A texas hold'em hand is dominated if it has 3 or fewer outs against a hand it faces, like AQ against AK. In this example only a Q can help AQ, an A will not. A hand like AK is a 3 to 1 favorite over hands it dominates like AQ, AJ, A9, KQ, KT, etc. 32 is only a 2 to1 favorite). Texas Hold'em is always a game you should play with the long term in mind, if your poker hand has a 55/45 advantage compared to your opponents, you can lose it 10 times in a row. But if you play the hand 10,000 times on average you will win 55% (5.500) times.This is why good bankroll management is important.
You will play different hands from various starting positions. Details on this require a separate section – for more on the differences in the positions read position is king which will provide a 'beginners starting hand chart. Summary Of Preflop Texas Holdem Strategy. In summary, preflop you should. The top 10 hands in Texas Hold'em, which generate almost 70% of the profits, are AA-TT, AKs-AJs, AK and KQs. Only in the middle and late stages of a tournament, when the blinds are high in relation to the remaining stack sizes, and if already several players were busted, you can (and should) play more hands.
Introduction
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The following table ranks the top hands in a 10-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 10 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 contibuted $1 to the pot then the player could expect to have a net win of $2.11.
- 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 10-Player Game
Texas Hold'em Best Hands To Play
| Cards | Probability of Win | Average Win | Expected Value | Probability | Additive Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pair of A's | 31.36% | 9.91 | 2.1071 | 0.45% | 0.45% |
| Pair of K's | 26.43% | 9.87 | 1.6079 | 0.45% | 0.9% |
| Pair of Q's | 22.66% | 9.81 | 1.2224 | 0.45% | 1.36% |
| A/K suited | 21.73% | 9.52 | 1.0688 | 0.3% | 1.66% |
| Pair of J's | 19.84% | 9.74 | 0.9318 | 0.45% | 2.11% |
| A/Q suited | 20.44% | 9.41 | 0.9239 | 0.3% | 2.41% |
| K/Q suited | 19.8% | 9.41 | 0.8639 | 0.3% | 2.71% |
| A/J suited | 19.51% | 9.31 | 0.8159 | 0.3% | 3.02% |
| K/J suited | 18.94% | 9.31 | 0.7636 | 0.3% | 3.32% |
| A/T suited | 18.87% | 9.2 | 0.7353 | 0.3% | 3.62% |
| Q/J suited | 18.55% | 9.28 | 0.7217 | 0.3% | 3.92% |
| A/K unsuited | 18.29% | 9.41 | 0.7209 | 0.9% | 4.83% |
| Pair of T's | 17.76% | 9.65 | 0.7145 | 0.45% | 5.28% |
| K/T suited | 18.34% | 9.21 | 0.689 | 0.3% | 5.58% |
| Q/T suited | 18.04% | 9.19 | 0.6577 | 0.3% | 5.88% |
| J/T suited | 18.07% | 9.16 | 0.6552 | 0.3% | 6.18% |
| Pair of 9's | 16.05% | 9.69 | 0.5559 | 0.45% | 6.64% |
| A/Q unsuited | 16.78% | 9.26 | 0.5539 | 0.9% | 7.54% |
| A/9 suited | 16.87% | 9.12 | 0.5377 | 0.3% | 7.84% |
| K/Q unsuited | 16.3% | 9.26 | 0.5098 | 0.9% | 8.75% |
| K/9 suited | 16.22% | 9.16 | 0.4854 | 0.3% | 9.05% |
| T/9 suited | 16.33% | 9.09 | 0.485 | 0.3% | 9.35% |
| A/8 suited | 16.34% | 9.03 | 0.4756 | 0.3% | 9.65% |
| J/9 suited | 15.96% | 9.12 | 0.4561 | 0.3% | 9.95% |
| Q/9 suited | 15.89% | 9.14 | 0.4527 | 0.3% | 10.26% |
| Pair of 8's | 14.96% | 9.67 | 0.4471 | 0.45% | 10.71% |
| A/5 suited | 16.23% | 8.9 | 0.4447 | 0.3% | 11.01% |
| A/J unsuited | 15.7% | 9.1 | 0.4291 | 0.9% | 11.92% |
| A/7 suited | 15.93% | 8.96 | 0.4272 | 0.3% | 12.22% |
