This page shows all important Poker Odds and Poker probabilities. How often do you get aces, how often do you hit a set, how many different flops are there and how often do you flop a gutshot? Answers to these and similar questions about Texas Holdem poker probabilities and odds can be found here.
This collection of Texas Hold’em odds also contains the probabilities for several long-shot scenarios like set over set, flush over flush and other rather unlikely scenarios.
If you’re missing a probability, just leave a comment below!
Preflop Poker Odds
Probability of being dealt a certain starting hand
There are a total of exactly 1,326 different starting hand combinations in Texas Hold’em poker. However, many of them are practically identical, e.g. A♥K♣ is exactly the same hand as A♦K♠ before the flop. If you group these identical hands together, you get 169 different starting hand groups – 13 pairs, 78 suited combinations, and 78 off-suit combinations.
The following table shows the probabilities and odds of getting dealt specific hole cards:
Texas Hold’em Preflop: Odds of being dealt a certain starting hand
| Being dealt … | Probability | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Pairs | ||
| Aces (or another specific pair) | 0.452% (1:220) | |
| Aces or Kings | 0.905% (1:110) | |
| A premium pair (QQ+) | 1.36% (1:73) | |
| Any pair | 5.88% (1:16) | |
| Suited cards | ||
| A♥K♥ (or another specific suited hand) | 0.302% (1:331) | |
| Any suited connector (54s – JTs) | 2.11% (1:46) | |
| Any suited hand | 23.5% (1:3.3) | |
| Off-suit cards | ||
| A♠K♦ (or another specific unpaired off-suit hand) | 0.905% (1:110) | |
| Any offsuit hand | 70.6% (2.4:1) | |
| Other combinations | ||
| Ace-King (suited or off-suit) (or any specific other two unpaired cards) | 1.21% (1:82) | |
| Queens or better or ace-king | 2.56% (1:38) | |
| 2 cards ten or better (“broadway cards”) | 14.3% (1:6.0) | |
| 2 cards nine or lower | 37.4% (1:1.7) | |
Download: Texas Hold’em Preflop Odds, ( PDF)
How do you calculate poker hand percentages?
To calculate preflop probabilities and poker odds in general you just have to do some combinatorics. There are 
ways to deal 2 hole cards. So that’s the total number of possible preflop combinations. The symbol in the middle of the formula is the so-called Binomial Coefficient. It calculates the number of ways of picking 2 cards from a deck of 52 cards if the order of the cards doesn’t matter.
Now let’s say you want to know the probability of being dealt aces preflop. We already know there are 1,326 different two-card combinations. Exactly 6 of those are pocket aces, namely A♠A♥, A♠A♦, A♠A♣, A♥A♦, A♥A♣ and A♦A♣. This means the probability of being dealt aces preflop is exactly 
.
For all other possible hands and ranges, you can calculate the probability in the same way. Just count the number of combinations and divide by the number of total possible preflop combinations.
The formulas in the tables above and below show how each probability is calculated.
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Odds of running into better hands
It is one of the biggest fears poker players have when holding queens or kings before the flop: another player wakes up with aces and takes down the pot.
If you are playing against a single opponent those events will occur very rarely. If you’re holding kings, for example, the probability of your opponent holding aces is less than 0.5 percent.
But the more players there are left to act behind you the more likely it is that one of them has your premium pair beaten. Another example: if you’re holding jacks under the gun at a full ring table, the chances of at least one opponent behind you holding queens or better are already more than 11 percent.
