Holdem Poker Hands
Introduction
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Hold'em Poker Hands
The following table ranks the top hands in a 4-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 4 because sometimes the player will have to split the pot.
- Expected value: This is how many units the player can expected to win (positive) or lose (negative) with this hand. For example if the player had a pair of aces and contributed $1 to the pot then the player could expect to have a net win of $1.55.
- 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 4-Player Game
| Cards | Probability of Win | Average Win | Expected Value | Probability | Additive Probability |
| Pair of A's | 64.18% | 3.98 | 1.553 | 0.45% | 0.45% |
| Pair of K's | 58.59% | 3.98 | 1.329 | 0.45% | 0.9% |
| Pair of Q's | 53.91% | 3.97 | 1.14 | 0.45% | 1.36% |
| Pair of J's | 49.63% | 3.96 | 0.9672 | 0.45% | 1.81% |
| Pair of T's | 45.69% | 3.96 | 0.8081 | 0.45% | 2.26% |
| A/K suited | 42.52% | 3.9 | 0.6571 | 0.3% | 2.56% |
| Pair of 9's | 41.62% | 3.95 | 0.6453 | 0.45% | 3.02% |
| A/Q suited | 41.07% | 3.88 | 0.5935 | 0.3% | 3.32% |
| A/K unsuited | 39.66% | 3.89 | 0.5412 | 0.9% | 4.22% |
| A/J suited | 39.85% | 3.86 | 0.5389 | 0.3% | 4.52% |
| K/Q suited | 39.41% | 3.88 | 0.528 | 0.3% | 4.83% |
| Pair of 8's | 38.08% | 3.95 | 0.5034 | 0.45% | 5.28% |
| A/T suited | 38.75% | 3.84 | 0.4887 | 0.3% | 5.58% |
| A/Q unsuited | 38.11% | 3.87 | 0.4735 | 0.9% | 6.49% |
| K/J suited | 38.18% | 3.86 | 0.4732 | 0.3% | 6.79% |
| Q/J suited | 37.02% | 3.85 | 0.4261 | 0.3% | 7.09% |
| K/T suited | 37.12% | 3.84 | 0.4254 | 0.3% | 7.39% |
| A/J unsuited | 36.75% | 3.84 | 0.4127 | 0.9% | 8.3% |
| K/Q unsuited | 36.42% | 3.86 | 0.4068 | 0.9% | 9.2% |
| A/9 suited | 36.18% | 3.82 | 0.3806 | 0.3% | 9.5% |
| Q/T suited | 35.99% | 3.83 | 0.3801 | 0.3% | 9.8% |
| Pair of 7's | 34.9% | 3.94 | 0.3751 | 0.45% | 10.26% |
| A/T unsuited | 35.59% | 3.82 | 0.3597 | 0.9% | 11.16% |
| J/T suited | 35.34% | 3.83 | 0.3539 | 0.3% | 11.46% |
| K/J unsuited | 35.08% | 3.84 | 0.3474 | 0.9% | 12.37% |
| A/8 suited | 35.32% | 3.79 | 0.3393 | 0.3% | 12.67% |
| K/9 suited | 34.53% | 3.82 | 0.3178 | 0.3% | 12.97% |
| Q/J unsuited | 33.96% | 3.83 | 0.3018 | 0.9% | 13.88% |
| A/7 suited | 34.35% | 3.77 | 0.2957 | 0.3% | 14.18% |
| K/T unsuited | 33.93% | 3.82 | 0.2956 | 0.9% | 15.08% |
| Q/9 suited | 33.41% | 3.81 | 0.2738 | 0.3% | 15.38% |
| A/5 suited | 33.89% | 3.75 | 0.2698 | 0.3% | 15.69% |
| Pair of 6's | 32.06% | 3.93 | 0.2607 | 0.45% | 16.14% |
| A/6 suited | 33.32% | 3.76 | 0.2515 | 0.3% | 16.44% |
| Q/T unsuited | 32.83% | 3.81 | 0.2515 | 0.9% | 17.35% |
| J/9 suited | 32.8% | 3.81 | 0.2491 | 0.3% | 17.65% |
| A/9 unsuited | 32.79% | 3.79 | 0.2419 | 0.9% | 18.55% |
| A/4 suited | 33.09% | 3.74 | 0.2389 | 0.3% | 18.85% |