| A/4 suited | 15.88% | 8.94 | 0.4205 | 0.3% | 12.52% |
| A/3 suited | 15.51% | 9 | 0.3957 | 0.3% | 12.82% |
| K/J unsuited | 15.3% | 9.11 | 0.3944 | 0.9% | 13.73% |
| A/6 suited | 15.62% | 8.91 | 0.3916 | 0.3% | 14.03% |
| Q/J unsuited | 15.07% | 9.08 | 0.3687 | 0.9% | 14.93% |
| Pair of 7's | 14.14% | 9.65 | 0.3647 | 0.45% | 15.38% |
| A/2 suited | 15.02% | 9.04 | 0.3579 | 0.3% | 15.69% |
| K/8 suited | 15.03% | 9.03 | 0.3568 | 0.3% | 15.99% |
| T/8 suited | 15.05% | 9 | 0.3556 | 0.3% | 16.29% |
| 9/8 suited | 14.69% | 9.11 | 0.3388 | 0.3% | 16.59% |
| A/T unsuited | 14.93% | 8.94 | 0.3353 | 0.9% | 17.5% |
| J/8 suited | 14.66% | 9.03 | 0.3231 | 0.3% | 17.8% |
| Q/8 suited | 14.61% | 9.04 | 0.3204 | 0.3% | 18.1% |
| K/7 suited | 14.64% | 8.96 | 0.312 | 0.3% | 18.4% |
| K/T unsuited | 14.6% | 8.96 | 0.3086 | 0.9% | 19.31% |
| J/T unsuited | 14.64% | 8.92 | 0.3066 | 0.9% | 20.21% |
| Pair of 6's | 13.51% | 9.64 | 0.3017 | 0.45% | 20.66% |
| Q/T unsuited | 14.45% | 8.94 | 0.2918 | 0.9% | 21.57% |
| K/6 suited | 14.35% | 8.91 | 0.2787 | 0.3% | 21.87% |
| 8/7 suited | 14.03% | 9.08 | 0.2736 | 0.3% | 22.17% |
| K/5 suited | 14.09% | 8.87 | 0.2494 | 0.3% | 22.47% |
| 9/7 suited | 13.81% | 9.04 | 0.2488 | 0.3% | 22.78% |
| Pair of 5's | 12.88% | 9.61 | 0.2379 | 0.45% | 23.23% |
| T/7 suited | 13.82% | 8.91 | 0.2315 | 0.3% | 23.53% |
| K/4 suited | 13.78% | 8.92 | 0.2294 | 0.3% | 23.83% |
| 7/6 suited | 13.54% | 9.06 | 0.2262 | 0.3% | 24.13% |
| Pair of 4's | 12.56% | 9.68 | 0.2155 | 0.45% | 24.59% |
| K/3 suited | 13.49% | 8.99 | 0.212 | 0.3% | 24.89% |
| Q/7 suited | 13.57% | 8.91 | 0.2091 | 0.3% | 25.19% |
| J/7 suited | 13.49% | 8.92 | 0.2026 | 0.3% | 25.49% |
| Pair of 3's | 12.31% | 9.75 | 0.2002 | 0.45% | 25.94% |
| K/2 suited | 13.21% | 9.05 | 0.1955 | 0.3% | 26.24% |
| Pair of 2's | 12.15% | 9.82 | 0.1933 | 0.45% | 26.7% |
| 8/6 suited | 13.2% | 9.01 | 0.1901 | 0.3% | 27% |
| 6/5 suited | 13.14% | 9.04 | 0.1887 | 0.3% | 27.3% |
| Q/6 suited | 13.28% | 8.85 | 0.1754 | 0.3% | 27.6% |
| 5/4 suited | 12.88% | 9.04 | 0.165 | 0.3% | 27.9% |
| Q/5 suited | 13.05% | 8.82 | 0.1509 | 0.3% | 28.21% |
| 7/5 suited | 12.73% | 8.99 | 0.1449 | 0.3% | 28.51% |
| 9/6 suited | 12.74% | 8.95 | 0.1409 | 0.3% | 28.81% |
| T/9 unsuited | 12.87% | 8.8 | 0.1327 | 0.9% | 29.71% |
| Q/4 suited | 12.73% | 8.88 | 0.1301 | 0.3% | 30.02% |
| T/6 suited | 12.72% | 8.79 | 0.1189 | 0.3% | 30.32% |
| A/9 unsuited | 12.74% | 8.77 | 0.118 | 0.9% | 31.22% |
| Q/3 suited | 12.44% | 8.95 | 0.1131 | 0.3% | 31.52% |
| 6/4 suited | 12.22% | 9.06 | 0.1077 | 0.3% | 31.83% |
| J/6 suited | 12.56% | 8.78 | 0.1026 | 0.3% | 32.13% |
| Q/2 suited | 12.17% | 9.02 | 0.0978 | 0.3% | 32.43% |
| J/9 unsuited | 12.36% | 8.81 | 0.0891 | 0.9% | 33.33% |
| 8/5 suited | 12.16% | 8.93 | 0.0856 | 0.3% | 33.63% |
| 5/3 suited | 11.97% | 9.06 | 0.0849 | 0.3% | 33.94% |
| K/9 unsuited | 12.27% | 8.83 | 0.0836 | 0.9% | 34.84% |
| J/5 suited | 12.32% | 8.74 | 0.0763 | 0.3% | 35.14% |
| Q/9 unsuited | 12.11% | 8.82 | 0.0679 | 0.9% | 36.05% |
| J/4 suited | 12.01% | 8.8 | 0.057 | 0.3% | 36.35% |
| A/8 unsuited | 12.16% | 8.63 | 0.0494 | 0.9% | 37.25% |
| 7/4 suited | 11.59% | 8.99 | 0.0421 | 0.3% | 37.56% |
| J/3 suited | 11.74% | 8.88 | 0.042 | 0.3% | 37.86% |
| 4/3 suited | 11.36% | 9.13 | 0.0369 | 0.3% | 38.16% |
| 9/5 suited | 11.7% | 8.85 | 0.0351 | 0.3% | 38.46% |
