.89 | 0.5978 | 0.45% | 5.43% |
| Q/J suited | 27.57% | 5.71 | 0.5737 | 0.30% | 5.73% |
| A/Q unsuited | 27.21% | 5.71 | 0.555 | 0.90% | 6.64% |
| K/T suited | 27.32% | 5.68 | 0.5506 | 0.30% | 6.94% |
| Q/T suited | 26.64% | 5.67 | 0.5101 | 0.30% | 7.24% |
| K/Q unsuited | 26.28% | 5.72 | 0.5028 | 0.90% | 8.14% |
| J/T suited | 26.33% | 5.66 | 0.4904 | 0.30% | 8.45% |
| A/J unsuited | 25.79% | 5.66 | 0.4597 | 0.90% | 9.35% |
| A/9 suited | 25.75% | 5.62 | 0.4474 | 0.30% | 9.65% |
| Pair of 8's | 24.51% | 5.88 | 0.4416 | 0.45% | 10.11% |
| K/J unsuited | 24.88% | 5.67 | 0.4097 | 0.90% | 11.01% |
| K/9 suited | 24.73% | 5.64 | 0.3946 | 0.30% | 11.31% |
| A/8 suited | 24.98% | 5.58 | 0.3933 | 0.30% | 11.61% |
| A/T unsuited | 24.66% | 5.6 | 0.3817 | 0.90% | 12.52% |
| Q/J unsuited | 24.26% | 5.66 | 0.3721 | 0.90% | 13.42% |
| Q/9 suited | 24.07% | 5.64 | 0.3565 | 0.30% | 13.73% |
| A/7 suited | 24.27% | 5.54 | 0.3444 | 0.30% | 14.03% |
| T/9 suited | 23.9% | 5.62 | 0.3432 | 0.30% | 14.33% |
| J/9 suited | 23.82% | 5.63 | 0.3408 | 0.30% | 14.63% |
| K/T unsuited | 23.8% | 5.61 | 0.3356 | 0.90% | 15.54% |
| A/5 suited | 24.19% | 5.5 | 0.3309 | 0.30% | 15.84% |
| Pair of 7's | 22.35% | 5.87 | 0.3116 | 0.45% | 16.29% |
| Q/T unsuited | 23.2% | 5.61 | 0.3006 | 0.90% | 17.19% |
| A/4 suited | 23.63% | 5.5 | 0.3002 | 0.30% | 17.5% |
| A/6 suited | 23.5% | 5.51 | 0.2954 | 0.30% | 17.8% |
| J/T unsuited | 23.03% | 5.6 | 0.2895 | 0.90% | 18.7% |
| K/8 suited | 22.97% | 5.58 | 0.283 | 0.30% | 19% |
| A/3 suited | 23.05% | 5.51 | 0.2705 | 0.30% | 19.31% |
| Q/8 suited | 22.24% | 5.59 | 0.2436 | 0.30% | 19.61% |
| K/7 suited | 22.37% | 5.55 | 0.2406 | 0.30% | 19.91% |
| A/2 suited | 22.39% | 5.52 | 0.2357 | 0.30% | 20.21% |
| T/8 suited | 22.12% | 5.58 | 0.2345 | 0.30% | 20.51% |
| J/8 suited | 22.01% | 5.59 | 0.2298 | 0.30% | 20.81% |
| 9/8 suited | 21.72% | 5.6 | 0.2165 | 0.30% | 21.12% |
| A/9 unsuited | 21.93% | 5.53 | 0.2136 | 0.90% | 22.02% |
| Pair of 6's | 20.59% | 5.85 | 0.2054 | 0.45% | 22.47% |
| K/6 suited | 21.75% | 5.52 | 0.1996 | 0.30% | 22.78% |
| K/5 suited | 21.29% | 5.49 | 0.1692 | 0.30% | 23.08% |
| K/9 unsuited | 20.98% | 5.56 | 0.1659 | 0.90% | 23.98% |
| A/8 unsuited | 21.07% | 5.47 | 0.1533 | 0.90% | 24.89% |
| Q/7 suited | 20.65% | 5.54 | 0.1434 | 0.30% | 25.19% |
| K/4 suited | 20.75% | 5.5 | 0.1406 | 0.30% | 25.49% |
| 8/7 suited | 20.39% | 5.57 | 0.1367 | 0.30% | 25.79% |
| Q/9 unsuited | 20.41% | 5.55 | 0.1334 | 0.90% | 26.7% |
| T/7 suited | 20.46% | 5.54 | 0.1333 | 0.30% | 27% |
| T/9 unsuited | 20.44% | 5.54 | 0.1322 | 0.90% | 27.9% |
| 9/7 suited | 20.30% | 5.57 | 0.1299 | 0.30% | 28.21% |
| J/7 suited | 20.38% | 5.54 | 0.1293 | 0.30% | 28.51% |
| J/9 unsuited | 20.28% | 5.55 | 0.1248 | 0.90% | 29.41% |
| K/3 suited | 20.25% | 5.51 | 0.1154 | 0.30% | 29.71% |
| Pair of 5's | 19.05% | 5.84 | 0.1118 | 0.45% | 30.17% |