| T/9 suited | 32.55% | 3.8 | 0.2383 | 0.3% | 19.16% |
| K/8 suited | 32.51% | 3.79 | 0.2319 | 0.3% | 19.46% |
| J/T unsuited | 32.24% | 3.81 | 0.2276 | 0.9% | 20.36% |
| A/3 suited | 32.31% | 3.74 | 0.2095 | 0.3% | 20.66% |
| K/7 suited | 31.77% | 3.77 | 0.1972 | 0.3% | 20.97% |
| A/8 unsuited | 31.83% | 3.76 | 0.1968 | 0.9% | 21.87% |
| Q/8 suited | 31.38% | 3.79 | 0.1888 | 0.3% | 22.17% |
| K/9 unsuited | 31.12% | 3.79 | 0.1793 | 0.9% | 23.08% |
| A/2 suited | 31.44% | 3.74 | 0.177 | 0.3% | 23.38% |
| J/8 suited | 30.76% | 3.79 | 0.1645 | 0.3% | 23.68% |
| K/6 suited | 30.96% | 3.75 | 0.1614 | 0.3% | 23.98% |
| Pair of 5's | 29.47% | 3.92 | 0.1554 | 0.45% | 24.43% |
| T/8 suited | 30.53% | 3.78 | 0.1549 | 0.3% | 24.74% |
| A/7 unsuited | 30.8% | 3.73 | 0.1502 | 0.9% | 25.64% |
| 9/8 suited | 30.06% | 3.78 | 0.1377 | 0.3% | 25.94% |
| Q/9 unsuited | 30.04% | 3.78 | 0.1366 | 0.9% | 26.85% |
| K/5 suited | 30.26% | 3.74 | 0.1305 | 0.3% | 27.15% |
| A/5 unsuited | 30.25% | 3.7 | 0.1203 | 0.9% | 28.05% |
| J/9 unsuited | 29.46% | 3.78 | 0.1134 | 0.9% | 28.96% |
| Q/7 suited | 29.47% | 3.76 | 0.1084 | 0.3% | 29.26% |
| T/9 unsuited | 29.28% | 3.78 | 0.1053 | 0.9% | 30.17% |
| A/6 unsuited | 29.66% | 3.71 | 0.1016 | 0.9% | 31.07% |
| K/4 suited | 29.49% | 3.73 | 0.1011 | 0.3% | 31.37% |
| A/4 unsuited | 29.36% | 3.7 | 0.086 | 0.9% | 32.28% |
| K/8 unsuited | 28.93% | 3.75 | 0.0857 | 0.9% | 33.18% |
| J/7 suited | 28.81% | 3.76 | 0.0838 | 0.3% | 33.48% |
| Q/6 suited | 28.87% | 3.74 | 0.0806 | 0.3% | 33.79% |
| T/7 suited | 28.59% | 3.76 | 0.0752 | 0.3% | 34.09% |
| K/3 suited | 28.77% | 3.73 | 0.0742 | 0.3% | 34.39% |
| 9/7 suited | 28.31% | 3.76 | 0.0656 | 0.3% | 34.69% |
| 8/7 suited | 28.28% | 3.77 | 0.0649 | 0.3% | 34.99% |
| A/3 unsuited | 28.49% | 3.7 | 0.053 | 0.9% | 35.9% |
| Pair of 4's | 26.88% | 3.91 | 0.052 | 0.45% | 36.35% |
| Q/5 suited | 28.17% | 3.73 | 0.0502 | 0.3% | 36.65% |
| K/7 unsuited | 28.14% | 3.73 | 0.0484 | 0.9% | 37.56% |
| K/2 suited | 28.05% | 3.73 | 0.0477 | 0.3% | 37.86% |
| Q/8 unsuited | 27.83% | 3.75 | 0.0441 | 0.9% | 38.76% |
| J/8 unsuited | 27.26% | 3.75 | 0.0222 | 0.9% | 39.67% |
| Q/4 suited | 27.43% | 3.73 | 0.0221 | 0.3% | 39.97% |
| A/2 unsuited | 27.56% | 3.69 | 0.0181 | 0.9% | 40.87% |
| T/8 unsuited | 27.1% | 3.75 | 0.0152 | 0.9% | 41.78% |
| J/6 suited | 27.02% | 3.74 | 0.0094 | 0.3% | 42.08% |
| K/6 unsuited | 27.25% | 3.7 | 0.0093 | 0.9% | 42.99% |
| 7/6 suited | 26.74% | 3.75 | 0.0029 | 0.3% | 43.29% |
| T/6 suited | 26.76% | 3.74 | -0.0001 | 0.3% | 43.59% |
| 9/8 unsuited | 26.66% | 3.75 | -0.0002 | 0.9% | 44.49% |
| 8/6 suited | 26.62% | 3.75 | -0.0026 | 0.3% | 44.8% |
| Q/3 suited | 26.73% | 3.73 | -0.0038 | 0.3% | 45.1% |
| 9/6 suited | 26.52% | 3.74 | -0.0074 | 0.3% | 45.4% |
| J/5 suited | 26.52% | 3.72 | -0.0139 | 0.3% | 45.7% |
| K/5 unsuited | 26.47% | 3.68 | -0.0247 | 0.9% | 46.61% |