| J/2 suited | 11.47% | 8.95 | 0.0266 | 0.3% | 38.76% |
| T/5 suited | 11.84% | 8.65 | 0.0243 | 0.3% | 39.06% |
| A/5 unsuited | 12% | 8.45 | 0.0133 | 0.9% | 39.97% |
| 6/3 suited | 11.09% | 9.07 | 0.0056 | 0.3% | 40.27% |
| T/4 suited | 11.53% | 8.71 | 0.0042 | 0.3% | 40.57% |
| A/7 unsuited | 11.71% | 8.51 | -0.0033 | 0.9% | 41.48% |
| T/8 unsuited | 11.48% | 8.63 | -0.0087 | 0.9% | 42.38% |
| T/3 suited | 11.24% | 8.78 | -0.0125 | 0.3% | 42.68% |
| A/4 unsuited | 11.63% | 8.49 | -0.0126 | 0.9% | 43.59% |
| 9/8 unsuited | 11.2% | 8.79 | -0.0158 | 0.9% | 44.49% |
| 8/4 suited | 11.04% | 8.9 | -0.0168 | 0.3% | 44.8% |
| 5/2 suited | 10.83% | 9.07 | -0.0176 | 0.3% | 45.1% |
| T/2 suited | 10.98% | 8.86 | -0.0274 | 0.3% | 45.4% |
| A/3 unsuited | 11.22% | 8.55 | -0.0402 | 0.9% | 46.3% |
| 4/2 suited | 10.47% | 9.16 | -0.041 | 0.3% | 46.61% |
| A/6 unsuited | 11.35% | 8.43 | -0.044 | 0.9% | 47.51% |
| 9/4 suited | 10.73% | 8.8 | -0.0567 | 0.3% | 47.81% |
| J/8 unsuited | 10.94% | 8.63 | -0.0567 | 0.9% | 48.72% |
| K/8 unsuited | 10.97% | 8.6 | -0.0569 | 0.9% | 49.62% |
| 7/3 suited | 10.46% | 8.98 | -0.0603 | 0.3% | 49.92% |
| 9/3 suited | 10.42% | 8.87 | -0.0756 | 0.3% | 50.23% |
| 8/7 unsuited | 10.57% | 8.72 | -0.0777 | 0.9% | 51.13% |
| Q/8 unsuited | 10.7% | 8.62 | -0.0779 | 0.9% | 52.04% |
| A/2 unsuited | 10.7% | 8.6 | -0.0797 | 0.9% | 52.94% |
| 3/2 suited | 9.9% | 9.24 | -0.0848 | 0.3% | 53.24% |
| 9/2 suited | 10.15% | 8.95 | -0.0911 | 0.3% | 53.54% |
| 6/2 suited | 9.96% | 9.06 | -0.0976 | 0.3% | 53.85% |
| K/7 unsuited | 10.54% | 8.48 | -0.1062 | 0.9% | 54.75% |
| 8/3 suited | 10.07% | 8.86 | -0.1076 | 0.3% | 55.05% |
| 9/7 unsuited | 10.24% | 8.65 | -0.1147 | 0.9% | 55.96% |
| 7/6 unsuited | 10.1% | 8.68 | -0.1234 | 0.9% | 56.86% |
| 8/2 suited | 9.78% | 8.94 | -0.1254 | 0.3% | 57.16% |
| T/7 unsuited | 10.17% | 8.43 | -0.1424 | 0.9% | 58.07% |
| K/6 unsuited | 10.19% | 8.38 | -0.1456 | 0.9% | 58.97% |
| 7/2 suited | 9.53% | 8.93 | -0.1484 | 0.3% | 59.28% |
| 6/5 unsuited | 9.73% | 8.65 | -0.1577 | 0.9% | 60.18% |
| 8/6 unsuited | 9.67% | 8.59 | -0.1693 | 0.9% | 61.09% |
| K/5 unsuited | 9.93% | 8.31 | -0.1749 | 0.9% | 61.99% |
| 5/4 unsuited | 9.49% | 8.64 | -0.1795 | 0.9% | 62.9% |
| J/7 unsuited | 9.66% | 8.4 | -0.1879 | 0.9% | 63.8% |
| K/4 unsuited | 9.58% | 8.37 | -0.1984 | 0.9% | 64.71% |
| Q/7 unsuited | 9.57% | 8.36 | -0.1997 | 0.9% | 65.61% |
| 7/5 unsuited | 9.26% | 8.55 | -0.2086 | 0.9% | 66.52% |
| K/3 unsuited | 9.26% | 8.45 | -0.217 | 0.9% | 67.42% |
| 9/6 unsuited | 9.09% | 8.46 | -0.2308 | 0.9% | 68.33% |
| K/2 unsuited | 8.97% | 8.54 | -0.2343 | 0.9% | 69.23% |
| Q/6 unsuited | 9.25% | 8.26 | -0.236 | 0.9% | 70.14% |
| 6/4 unsuited | 8.75% | 8.63 | -0.2446 | 0.9% | 71.04% |
| Q/5 unsuited | 9% | 8.19 | -0.2631 | 0.9% | 71.95% |
| T/6 unsuited | 8.98% | 8.19 | -0.2645 | 0.9% | 72.85% |
| 5/3 unsuited | 8.52% | 8.62 | -0.2651 | 0.9% | 73.76% |
| 8/5 unsuited | 8.6% | 8.4 | -0.2784 | 0.9% | 74.66% |
| Q/4 unsuited | 8.67% | 8.26 | -0.2844 | 0.9% | 75.57% |
| J/6 unsuited | 8.65% | 8.13 | -0.2973 | 0.9% | 76.47% |
| Q/3 unsuited | 8.35% | 8.35 | -0.3028 | 0.9% | 77.38% |
| 4/3 unsuited | 7.9% | 8.69 | -0.3133 | 0.9% | 78.28% |
| 7/4 unsuited | 8.05% | 8.47 | -0.3177 | 0.9% | 79.19% |
| Q/2 unsuited | 8.06% | 8.45 | -0.3191 | 0.9% | 80.09% |
