The Basics



Here are the probabilities and odds of being dealt various other types of starting hands.





























































































Hand Probability Odds
AKs (or any specific suited cards) 0.00302 331 : 1
AA (or any specific pair) 0.00452 220 : 1
AKs, KQs, QJs, or JTs (suited cards) 0.0121 81.9 : 1
AK (or any specific non-pair incl. suited)) 0.0121 81.9 : 1
AA, KK, or QQ 0.0136 72.7 : 1
AA, KK, QQ or JJ 0.0181 54.3 : 1
Suited cards, jack or better 0.0181 54.3 : 1
AA, KK, QQ, JJ, or TT 0.0226 43.2 : 1
Suited cards, 10 or better 0.0302 32.2 : 1
Suited connectors 0.0392 24.5 : 1
Connected cards, 10 or better 0.0483 19.7 : 1
Any 2 cards with rank at least queen 0.0498 19.1 : 1
Any 2 cards with rank at least jack 0.0905 10.1 : 1
Any 2 cards with rank at least 10 0.143 5.98 : 1
Connected cards (cards of consecutive rank) 0.157 5.38 : 1
Any 2 cards with rank at least 9 0.208 3.81 : 1
Not connected nor suited, at least one 2-9 0.534 0.873 : 1