| Q/2 suited | 26.01% | 3.73 | -0.0302 | 0.3% | 46.91% |
| Pair of 3's | 24.56% | 3.91 | -0.0408 | 0.45% | 47.36% |
| J/4 suited | 25.79% | 3.72 | -0.0414 | 0.3% | 47.66% |
| Q/7 unsuited | 25.76% | 3.72 | -0.0429 | 0.9% | 48.57% |
| 6/5 suited | 25.36% | 3.74 | -0.052 | 0.3% | 48.87% |
| K/4 unsuited | 25.65% | 3.68 | -0.0562 | 0.9% | 49.77% |
| 7/5 suited | 25.13% | 3.73 | -0.0622 | 0.3% | 50.08% |
| J/7 unsuited | 25.18% | 3.72 | -0.0643 | 0.9% | 50.98% |
| J/3 suited | 25.09% | 3.72 | -0.0671 | 0.3% | 51.28% |
| T/5 suited | 25.07% | 3.71 | -0.0697 | 0.3% | 51.58% |
| T/7 unsuited | 25.03% | 3.72 | -0.0701 | 0.9% | 52.49% |
| 8/5 suited | 24.89% | 3.73 | -0.0727 | 0.3% | 52.79% |
| Q/6 unsuited | 25.11% | 3.69 | -0.0733 | 0.9% | 53.7% |
| 8/7 unsuited | 24.77% | 3.72 | -0.0773 | 0.9% | 54.6% |
| 9/5 suited | 24.77% | 3.72 | -0.0786 | 0.3% | 54.9% |
| 9/7 unsuited | 24.76% | 3.72 | -0.0786 | 0.9% | 55.81% |
| K/3 unsuited | 24.84% | 3.68 | -0.0867 | 0.9% | 56.71% |
| T/4 suited | 24.54% | 3.71 | -0.0903 | 0.3% | 57.01% |
| J/2 suited | 24.41% | 3.72 | -0.0918 | 0.3% | 57.32% |
| 5/4 suited | 24.33% | 3.73 | -0.0927 | 0.3% | 57.62% |
| Q/5 unsuited | 24.35% | 3.67 | -0.1063 | 0.9% | 58.52% |
| 6/4 suited | 23.74% | 3.73 | -0.1148 | 0.3% | 58.82% |
| K/2 unsuited | 24.05% | 3.68 | -0.1159 | 0.9% | 59.73% |
| T/3 suited | 23.82% | 3.71 | -0.1164 | 0.3% | 60.03% |
| Pair of 2's | 22.51% | 3.9 | -0.1227 | 0.45% | 60.48% |
| 7/4 suited | 23.39% | 3.72 | -0.1296 | 0.3% | 60.78% |
| Q/4 unsuited | 23.54% | 3.67 | -0.1372 | 0.9% | 61.69% |
| T/2 suited | 23.15% | 3.71 | -0.1408 | 0.3% | 61.99% |
| 8/4 suited | 23.13% | 3.71 | -0.1413 | 0.3% | 62.29% |
| 7/6 unsuited | 23.12% | 3.7 | -0.1438 | 0.9% | 63.2% |
| J/6 unsuited | 23.22% | 3.68 | -0.1458 | 0.9% | 64.1% |
| 9/4 suited | 23.05% | 3.71 | -0.1459 | 0.3% | 64.4% |
| 8/6 unsuited | 22.96% | 3.7 | -0.1512 | 0.9% | 65.31% |
| T/6 unsuited | 23.03% | 3.68 | -0.152 | 0.9% | 66.21% |
| 5/3 suited | 22.72% | 3.72 | -0.1543 | 0.3% | 66.52% |
| 9/6 unsuited | 22.82% | 3.69 | -0.1578 | 0.9% | 67.42% |
| 9/3 suited | 22.55% | 3.7 | -0.1647 | 0.3% | 67.72% |
| Q/3 unsuited | 22.75% | 3.66 | -0.1662 | 0.9% | 68.63% |
| J/5 unsuited | 22.67% | 3.66 | -0.1709 | 0.9% | 69.53% |
| 6/3 suited | 22% | 3.72 | -0.1815 | 0.3% | 69.83% |
| 4/3 suited | 21.9% | 3.72 | -0.1843 | 0.3% | 70.14% |
| 9/2 suited | 21.89% | 3.71 | -0.1884 | 0.3% | 70.44% |
| Q/2 unsuited | 21.99% | 3.66 | -0.1943 | 0.9% | 71.34% |
| 7/3 suited | 21.64% | 3.71 | -0.1972 | 0.3% | 71.64% |
| J/4 unsuited | 21.89% | 3.65 | -0.2008 | 0.9% | 72.55% |
| 6/5 unsuited | 21.67% | 3.68 | -0.202 | 0.9% | 73.45% |
| 8/3 suited | 21.41% | 3.7 | -0.2078 | 0.3% | 73.76% |
| 7/5 unsuited | 21.4% | 3.67 | -0.2138 | 0.9% | 74.66% |
| 5/2 suited | 21.03% | 3.71 | -0.2191 | 0.3% | 74.96% |