| J/5 unsuited | 8.41% | 8.04 | -0.3241 | 0.9% | 81% |
| 9/5 unsuited | 7.99% | 8.21 | -0.3435 | 0.9% | 81.9% |
| J/4 unsuited | 8.07% | 8.11 | -0.3453 | 0.9% | 82.81% |
| 6/3 unsuited | 7.56% | 8.57 | -0.352 | 0.9% | 83.71% |
| J/3 unsuited | 7.75% | 8.2 | -0.3638 | 0.9% | 84.62% |
| T/5 unsuited | 8.06% | 7.89 | -0.3641 | 0.9% | 85.52% |
| 5/2 unsuited | 7.34% | 8.56 | -0.3714 | 0.9% | 86.43% |
| J/2 unsuited | 7.48% | 8.31 | -0.3791 | 0.9% | 87.33% |
| T/4 unsuited | 7.71% | 7.95 | -0.3877 | 0.9% | 88.24% |
| 8/4 unsuited | 7.38% | 8.27 | -0.3898 | 0.9% | 89.14% |
| 4/2 unsuited | 6.96% | 8.68 | -0.3963 | 0.9% | 90.05% |
| T/3 unsuited | 7.4% | 8.04 | -0.4054 | 0.9% | 90.95% |
| T/2 unsuited | 7.11% | 8.14 | -0.4211 | 0.9% | 91.86% |
| 7/3 unsuited | 6.85% | 8.36 | -0.4273 | 0.9% | 92.76% |
| 9/4 unsuited | 6.96% | 8.03 | -0.4408 | 0.9% | 93.67% |
| 3/2 unsuited | 6.35% | 8.77 | -0.4427 | 0.9% | 94.57% |
| 6/2 unsuited | 6.38% | 8.46 | -0.4601 | 0.9% | 95.48% |
| 9/3 unsuited | 6.63% | 8.12 | -0.4615 | 0.9% | 96.38% |
| 9/2 unsuited | 6.35% | 8.23 | -0.4772 | 0.9% | 97.29% |
| 8/3 unsuited | 6.36% | 8.09 | -0.4852 | 0.9% | 98.19% |
| 8/2 unsuited | 6.06% | 8.19 | -0.5039 | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| 7/2 unsuited | 5.86% | 8.17 | -0.5211 | 0.9% | 100% |
| Total | 11.33% | 8.82 | 0 | 100% |
Methodology
This table is the result of a random simulation of 20,583,763,200 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 10-player game. The numbers are on a 0 to 40 scale. Basically, you should only play hands that are dark green, blue, or purple. Of course you should be more be more liberal in late position and picky in early position. If forced I would say you should need 10 points in late position and 19 points in early position to call the big blind. If your table is loose, as if often the case online, you can play a bit looser yourself.
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.
Other Texas Hold'em Links
Follow these hand charts and learn how to play your starting hands at Texas Holdem.
The charts below will give you a great starting point on how to play your starting hands. For all of you beginners, we recommend consulting these charts will playing online.
We provide 4 separate charts depending on where you are seated relative to the dealer. You can find out how to play the Blinds, Early Position, Middle Position, and Late Position.
After the flop, you can consult the Drawing Odds Chart at the bottom, but you will also have to develop your reads, pot odds and other skills to develop your post-flop strategies.
How to Read the Starting Hand Charts
Let's look at some examples of how to use these poker odds charts…
| Early Position 88 77 | Unraised Pot Call 1 | Raised Pot Fold |
| * In early position, only call with A8s or 77 if there is already at least one caller in the pot. Fold if you are first in or if the pot has been raised. |
Best Hands To Play In Texas Holdem
| Middle Position 98s | Unraised Pot Call 3 | Raised Pot Fold |
| * In middle position, only call only play 98s if there are already three or more callers. Do not call raises. |
The following table ranks the top hands in a 10-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 10 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 contibuted $1 to the pot then the player could expect to have a net win of $2.11.