| Q/6 suited | 20.19% | 5.5 | 0.1109 | 0.30% | 30.47% |
| A/7 unsuited | 20.25% | 5.42 | 0.0981 | 0.90% | 31.37% |
| K/2 suited | 19.76% | 5.52 | 0.0909 | 0.30% | 31.67% |
| A/5 unsuited | 20.15% | 5.37 | 0.083 | 0.90% | 32.58% |
| Q/5 suited | 19.72% | 5.48 | 0.0806 | 0.30% | 32.88% |
| 7/6 suited | 19.31% | 5.56 | 0.0736 | 0.30% | 33.18% |
| 8/6 suited | 19.11% | 5.54 | 0.059 | 0.30% | 33.48% |
| Q/4 suited | 19.22% | 5.49 | 0.0547 | 0.30% | 33.79% |
| A/4 unsuited | 19.51% | 5.37 | 0.0484 | 0.90% | 34.69% |
| A/6 unsuited | 19.43% | 5.38 | 0.0458 | 0.90% | 35.6% |
| K/8 unsuited | 19.04% | 5.48 | 0.043 | 0.90% | 36.5% |
| T/6 suited | 18.95% | 5.49 | 0.0407 | 0.30% | 36.8% |
| 9/6 suited | 18.82% | 5.53 | 0.0402 | 0.30% | 37.1% |
| J/6 suited | 18.92% | 5.49 | 0.038 | 0.30% | 37.41% |
| Pair of 4's | 17.76% | 5.84 | 0.0369 | 0.45% | 37.86% |
| Q/3 suited | 18.69% | 5.5 | 0.0281 | 0.30% | 38.16% |
| 6/5 suited | 18.45% | 5.55 | 0.0233 | 0.30% | 38.46% |
| A/3 unsuited | 18.87% | 5.38 | 0.0148 | 0.90% | 39.37% |
| T/8 unsuited | 18.5% | 5.48 | 0.0138 | 0.90% | 40.27% |
| J/5 suited | 18.56% | 5.46 | 0.0131 | 0.30% | 40.57% |
| Q/8 unsuited | 18.43% | 5.48 | 0.0104 | 0.90% | 41.48% |
| Q/2 suited | 18.25% | 5.52 | 0.0063 | 0.30% | 41.78% |
| J/8 unsuited | 18.31% | 5.48 | 0.004 | 0.90% | 42.68% |
| 7/5 suited | 18.1% | 5.53 | 0.0007 | 0.30% | 42.99% |
| 9/8 unsuited | 18.14% | 5.5 | -0.0013 | 0.90% | 43.89% |
| K/7 unsuited | 18.38% | 5.42 | -0.0036 | 0.90% | 44.8% |
| 5/4 suited | 17.82% | 5.54 | -0.0125 | 0.30% | 45.1% |
| J/4 suited | 18.03% | 5.47 | -0.0139 | 0.30% | 45.4% |
| A/2 unsuited | 18.15% | 5.38 | -0.0235 | 0.90% | 46.3% |
| 8/5 suited | 17.73% | 5.5 | -0.0244 | 0.30% | 46.61% |
| Pair of 3's | 16.69% | 5.85 | -0.0245 | 0.45% | 47.06% |
| J/3 suited | 17.57% | 5.48 | -0.0365 | 0.30% | 47.36% |
| T/5 suited | 17.62% | 5.44 | -0.041 | 0.30% | 47.66% |
| 9/5 suited | 17.41% | 5.48 | -0.0458 | 0.30% | 47.96% |
| K/6 unsuited | 17.72% | 5.38 | -0.047 | 0.90% | 48.87% |
| 6/4 suited | 17.17% | 5.54 | -0.0484 | 0.30% | 49.17% |
| J/2 suited | 17.11% | 5.5 | -0.0589 | 0.30% | 49.47% |
| T/4 suited | 17.19% | 5.44 | -0.0643 | 0.30% | 49.77% |
| Pair of 2's | 15.87% | 5.85 | -0.0708 | 0.45% | 50.23% |
| 7/4 suited | 16.66% | 5.52 | -0.0809 | 0.30% | 50.53% |
| 5/3 suited | 16.59% | 5.54 | -0.081 | 0.30% | 50.83% |
| K/5 unsuited | 17.18% | 5.34 | -0.0829 | 0.90% | 51.73% |
| 8/7 unsuited | 16.76% | 5.47 | -0.0841 | 0.90% | 52.64% |
| T/3 suited | 16.72% | 5.46 | -0.0871 | 0.30% | 52.94% |
| 9/7 unsuited | 16.61% | 5.45 | -0.0953 | 0.90% | 53.85% |
| T/7 unsuited | 16.71% | 5.41 | -0.0962 | 0.90% | 54.75% |
| Q/7 unsuited | 16.7% | 5.4 | -0.098 | 0.90% | 55.66% |
| J/7 unsuited | 16.51% | 5.41 | -0.1073 | 0.90% | 56.56% |
| 8/4 suited | 16.25% | 5.49 | -0.1085 | 0.30% | 56.86% |