| 8/2 suited | 20.94% | 3.7 | -0.2252 | 0.3% | 75.26% |
| 8/5 unsuited | 21.11% | 3.66 | -0.2266 | 0.9% | 76.17% |
| T/5 unsuited | 21.19% | 3.64 | -0.228 | 0.9% | 77.07% |
| J/3 unsuited | 21.11% | 3.65 | -0.2293 | 0.9% | 77.98% |
| 9/5 unsuited | 20.93% | 3.65 | -0.2351 | 0.9% | 78.88% |
| 4/2 suited | 20.32% | 3.72 | -0.2444 | 0.3% | 79.19% |
| 5/4 unsuited | 20.58% | 3.67 | -0.245 | 0.9% | 80.09% |
| 6/2 suited | 20.28% | 3.71 | -0.2475 | 0.3% | 80.39% |
| T/4 unsuited | 20.61% | 3.64 | -0.2509 | 0.9% | 81.3% |
| J/2 unsuited | 20.35% | 3.65 | -0.2574 | 0.9% | 82.2% |
| 7/2 suited | 19.97% | 3.7 | -0.2615 | 0.3% | 82.5% |
| 6/4 unsuited | 19.93% | 3.67 | -0.2695 | 0.9% | 83.41% |
| 3/2 suited | 19.52% | 3.72 | -0.2737 | 0.3% | 83.71% |
| T/3 unsuited | 19.84% | 3.63 | -0.2791 | 0.9% | 84.62% |
| 7/4 unsuited | 19.51% | 3.65 | -0.2874 | 0.9% | 85.52% |
| 8/4 unsuited | 19.2% | 3.64 | -0.3011 | 0.9% | 86.43% |
| T/2 unsuited | 19.09% | 3.63 | -0.3065 | 0.9% | 87.33% |
| 9/4 unsuited | 19.07% | 3.63 | -0.3081 | 0.9% | 88.24% |
| 5/3 unsuited | 18.86% | 3.65 | -0.3114 | 0.9% | 89.14% |
| 9/3 unsuited | 18.51% | 3.62 | -0.3291 | 0.9% | 90.05% |
| 6/3 unsuited | 18.06% | 3.65 | -0.3415 | 0.9% | 90.95% |
| 4/3 unsuited | 17.96% | 3.65 | -0.3438 | 0.9% | 91.86% |
| 9/2 unsuited | 17.78% | 3.62 | -0.356 | 0.9% | 92.76% |
| 7/3 unsuited | 17.62% | 3.63 | -0.3604 | 0.9% | 93.67% |
| 8/3 unsuited | 17.36% | 3.61 | -0.3726 | 0.9% | 94.57% |
| 5/2 unsuited | 17.01% | 3.63 | -0.3823 | 0.9% | 95.48% |
| 8/2 unsuited | 16.83% | 3.61 | -0.3926 | 0.9% | 96.38% |
| 4/2 unsuited | 16.26% | 3.63 | -0.4092 | 0.9% | 97.29% |
| 6/2 unsuited | 16.2% | 3.62 | -0.4135 | 0.9% | 98.19% |
| 7/2 unsuited | 15.83% | 3.6 | -0.43 | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| 3/2 unsuited | 15.39% | 3.63 | -0.4412 | 0.9% | 100% |
| Total | 3.75 | 0 | 100% |
Methodology
This table is the result of a random simulation of 38,594,556,000 games 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 4-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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Learning the rank of hands in Texas Hold'em is just as important as learning the rules themselves. Be sure to know what beats what, so you won't be surprised the next time that flush beats your straight. Check out the hand rank FAQ to help answer questions you might have about the ranking of hands in Texas Hold'em.
The hands are in order from top to bottom, decreasing in value as you move down.
Rank of hands.
#1 Royal flush.
An ace-high straight flush. It's just a straight flush really, but it's made with the 5 highest value cards.
A royal flush is the absolute best possible hand in the game of Texas Hold'em. You will rarely (if ever) see this hand.
#2 Straight flush.