- 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 10-Player Game
Texas Hold'em Best Hands To Play
| Cards | Probability of Win | Average Win | Expected Value | Probability | Additive Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pair of A's | 31.36% | 9.91 | 2.1071 | 0.45% | 0.45% |
| Pair of K's | 26.43% | 9.87 | 1.6079 | 0.45% | 0.9% |
| Pair of Q's | 22.66% | 9.81 | 1.2224 | 0.45% | 1.36% |
| A/K suited | 21.73% | 9.52 | 1.0688 | 0.3% | 1.66% |
| Pair of J's | 19.84% | 9.74 | 0.9318 | 0.45% | 2.11% |
| A/Q suited | 20.44% | 9.41 | 0.9239 | 0.3% | 2.41% |
| K/Q suited | 19.8% | 9.41 | 0.8639 | 0.3% | 2.71% |
| A/J suited | 19.51% | 9.31 | 0.8159 | 0.3% | 3.02% |
| K/J suited | 18.94% | 9.31 | 0.7636 | 0.3% | 3.32% |
| A/T suited | 18.87% | 9.2 | 0.7353 | 0.3% | 3.62% |
| Q/J suited | 18.55% | 9.28 | 0.7217 | 0.3% | 3.92% |
| A/K unsuited | 18.29% | 9.41 | 0.7209 | 0.9% | 4.83% |
| Pair of T's | 17.76% | 9.65 | 0.7145 | 0.45% | 5.28% |
| K/T suited | 18.34% | 9.21 | 0.689 | 0.3% | 5.58% |
| Q/T suited | 18.04% | 9.19 | 0.6577 | 0.3% | 5.88% |
| J/T suited | 18.07% | 9.16 | 0.6552 | 0.3% | 6.18% |
| Pair of 9's | 16.05% | 9.69 | 0.5559 | 0.45% | 6.64% |
| A/Q unsuited | 16.78% | 9.26 | 0.5539 | 0.9% | 7.54% |
| A/9 suited | 16.87% | 9.12 | 0.5377 | 0.3% | 7.84% |
| K/Q unsuited | 16.3% | 9.26 | 0.5098 | 0.9% | 8.75% |
| K/9 suited | 16.22% | 9.16 | 0.4854 | 0.3% | 9.05% |
| T/9 suited | 16.33% | 9.09 | 0.485 | 0.3% | 9.35% |
| A/8 suited | 16.34% | 9.03 | 0.4756 | 0.3% | 9.65% |
| J/9 suited | 15.96% | 9.12 | 0.4561 | 0.3% | 9.95% |
| Q/9 suited | 15.89% | 9.14 | 0.4527 | 0.3% | 10.26% |
| Pair of 8's | 14.96% | 9.67 | 0.4471 | 0.45% | 10.71% |
| A/5 suited | 16.23% | 8.9 | 0.4447 | 0.3% | 11.01% |
| A/J unsuited | 15.7% | 9.1 | 0.4291 | 0.9% | 11.92% |
| A/7 suited | 15.93% | 8.96 | 0.4272 | 0.3% | 12.22% |
| A/4 suited | 15.88% | 8.94 | 0.4205 | 0.3% | 12.52% |
| A/3 suited | 15.51% | 9 | 0.3957 | 0.3% | 12.82% |
| K/J unsuited | 15.3% | 9.11 | 0.3944 | 0.9% | 13.73% |
| A/6 suited | 15.62% | 8.91 | 0.3916 | 0.3% | 14.03% |
| Q/J unsuited | 15.07% | 9.08 | 0.3687 | 0.9% | 14.93% |
| Pair of 7's | 14.14% | 9.65 | 0.3647 | 0.45% | 15.38% |
| A/2 suited | 15.02% | 9.04 | 0.3579 | 0.3% | 15.69% |
| K/8 suited | 15.03% | 9.03 | 0.3568 | 0.3% | 15.99% |
| T/8 suited | 15.05% | 9 | 0.3556 | 0.3% | 16.29% |
| 9/8 suited | 14.69% | 9.11 | 0.3388 | 0.3% | 16.59% |
| A/T unsuited | 14.93% | 8.94 | 0.3353 | 0.9% | 17.5% |
| J/8 suited | 14.66% | 9.03 | 0.3231 | 0.3% | 17.8% |
| Q/8 suited | 14.61% | 9.04 | 0.3204 | 0.3% | 18.1% |
| K/7 suited | 14.64% | 8.96 | 0.312 | 0.3% | 18.4% |
| K/T unsuited | 14.6% | 8.96 | 0.3086 | 0.9% | 19.31% |
| J/T unsuited | 14.64% | 8.92 | 0.3066 | 0.9% | 20.21% |
| Pair of 6's | 13.51% | 9.64 | 0.3017 | 0.45% | 20.66% |
| Q/T unsuited | 14.45% | 8.94 | 0.2918 | 0.9% | 21.57% |
| K/6 suited | 14.35% | 8.91 | 0.2787 | 0.3% | 21.87% |
| 8/7 suited | 14.03% | 9.08 | 0.2736 | 0.3% | 22.17% |
| K/5 suited | 14.09% | 8.87 | 0.2494 | 0.3% | 22.47% |
| 9/7 suited | 13.81% | 9.04 | 0.2488 | 0.3% | 22.78% |
| Pair of 5's | 12.88% | 9.61 | 0.2379 | 0.45% | 23.23% |
| T/7 suited | 13.82% | 8.91 | 0.2315 | 0.3% | 23.53% |
| K/4 suited | 13.78% | 8.92 | 0.2294 | 0.3% | 23.83% |
| 7/6 suited | 13.54% | 9.06 | 0.2262 | 0.3% | 24.13% |