The following table shows the probabilities of running into better hands when you’re holding a premium hand and how often you can expect certain scenarios to happen in the long run (e.g. on a full ring table you can expect to be dealt kings and run into aces every 5,737 hands):
Probabilities of running into better hands preflop
| Scenario | Probability | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Double aces | ||
| Being dealt aces preflop | 0.452% (1:220) |  |
| If you have aces preflop your opponent has aces as well (heads-up) | 0.0816% (1:1,224) |  |
| If you have aces preflop an opponent has aces as well (full-ring) | 0.651% (1:153) |  |
| Kings vs. aces | ||
| If you have kings preflop your opponent has aces (heads-up) | 0.490% (1:203) |  |
| If you have kings preflop an opponent has aces (full-ring) | 3.85% (1:25) |  |
| You are dealt kings and your opponent has aces (heads-up) | 0.00222% (1:45,120) |  |
| You are dealt kings and someone has aces (full-ring) | 0.0174% (1:5,737) |  |
| Queens vs. aces or kings | ||
| If you have queens preflop your opponent has kings or aces (heads-up) | 0.980% (1:101) |  |
| If you have queens preflop an opponent has kings or aces (full-ring) | 7.57% (1:12) |  |
| You are dealt queens and your opponent has aces or kings (heads-up) | 0.00443% (1:22,559) |  |
| You are dealt queens and someone has aces or kings (full-ring) | 0.0343% (1:2,917) |  |
| Jacks vs. better pairs | ||
| If you have jacks preflop your opponent has a better pair (heads-up) | 1.47% (1:67) |  |
| If you have jacks preflop an opponent has a better pair (full-ring) | 11.2% (1:8.0) |  |
| You are dealt jacks and your opponent has a better pair (heads-up) | 0.00665% (1:15,039) |  |
| You are dealt jacks and someone has a better pair (full-ring) | 0.0505% (1:1,978) |  |
| Ace-king vs. aces or kings | ||
| If you have ace-king preflop your opponent has kings or aces (heads-up) | 0.490% (1:203) |  |
| If you have ace-king preflop an opponent has kings or aces (full-ring) | 3.85% (1:25) |  |
| Ace-queen vs. queens+ or ace-king | ||
| If you have ace-queen preflop your opponent has queens+ or ace-king (heads-up) | 1.96% (1:50) |  |
| If you have ace-queen preflop an opponent has queens+ or ace-king (full-ring) | 14.6% (1:5.8) |  |
| Ace-jack vs. jacks+ or ace-queen+ | ||
| If you have ace-jack preflop your opponent has jacks+ or ace-queen (heads-up) | 3.43% (1:28) |  |
| If you have ace-jack preflop an opponent has jacks+ or ace-jack (full-ring) | 24.4% (1:3.1) |  |
heads-up: playing against one opponent; full-ring: playing at a table with 9 players
Download: Probabilities of running into better hands preflop, ( PDF)
Preflop match-up odds
If only two players are remaining in a Texas Hold’em Poker hand before the flop, the odds of one player winning can range from 5% up to 95%.
We have listed the most important preflop match-up probabilities and poker odds below:
Texas Hold’em Preflop: Common hand match-up probabilities
| Matchup | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Pair against two higher cards (“coin flip”) | 1.1:1 | 46%(4♦4♠vs.J♥T♥) up to 57%(Q♠Q♣vs.A♥K♦) |
| Pair against higher and lower card | 2.4:1 | 68%(6♥6♦vs.7♠5♠) up to 73%(Q♥Q♦vs.K♣2♠) |
| Pair against two lower cards | 4.9:1 | 77%(K♠K♥vs.8♦7♦) up to 89%(K♠K♥vs.7♠2♥) |
| Pair against higher and equal rank | 1.9:1 | 60%(4♥4♠vs.5♣4♣) up to 70%(8♥8♦vs.K♠8♣) |
| Pair against equal and lower rank | 7.3:1 | 81%(5♥5♠vs.5♣4♣) up to 95%(K♠K♣vs.K♥2♦) |
| Two higher against two lower cards | 1.8:1 | 58%(K♣8♠vs.5♦4♦) up to 71%(J♠T♠vs.7♥2♦) |
| High and low card against two inbetween | 1.5:1 | 58%(K♠2♥vs.8♦7♦) up to 63%(A♠2♠vs.8♣3♥) |
| Same high card, different kicker | 1.8:1 | 53%(A♥3♥vs.A♣2♣) up to 76%(K♥Q♥vs.K♦2♣) |
| Interlocked cards | 1.6:1 | 56%(K♣8♠vs.9♥7♥) up to 66%(A♥9♥vs.T♠4♣) |
Download: Texas Hold’em Preflop Match-Ups, ( PDF)
Poker odds and probabilities on the flop
The following table shows the probabilities and poker odds of hitting specific hands and draws on the flop:
Probabilities of flopping certain hands
