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HOLD 'EM - BASIC DATA

The probability that... Expressed in percent (%) is... The odds against it are...
You will hold a Pair before the Flop

You will hold suited cards before
the Flop

You will hold 2 Kings or 2 Aces
before the Flop

You will hold Ace-King before the Flop

You will hold at least 1 Ace before
the Flop
5.88

23.53


0.90


1.21

14.93

16 to 1

3.25 to 1


110 to 1


81.9 to 1

5.70 to 1

If you have four parts of a Flush after
the Flop, you will make it

If you have four parts of an Open-end
Straight-Flush after the Flop, you will
make a Straight-Flush

If you have four parts of an Open-end
Straight Flush after the Flop, you will
make at least a Straight

If you have Two-Pair after the Flop,
you will make a Full House or better*

If you have Three-of-a-kind after the
Flop, you will make a Full House or
better*


If you have a Pair after the Flop at
least one more of that kind will turn up
(on the last two cards)
34.97


8.42



54.12



16.74


33.40



8.42


1.86 to 1


10.9 to 1



0.85 to 1



4.97 to 1


1.99 to 1



10.9 to 1


If you hold a Pair, at least one more
of that kind will Flop

If you hold no Pair, you will pair at
least one of your cards on the Flop

If you hold two suited cards, two or more
of that suit will Flop
11.76


32.43


11.79

7.51 to 1


2.08 to 1


7.48 to 1

















* Includes unfavorable Full Houses.

THE PROBABILITY OF BEING DEALT SPECIFIC HOLD 'EM HANDS BEFORE THE FLOP

The probability of being dealt... Expressed in percent (%) is... The odds against it are...
2-Aces
2-Kings through 2-Jacks
2-Tens through 2-Sixes
2-Fives through 2-Deuces
0.45
1.36
2.26
1.81
220 to 1
72.7 to 1
43.2 to 1
54.3 to 1
Ace-King suited
Ace-King offsuit
Ace-Queen or Ace-Jack suited
Ace-Queen to Ace-Jack offsuit
0.30
0.90
0.60
1.81
331 to 1
110 to 1
165 to 1
54.3 to 1
King-Queen suited
King-Queen offsuit
0.30
0.90
331 to 1
110 to 1
Ace with less than Jack, suited
Ace with less than Jack, offsuit
2.71
8.14
35.8 to 1
11.3 to 1
ANY Pair
ANY two cards suited
ANY two cards adjacent and suited
   with maximum stretch*
ANY two cards adjacent and offsuit
   with maximum stretch*
ANY hand with a Pair or an Ace
5.88
23.53
2.11
 
6.33
 
20.36
16 to 1
3.25 to 1
46.4 to 1
 
14.8 to 1
 
3.91 to 1


 

 

HOLD 'EM - LONG SHOTS

The probability that... Expressed in percent (%) is... The odds against it are...
If you hold suited cards, a Flush will Flop

If you hold a Pair, Four-of-a-kind will Flop

If you hold 6-5 offsuit, a Straight will Flop

If you hold 7-5 offsuit, a Straight will Flop

If you hold 8-5 offsuit, a Straight will Flop

If you hold 9-5 offsuit, a Straight will Flop

If you hold 9-8 suited, a Straight-Flush will Flop

If you hold 9-7 suited, a Straight-Flush will Flop

If you hold 9-6 suited, a Straight-Flush will Flop

If you hold 9-5 suited, a Straight-Flush will Flop

No one hold an Ace or King in a 10-handed game

Heads-up Hold 'em, both players hold paired Aces

You will not hold a Pair or an Ace before the Flop for the next 20 hands


You will not hold a Pair or an Ace before the Flop for the next 50 hands


You will hold a Pair of Aces before the Flop each of the next four hands
0.84


0.24


1.31


0.98


0.65


0.33


0.02


0.02


0.01


0.01


1.40


0.00*


1.05



0.00**



0.00***

118 to 1


407 to 1


75.6 to 1


101 to 1


152 to 1


305 to 1


4,899 to 1


6,532 to 1


9,799 to 1


19,599 to 1


70.5 to 1


270,724 to 1


94.0 to 1



87, 897 to 1



(2,385,443,280 to 1)


* Actually 0.00037%
** Actually 0.0011%
*** Actually 0.00000004%


 

 


 

 


 


 
 

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