| Pair of 4's | 12.56% | 9.68 | 0.2155 | 0.45% | 24.59% |
| K/3 suited | 13.49% | 8.99 | 0.212 | 0.3% | 24.89% |
| Q/7 suited | 13.57% | 8.91 | 0.2091 | 0.3% | 25.19% |
| J/7 suited | 13.49% | 8.92 | 0.2026 | 0.3% | 25.49% |
| Pair of 3's | 12.31% | 9.75 | 0.2002 | 0.45% | 25.94% |
| K/2 suited | 13.21% | 9.05 | 0.1955 | 0.3% | 26.24% |
| Pair of 2's | 12.15% | 9.82 | 0.1933 | 0.45% | 26.7% |
| 8/6 suited | 13.2% | 9.01 | 0.1901 | 0.3% | 27% |
| 6/5 suited | 13.14% | 9.04 | 0.1887 | 0.3% | 27.3% |
| Q/6 suited | 13.28% | 8.85 | 0.1754 | 0.3% | 27.6% |
| 5/4 suited | 12.88% | 9.04 | 0.165 | 0.3% | 27.9% |
| Q/5 suited | 13.05% | 8.82 | 0.1509 | 0.3% | 28.21% |
| 7/5 suited | 12.73% | 8.99 | 0.1449 | 0.3% | 28.51% |
| 9/6 suited | 12.74% | 8.95 | 0.1409 | 0.3% | 28.81% |
| T/9 unsuited | 12.87% | 8.8 | 0.1327 | 0.9% | 29.71% |
| Q/4 suited | 12.73% | 8.88 | 0.1301 | 0.3% | 30.02% |
| T/6 suited | 12.72% | 8.79 | 0.1189 | 0.3% | 30.32% |
| A/9 unsuited | 12.74% | 8.77 | 0.118 | 0.9% | 31.22% |
| Q/3 suited | 12.44% | 8.95 | 0.1131 | 0.3% | 31.52% |
| 6/4 suited | 12.22% | 9.06 | 0.1077 | 0.3% | 31.83% |
| J/6 suited | 12.56% | 8.78 | 0.1026 | 0.3% | 32.13% |
| Q/2 suited | 12.17% | 9.02 | 0.0978 | 0.3% | 32.43% |
| J/9 unsuited | 12.36% | 8.81 | 0.0891 | 0.9% | 33.33% |
| 8/5 suited | 12.16% | 8.93 | 0.0856 | 0.3% | 33.63% |
| 5/3 suited | 11.97% | 9.06 | 0.0849 | 0.3% | 33.94% |
| K/9 unsuited | 12.27% | 8.83 | 0.0836 | 0.9% | 34.84% |
| J/5 suited | 12.32% | 8.74 | 0.0763 | 0.3% | 35.14% |
| Q/9 unsuited | 12.11% | 8.82 | 0.0679 | 0.9% | 36.05% |
| J/4 suited | 12.01% | 8.8 | 0.057 | 0.3% | 36.35% |
| A/8 unsuited | 12.16% | 8.63 | 0.0494 | 0.9% | 37.25% |
| 7/4 suited | 11.59% | 8.99 | 0.0421 | 0.3% | 37.56% |
| J/3 suited | 11.74% | 8.88 | 0.042 | 0.3% | 37.86% |
| 4/3 suited | 11.36% | 9.13 | 0.0369 | 0.3% | 38.16% |
| 9/5 suited | 11.7% | 8.85 | 0.0351 | 0.3% | 38.46% |
| J/2 suited | 11.47% | 8.95 | 0.0266 | 0.3% | 38.76% |
| T/5 suited | 11.84% | 8.65 | 0.0243 | 0.3% | 39.06% |
| A/5 unsuited | 12% | 8.45 | 0.0133 | 0.9% | 39.97% |
| 6/3 suited | 11.09% | 9.07 | 0.0056 | 0.3% | 40.27% |
| T/4 suited | 11.53% | 8.71 | 0.0042 | 0.3% | 40.57% |
| A/7 unsuited | 11.71% | 8.51 | -0.0033 | 0.9% | 41.48% |
| T/8 unsuited | 11.48% | 8.63 | -0.0087 | 0.9% | 42.38% |
| T/3 suited | 11.24% | 8.78 | -0.0125 | 0.3% | 42.68% |
| A/4 unsuited | 11.63% | 8.49 | -0.0126 | 0.9% | 43.59% |
| 9/8 unsuited | 11.2% | 8.79 | -0.0158 | 0.9% | 44.49% |
| 8/4 suited | 11.04% | 8.9 | -0.0168 | 0.3% | 44.8% |
| 5/2 suited | 10.83% | 9.07 | -0.0176 | 0.3% | 45.1% |
| T/2 suited | 10.98% | 8.86 | -0.0274 | 0.3% | 45.4% |
| A/3 unsuited | 11.22% | 8.55 | -0.0402 | 0.9% | 46.3% |
| 4/2 suited | 10.47% | 9.16 | -0.041 | 0.3% | 46.61% |
| A/6 unsuited | 11.35% | 8.43 | -0.044 | 0.9% | 47.51% |
| 9/4 suited | 10.73% | 8.8 | -0.0567 | 0.3% | 47.81% |
| J/8 unsuited | 10.94% | 8.63 | -0.0567 | 0.9% | 48.72% |
| K/8 unsuited | 10.97% | 8.6 | -0.0569 | 0.9% | 49.62% |
| 7/3 suited | 10.46% | 8.98 | -0.0603 | 0.3% | 49.92% |
| 9/3 suited | 10.42% | 8.87 | -0.0756 | 0.3% | 50.23% |
| 8/7 unsuited | 10.57% | 8.72 | -0.0777 | 0.9% | 51.13% |
| Q/8 unsuited | 10.7% | 8.62 | -0.0779 | 0.9% | 52.04% |
| A/2 unsuited | 10.7% | 8.6 | -0.0797 | 0.9% | 52.94% |
| 3/2 suited | 9.9% | 9.24 | -0.0848 | 0.3% | 53.24% |
