Pre-Flop Probabilities

Everything starts before the flop. Knowing the likelihood of being dealt certain hands helps you understand the rarity of premiums and the frequency of playable speculative hands.

Premium Hands

Pocket Aces (AA)

0.45%(1 in 221)

The best starting hand in Hold'em.

Any Pocket Pair

5.88%(1 in 17)

Odds of being dealt any pair (22 through AA).

Ace-King Suited

0.30%(1 in 331)

A strong drawing hand with flush and straight potential.

Speculative Hands

Suited Connectors

3.92%(1 in 25)

Two sequential cards of the same suit (e.g., 7♠ 8♠).

Any Suited Hand

23.53%(1 in 4.25)

Any two cards of the same suit.

Ace-X Suited

3.62%(1 in 27)

An Ace with any other card of the same suit.

Common Matchups (All-in Pre-flop)

A
♠
A
A
♥
A
VS
K
♣
K
K
♦
K
82% vs 18%
Overpair vs Underpair
A
♠
A
K
♠
K
VS
Q
♥
Q
Q
♦
Q
46% vs 54%
Coin Flip (AKs vs QQ)
A
♠
A
K
♠
K
VS
2
♥
2
2
♦
2
48% vs 52%
Coin Flip (AKs vs 22)
A
♠
A
K
♠
K
VS
A
♥
A
Q
♦
Q
74% vs 26%
Dominated Ace (AK vs AQ)