The chart below lists the odds of being dealt certain pre-flop hands. As you can see, waiting around for a “monster” is risky business. The odds of being dealt pocket aces, or any other specific pocket pair for that matter (such as King-King) is 221 to 1.
This chart should be used to give you an idea of the probability that you will be dealt the following cards. Use it only as a general guide to determine your strategy of play.
Odds of being dealt the following:
|
Starting Hand |
Odds Against Being Dealt |
|
|
|
|
Ace-Ace (AA) |
221 to 1 |
|
Ace-Ace or King-King (AA or KK) |
110.5 to 1 |
|
KK, QQ, or JJ |
73.66 to 1 |
|
1010, 99, 88, 77 or 66 |
44.2 to 1 |
|
55, 44, 33 or 22 |
55.25 to 1 |
|
ANY POCKET PAIR |
17 to 1 |
|
A-K Suited |
331.5 to 1 |
|
A-K not Suited |
110.5 to 1 |
|
A-Q or A-J Suited |
165.75 to 1 |
|
A-Q or A-J not suited |
55.25 to 1 |
|
Ace with suited card less than Jack |
36.83 to 1 |
|
Ace with non-suited less than Jack |
12.27 to 1 |
|
Any two suited cards |
4.25 to 1 |
|
one Ace, or a pocket pair |
4.91 to 1 |
|
Any combination of A,K or Q |
27.6 to 1 |
|
Suited connectors (2-3 through K-Q) |
30.13 to 1 |
|
Non-suited Connectors |
15 to 1 |
|
Any two suited cards |
3.25 to 1 |