| 9/2 suited | 10.15% | 8.95 | -0.0911 | 0.3% | 53.54% |
| 6/2 suited | 9.96% | 9.06 | -0.0976 | 0.3% | 53.85% |
| K/7 unsuited | 10.54% | 8.48 | -0.1062 | 0.9% | 54.75% |
| 8/3 suited | 10.07% | 8.86 | -0.1076 | 0.3% | 55.05% |
| 9/7 unsuited | 10.24% | 8.65 | -0.1147 | 0.9% | 55.96% |
| 7/6 unsuited | 10.1% | 8.68 | -0.1234 | 0.9% | 56.86% |
| 8/2 suited | 9.78% | 8.94 | -0.1254 | 0.3% | 57.16% |
| T/7 unsuited | 10.17% | 8.43 | -0.1424 | 0.9% | 58.07% |
| K/6 unsuited | 10.19% | 8.38 | -0.1456 | 0.9% | 58.97% |
| 7/2 suited | 9.53% | 8.93 | -0.1484 | 0.3% | 59.28% |
| 6/5 unsuited | 9.73% | 8.65 | -0.1577 | 0.9% | 60.18% |
| 8/6 unsuited | 9.67% | 8.59 | -0.1693 | 0.9% | 61.09% |
| K/5 unsuited | 9.93% | 8.31 | -0.1749 | 0.9% | 61.99% |
| 5/4 unsuited | 9.49% | 8.64 | -0.1795 | 0.9% | 62.9% |
| J/7 unsuited | 9.66% | 8.4 | -0.1879 | 0.9% | 63.8% |
| K/4 unsuited | 9.58% | 8.37 | -0.1984 | 0.9% | 64.71% |
| Q/7 unsuited | 9.57% | 8.36 | -0.1997 | 0.9% | 65.61% |
| 7/5 unsuited | 9.26% | 8.55 | -0.2086 | 0.9% | 66.52% |
| K/3 unsuited | 9.26% | 8.45 | -0.217 | 0.9% | 67.42% |
| 9/6 unsuited | 9.09% | 8.46 | -0.2308 | 0.9% | 68.33% |
| K/2 unsuited | 8.97% | 8.54 | -0.2343 | 0.9% | 69.23% |
| Q/6 unsuited | 9.25% | 8.26 | -0.236 | 0.9% | 70.14% |
| 6/4 unsuited | 8.75% | 8.63 | -0.2446 | 0.9% | 71.04% |
| Q/5 unsuited | 9% | 8.19 | -0.2631 | 0.9% | 71.95% |
| T/6 unsuited | 8.98% | 8.19 | -0.2645 | 0.9% | 72.85% |
| 5/3 unsuited | 8.52% | 8.62 | -0.2651 | 0.9% | 73.76% |
| 8/5 unsuited | 8.6% | 8.4 | -0.2784 | 0.9% | 74.66% |
| Q/4 unsuited | 8.67% | 8.26 | -0.2844 | 0.9% | 75.57% |
| J/6 unsuited | 8.65% | 8.13 | -0.2973 | 0.9% | 76.47% |
| Q/3 unsuited | 8.35% | 8.35 | -0.3028 | 0.9% | 77.38% |
| 4/3 unsuited | 7.9% | 8.69 | -0.3133 | 0.9% | 78.28% |
| 7/4 unsuited | 8.05% | 8.47 | -0.3177 | 0.9% | 79.19% |
| Q/2 unsuited | 8.06% | 8.45 | -0.3191 | 0.9% | 80.09% |
| J/5 unsuited | 8.41% | 8.04 | -0.3241 | 0.9% | 81% |
| 9/5 unsuited | 7.99% | 8.21 | -0.3435 | 0.9% | 81.9% |
| J/4 unsuited | 8.07% | 8.11 | -0.3453 | 0.9% | 82.81% |
| 6/3 unsuited | 7.56% | 8.57 | -0.352 | 0.9% | 83.71% |
| J/3 unsuited | 7.75% | 8.2 | -0.3638 | 0.9% | 84.62% |
| T/5 unsuited | 8.06% | 7.89 | -0.3641 | 0.9% | 85.52% |
| 5/2 unsuited | 7.34% | 8.56 | -0.3714 | 0.9% | 86.43% |
| J/2 unsuited | 7.48% | 8.31 | -0.3791 | 0.9% | 87.33% |
| T/4 unsuited | 7.71% | 7.95 | -0.3877 | 0.9% | 88.24% |
| 8/4 unsuited | 7.38% | 8.27 | -0.3898 | 0.9% | 89.14% |
| 4/2 unsuited | 6.96% | 8.68 | -0.3963 | 0.9% | 90.05% |
| T/3 unsuited | 7.4% | 8.04 | -0.4054 | 0.9% | 90.95% |
| T/2 unsuited | 7.11% | 8.14 | -0.4211 | 0.9% | 91.86% |
| 7/3 unsuited | 6.85% | 8.36 | -0.4273 | 0.9% | 92.76% |
| 9/4 unsuited | 6.96% | 8.03 | -0.4408 | 0.9% | 93.67% |
| 3/2 unsuited | 6.35% | 8.77 | -0.4427 | 0.9% | 94.57% |
| 6/2 unsuited | 6.38% | 8.46 | -0.4601 | 0.9% | 95.48% |
| 9/3 unsuited | 6.63% | 8.12 | -0.4615 | 0.9% | 96.38% |
| 9/2 unsuited | 6.35% | 8.23 | -0.4772 | 0.9% | 97.29% |
| 8/3 unsuited | 6.36% | 8.09 | -0.4852 | 0.9% | 98.19% |
| 8/2 unsuited | 6.06% | 8.19 | -0.5039 | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| 7/2 unsuited | 5.86% | 8.17 | -0.5211 | 0.9% | 100% |
| Total | 11.33% | 8.82 | 0 | 100% |
Methodology