5 cards of the same suit in sequential order. This is essentially the best hand in the game, only coming second to it's bigger brother; the royal flush.
#3 Four of a kind.
Four cards of the same value. Virtually a guaranteed winner.
Unfortunately you rarely really win as much money with it as you would like, as it's unlikely that other players in the pot will make a hand that they're happy to call lots of bets and raises with. Still, better than nothing!
#4 Full house.
Three of one and two of another. Or you could think of it as 3-of-a-kind + 2-pair. Also known as a 'boat'.
This is the most common out of the 'big hands' you will see in Texas Hold'em. You can win a nice chunk of money if another player ends up making a weaker hand like a flush or a straight.
If you think your opponent has a weaker full house than you, take advantage of Zeebo's theorem.
#5 Flush
Five cards of the same suit.
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As long as there are no pairs on the board (e.g. 448JK or 27TAA), this will be the strongest type of hand anyone can make.
Beginner players love to chase flushes, and it usually results in losing money. Make sure you learn about pot odds before you chase your next flush.
Tip: If you're playing online, use the four colour deck feature. This turns the club cards green () and the diamonds blue (). So less chance of mistaking 4 diamonds and 1 heart as a flush.
#6 Straight.
Five cards in sequence.
This hand is beaten by a flush, so don't make the rookie mistake of over-valuing the straight when there are a number of cards of the same suit on the board. It is actually harder to make a flush than a straight.
#7 Three of a kind.
3 cards of the same value.
A 'set' is when you have 3 of a kind whilst holding a pocket pair. A set tends to be one of the most profitable hands in Texas Hold'em. It's handy to know the difference between sets and trips.
#8 Two pair.
Two pairs of course.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that this hand is stronger than 3 of a kind. It's actually easier to pick up two-pair than it is to get 3 of a kind.
#9 Pair.
Two cards of the same value. Almost like 'two of a kind' really.
A very common hand that can actually win a fair number of pots for you. Just be careful not to go overboard with this hand. The higher the pair the better.
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#10 High card.
Just the highest value card.
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If two players have the same value high card, you look at the next highest card (and so on) to find the winner.
This is not really much of a hand, but occasionally the winner of the hand will be decided on who holds the card of highest value. Don't expect to win any big pots with this one. It's usually there to determine the winner as a last resort.
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