| T/2 suited | 16.27% | 5.48 | -0.1089 | 0.30% | 57.16% |
| K/4 unsuited | 16.59% | 5.34 | -0.114 | 0.90% | 58.07% |
| 4/3 suited | 15.9% | 5.56 | -0.1162 | 0.30% | 58.37% |
| 9/4 suited | 16.05% | 5.46 | -0.1237 | 0.30% | 58.67% |
| 6/3 suited | 15.77% | 5.54 | -0.127 | 0.30% | 58.97% |
| Q/6 unsuited | 16.17% | 5.35 | -0.135 | 0.90% | 59.88% |
| K/3 unsuited | 16.03% | 5.35 | -0.142 | 0.90% | 60.78% |
| 9/3 suited | 15.67% | 5.47 | -0.143 | 0.30% | 61.09% |
| 7/6 unsuited | 15.62% | 5.43 | -0.1512 | 0.90% | 61.99% |
| 5/2 suited | 15.19% | 5.53 | -0.1593 | 0.30% | 62.29% |
| 7/3 suited | 15.25% | 5.51 | -0.1605 | 0.30% | 62.59% |
| 9/2 suited | 15.22% | 5.49 | -0.1644 | 0.30% | 62.9% |
| Q/5 unsuited | 15.66% | 5.31 | -0.1685 | 0.90% | 63.8% |
| K/2 unsuited | 15.49% | 5.36 | -0.1695 | 0.90% | 64.71% |
| 8/6 unsuited | 15.35% | 5.41 | -0.1698 | 0.90% | 65.61% |
| 8/3 suited | 14.94% | 5.47 | -0.1832 | 0.30% | 65.91% |
| 4/2 suited | 14.68% | 5.56 | -0.1836 | 0.30% | 66.21% |
| 9/6 unsuited | 15% | 5.38 | -0.193 | 0.90% | 67.12% |
| T/6 unsuited | 15.06% | 5.33 | -0.1972 | 0.90% | 68.02% |
| Q/4 unsuited | 15.08% | 5.31 | -0.1987 | 0.90% | 68.93% |
| 8/2 suited | 14.58% | 5.49 | -0.2 | 0.30% | 69.23% |
| 6/5 unsuited | 14.71% | 5.41 | -0.2045 | 0.90% | 70.14% |
| J/6 unsuited | 14.94% | 5.32 | -0.2053 | 0.90% | 71.04% |
| 6/2 suited | 14.37% | 5.53 | -0.2056 | 0.30% | 71.34% |
| 3/2 suited | 14.02% | 5.58 | -0.2171 | 0.30% | 71.64% |
| Q/3 unsuited | 14.52% | 5.33 | -0.2267 | 0.90% | 72.55% |
| 7/5 unsuited | 14.34% | 5.38 | -0.2289 | 0.90% | 73.45% |
| 7/2 suited | 13.97% | 5.49 | -0.2331 | 0.30% | 73.76% |
| J/5 unsuited | 14.53% | 5.27 | -0.2339 | 0.90% | 74.66% |
| 5/4 unsuited | 14.05% | 5.39 | -0.2418 | 0.90% | 75.57% |
| Q/2 unsuited | 14% | 5.34 | -0.2523 | 0.90% | 76.47% |
| 8/5 unsuited | 13.87% | 5.34 | -0.2595 | 0.90% | 77.38% |
| J/4 unsuited | 13.96% | 5.28 | -0.2632 | 0.90% | 78.28% |
| 6/4 unsuited | 13.34% | 5.39 | -0.2814 | 0.90% | 79.19% |
| 9/5 unsuited | 13.48% | 5.3 | -0.2859 | 0.90% | 80.09% |
| T/5 unsuited | 13.63% | 5.24 | -0.2859 | 0.90% | 81% |
| J/3 unsuited | 13.42% | 5.29 | -0.2898 | 0.90% | 81.9% |
| T/4 unsuited | 13.16% | 5.23 | -0.3113 | 0.90% | 82.81% |
| J/2 unsuited | 12.92% | 5.3 | -0.3147 | 0.90% | 83.71% |
| 5/3 unsuited | 12.71% | 5.38 | -0.3167 | 0.90% | 84.62% |
| 7/4 unsuited | 12.78% | 5.34 | -0.3175 | 0.90% | 85.52% |
| T/3 unsuited | 12.62% | 5.25 | -0.3377 | 0.90% | 86.43% |
| 8/4 unsuited | 12.29% | 5.29 | -0.35 | 0.90% | 87.33% |
| 4/3 unsuited | 11.99% | 5.39 | -0.3537 | 0.90% | 88.24% |
| T/2 unsuited | 12.12% | 5.26 | -0.3623 | 0.90% | 89.14% |
| 6/3 unsuited | 11.82% | 5.35 | -0.3672 | 0.90% | 90.05% |
| 9/4 unsuited | 12.01% | 5.24 | -0.371 | 0.90% | 90.95% |
| 9/3 unsuited | 11.58% | 5.25 | -0.3927 | 0.90% | 91.86% |
| 5/2 unsuited | 11.23% | 5.34 | -0.3998 | 0.90% | 92.76% |
