Texas Holdem Starting Poker Hand Odds

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This table shows the odds of getting certain hole cards in Texas Holdem Poker before the flop. The chart of the Texas Holdem Starting Hand Odds is here so you can realize the odds of each hand. For example, players have almost a 6% chance of receiving a pocket pair. Many Texas Holdem players will overplay a low pocket pair thinking the odds of another person having pockets is low, at a ten person table this can be deadly. Take a look at the starting hand odds chart to get more familiar with hole card odds.

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Hole CardsProbability of Being Dealt…
Pocket Aces0.45%
High Pair (KK, QQ, JJ)1.36%
AK -Suited0.30%
AK – Offsuit0.90%
Any Pocket Pair5.88%
Any Two Suited Cards23.5%
Suited Connectors2.11%
Connectors Offsuit6.33%

Now that you have seen the odds of the Texas Holdem starting hands here are some interesting facts about starting hands:

  • Pocket Aces appear once in every 220 hands on average
  • Pocket Pairs appear once in every 16 hands on average
  • The odds state about every 4th hand a player should receive either an ace or a pocket pai