This table is the result of a random simulation of 20,583,763,200 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 10-player game. The numbers are on a 0 to 40 scale. Basically, you should only play hands that are dark green, blue, or purple. Of course you should be more be more liberal in late position and picky in early position. If forced I would say you should need 10 points in late position and 19 points in early position to call the big blind. If your table is loose, as if often the case online, you can play a bit looser yourself.
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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Follow these hand charts and learn how to play your starting hands at Texas Holdem.
The charts below will give you a great starting point on how to play your starting hands. For all of you beginners, we recommend consulting these charts will playing online.
We provide 4 separate charts depending on where you are seated relative to the dealer. You can find out how to play the Blinds, Early Position, Middle Position, and Late Position.
After the flop, you can consult the Drawing Odds Chart at the bottom, but you will also have to develop your reads, pot odds and other skills to develop your post-flop strategies.
How to Read the Starting Hand Charts
Let's look at some examples of how to use these poker odds charts…
| Early Position 88 77 | Unraised Pot Call 1 | Raised Pot Fold |
| * In early position, only call with A8s or 77 if there is already at least one caller in the pot. Fold if you are first in or if the pot has been raised. |
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| Middle Position 98s | Unraised Pot Call 3 | Raised Pot Fold |
| * In middle position, only call only play 98s if there are already three or more callers. Do not call raises. |
| Late Position JJ TT 99 | Unraised Pot Raise 1, Call 2 Raise First In, Call 1 | Raised Pot RR 1 Option, Call All RR or Fold against 1 Player, Call 3 |
| * In late position, you should raise with JJ against one caller or first in, and call against two callers or more. You have the option of rerasing a lone raiser; otherwise, always call a raise. * Raise 99 when you are first in from late position; otherwise, call if the pot has not been raised. If the pot has been raised, you should either re-raise or fold when against a single player, or call if there are three players in the hand. |
| Blinds AQs AQ A9s KJ | SB Unraised Pot Raise 1 or 2, Call 3 Real money online roulette. Call Call | SB Raised Pot RR 1 or 2, Call 3 RR Lone Late, Fold Fold | BB Raised Pot Call (raise 1 or 2 limpers) Call Call 2, or 1 Late |
* In the small blind, you can raise or reraise one or two opponents with AQ, otherwise, call against three or more opponents. * In the small blind, always call A9s against limpers. If the pot has been raised, you should reraise a late position player. You should fold if the raiser is in early or middle position or against two or more opponents. * In the big blind, you can call with KJ against two opponents or a lone late player. Fold against a lone player from early or middle position. |
With a little practice, you should be able to find the appropriate poker strategy very quickly. I recommend keeping these charts open to provide guidance as you play. May the odds be with you! – Matthew Hilger
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