| 7/3 unsuited | 11.24% | 5.3 | -0.4046 | 0.90% | 93.67% |
| 9/2 unsuited | 11.08% | 5.26 | -0.417 | 0.90% | 94.57% |
| 4/2 unsuited | 10.67% | 5.37 | -0.4267 | 0.90% | 95.48% |
| 8/3 unsuited | 10.86% | 5.23 | -0.4314 | 0.90% | 96.38% |
| 6/2 unsuited | 10.32% | 5.31 | -0.4519 | 0.90% | 97.29% |
| 8/2 unsuited | 10.45% | 5.24 | -0.4522 | 0.90% | 98.19% |
| 3/2 unsuited | 9.98% | 5.39 | -0.462 | 0.90% | 99.1% |
| 7/2 unsuited | 9.87% | 5.24 | -0.4833 | 0.90% | 100% |
| Total | 18.14% | 5.51 | 0 | 100% | 0% |
Top 20% of Hands in 6-Player Game
- Pair of sevens or higher.
- Suited A/7 or higher.
- Suited A/5.
- Any two suited cards both 9 or higher.
- Unsuited A/T or higher.
- Unsuited K/T or higher.
- Unsuited Q/J.
Methodology
This table is the result of a random simulation and assumes all players stay in until the end of the hand.
The following table shows my power rating for each initial 2-card hand in a 6-player game. The numbers are on a 0 to 40 scale. Use the top table if you have a pair, the middle table if your cards are suited, and the bottom table if your cards are unsuited. Except for a pair,look up your high card along the left and your low card along the top.
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Best Texas Holdem Starting Hands
Written by: Michael ShacklefordTexas Hold'em Starting Hands Odds
Playing poker is about playing the odds. The following list gives the odds for outcomes in Texas Hold’em hands. When you realize how heavily the odds are stacked against you, you may want to rethink going all-in before the flop with two suited cards. Use the odds to your advantage:
Texas Holdem Starting Hands Odds
1 percent (1-in-100): Percentage of time that no player holds an Ace or a King at a table in a 10-handed game
1 percent (1-in-100): Percentage of time that if you hold two suited cards, you’ll flop a flush
6 percent (about 1-in-20): Percentage of time that five community cards will give pocket suited cards a flush
6 percent (about 1-in-20): Percentage of time that you’ll be dealt a pocket pair
8 percent (about 1-in-12): Percentage of time that you’ll hit at least trips after having a pair on the flop
12 percent (about 1-in-8): Percentage of time that you’ll flop trips if holding a pocket pair
12 percent (about 1-in-8): Percentage of time that two more cards will flop in the same suit as a suited pocket pair
19 percent (about 1-in-5): Percentage of time that the five community cards will at least trip your pocket pair
32 percent (about 1-in-3): Percentage of time that you’ll pair one of your cards on the flop (with no pocket pair)
33 percent (about 1-in-3): Percentage of time that you’ll make a full house or better after having trips on the flop
35 percent (about 1-in-3): Percentage of time that you’ll make a flush on the turn or river if you have four cards to a flush after the flop