| Flopping things … | Probability | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Flopping things with a pair | ||
| Flopping a set or better with a pair | 11.8% (1:7.5) |  |
| Flopping quads with a pair | 0.245% (1:407) |  |
| Flopping an overpair or better with KK | 77.4% (3.4:1) |  |
| Flopping an overpair or better with QQ | 58.6% (1.4:1) |  |
| Flopping an overpair or better with JJ | 43.0% (1:1.3) |  |
| Flopping an overpair or better with TT | 30.5% (1:2.3) |  |
| Flopping things with suited cards | ||
| Flopping a flush with suited cards | 0.842% (1:118) |  |
| Flopping a flush draw with suited cards | 10.9% (1:8.1) |  |
| Flopping a backdoor flush draw with suited cards | 41.6% (1:1.4) |  |
| Flopping straights and straight-draws | ||
| Flopping a straight with a connector (54 – JT) | 1.31% (1:76) |  |
| Flopping a straight draw with a connector | 9.71% (1:9.3) |  |
| Flopping a straight with a one-gapper (53 – QT) | 0.980% (1:101) |  |
| Flopping a straight draw with a one-gapper | 7.67% (1:12) |  |
| Flopping things with unpaired cards | ||
| Flopping quads with two unpaired cards | 0.0102% (1:9,799) |  |
| Flopping a full house with two unpaired cards | 0.0918% (1:1,088) |  |
| Flopping trips with two unpaired cards | 1.35% (1:73) |  |
| Flopping two pair with two unpaired cards (no pair on the board) | 2.02% (1:48) |  |
| Flopping at least one pair | 32.4% (1:2.1) |  |
Download: Probability of flopping a set, flush or straight, ( PDF)
Odds for setups on the flop
Sometimes two players flop powerful hands. The most common example of this is certainly the set-over-set scenario. The following table shows the probabilities for several scenarios where two or more players hit very strong hands:
Probability of two or more players flopping strong hands
| Flopping things … | Probability | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Set over set | ||
| Flopping a set or better with a pair | 11.8% (1:7.5) | |
| Being dealt a pair and flopping a set | 0.691% (1:144) |  |
| If two players have a pair, both flop a set | 1.02% (1:97) |  |
| Two players are dealt a pair and both flop a set (heads-up) | 0.003518% (1:28,423) |  |
| Two players are dealt a pair and both flop a set (full-ring) | 0.127% (1:789) |  |
| Set over set over set | ||
| If three players have a pair, all flop a set | 0.0463% (1:2,161) |  |
| Three players are dealt a pair and all flop a set (3 player table) | 0.00001066% (1:9,379,926) |  |
| Two players are dealt a pair and both flop a set (full-ring) | 0.0008955% (1:111,665) |  |
| Quads over quads | ||
| Hitting quads with a pair until the river | 0.816% (1:122) |  |
| If two players have a pair, both hit quads until the river | 0.002077% (1:48,153) |  |
| Two players have a pocket pair and make quads (heads-up) | 0.000008884% (1:11,255,912) |  |
| Two players have a pocket pair and make quads (full-ring) | 0.0003198% (1:312,663) |  |
| Flush over flush | ||
| Flopping a flush with two suited cards | 0.842% (1:118) | |
| Being dealt suited cards and flopping a flush | 0.198% (1:504) |  |
| If two players have suited cards, both flop a flush | 0.486% (1:205) |  |
| Two players are dealt suited cards and both flop a flush (heads-up) | 0.005131% (1:19,490) |  |
| Two players are dealt suited cards and both flop a flush (full-ring) | 0.185% (1:540) |  |
| Flush over flush over flush | ||
| If three players have suited cards, all flop a flush | 0.231% (1:433) |  |
| Three players are dealt suited cards and all flop a flush (3 player table) | 0.00007774% (1:1,286,389) |  |
| Three players are dealt suited cards and all flop a flush (full-ring) | 0.006530% (1:15,313) |  |
heads-up: playing against one opponent; full-ring: playing at a table with 9 players
Download: Probability of two or more players flopping strong hands, ( PDF)
Probabilities and poker odds after the flop
How often do you hit a straight, what are the odds of making a full house, and what’s the probability of making a flush? The following table shows all common scenarios after the flop and the probabilities of improving your hand.
