Starting hand odds in Texas Hold’em
Texas Hold’em starting hands contain only two cards. The remaining cards are dealt as community cards.
Here’s the frequency of getting certain combinations of cards to form hands:
| You'll start with... | One time in… |
|---|---|
| Suited Cards | 4 |
| A pair or an ace | 5 |
| Unsuited cards, 10 or higher | 11 |
| Any Pair | 17 |
| Suited cards, 10 or higher | 33 |
| Pair of Jacks or higher | 56 |
| A-K unsuited | 111 |
| Pair of Aces | 221 |
| A-K suited | 332 |
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