Draws and outs on the flop and turn
| Improvement | Outs | Flop → Turn | Turn → River | Flop → River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improving set to quads e.g. K♥K♦ on K♣Q♣J♠ | 1 | 2.1% (1:46) | 2.2% (1:45) | 4.3% (1:22) |
| Improving pair to trips e.g. A♥K♥ on A♠T♦9♦ | 2 | 4.3% (1:22) | 4.3% (1:22) | 8.4% (1:11) |
| Hitting a gutshot e.g. 9♠8♠ on T♦6♣2♣ | 4 | 8.5% (1:11) | 8.7% (1:10) | 16.5% (1:5.1) |
| Improving one pair to two pair or trips e.g. Q♠T♠ on T♣7♦6♥ | 5 | 10.6% (1:8.4) | 10.9% (1:8.2) | 20.4% (1:3.9) |
| Making a pair with an unpaired hand e.g. A♠J♦ on 9♣7♣3♦ | 6 | 12.8% (1:6.8) | 13.0% (1:6.7) | 24.1% (1:3.1) |
| Improving set to full house or quads e.g. 6♦6♠ on T♦8♦6♣ | 7 / 10 * | 14.9% (1:5.7) | 21.7% (1:3.6) | 33.4% (1:2) |
| Hitting an open-ended straight draw e.g. 8♦7♣ on 9♦6♠2♠ | 8 | 17.0% (1:4.9) | 17.4% (1:4.8) | 31.5% (1:2.2) |
| Hitting a flush e.g. A♦2♦ on J♦8♦4♣ | 9 | 19.1% (1:4.2) | 19.6% (1:4.1) | 35.0% (1:1.9) |
| Hitting a gutshot or improving to a pair e.g. A♦K♠ on Q♣T♦7♠ | 10 | 21.3% (1:3.7) | 21.7% (1:3.6) | 38.4% (1:1.6) |
| Hitting a gutshot or a flush e.g. Q♥9♥ on T♥8♥6♠ | 12 | 25.5% (1:2.9) | 26.1% (1:2.8) | 45.0% (1:1.2) |
| Hitting an open-ended straight draw or improving to a pair e.g. K♦Q♦ on J♦T♥7♠ | 14 | 29.8% (1:2.4) | 30.4% (1:2.3) | 51.2% (1:1) |
| Hitting an open-ended straight draw or a flush e.g. 8♠7♠ on T♠9♠4♥ | 15 | 31.9% (1:2.1) | 32.6% (1:2.1) | 54.1% (1.2:1) |
| Hitting a flush or improving to a pair e.g. A♣K♣ on 9♣7♣6♦ | 15 | 31.9% (1:2.1) | 32.6% (1:2.1) | 54.1% (1.2:1) |
| Hitting a gutshot or a flush or improving to a pair e.g. J♠T♠ on 9♠7♠4♥ | 18 | 38.3% (1:1.6) | 39.1% (1:1.6) | 62.4% (1.7:1) |
| Hitting an open-ended straight draw or a flush or improving to a pair e.g. K♥Q♥ on J♥T♥5♣ | 21 | 44.7% (1:1.2) | 45.7% (1:1.2) | 69.9% (2.3:1) |
*7 Outs for a set to improve on the flop, 10 outs on the turn.
Download: Draws and outs on the flop and turn, ( PDF)
Hold’em Odds for specific board textures
How often does the flop show a pair, how often is the flop single suited and what are the odds of the board not allowing a flush draw on the turn? The following table shows the poker odds and probabilities for many common (and some uncommon) Texas Hold’em board textures:
Probabilities for specific board textures
| Board texture | Probability | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Flop | ||
| The flop contains a pair | 17.2% (1:4.8) |  |
| The flop contains trips | 0.235% (1:424) |  |
| The flop is single-suited | 5.18% (1:18) |  |
| The flop contains two different suits | 55.1% (1.2:1) |  |
| The flop contains three different suits (rainbow flop) | 39.8% (1:1.5) |  |
| The flop is single colored (all black or all red) | 23.5% (1:3.3) |  |
| The flop contains at least one ace (or any other specific rank) | 21.7% (1:3.6) |  |
| The flop contains at least one ace or king (or any two other specific ranks) | 40.1% (1:1.5) |  |
| The flop contains the A♠ (or any other specific card) | 5.77% (1:16) |  |
| Flop and Turn | ||
| The board contains a pair | 32.4% (1:2.1) |  |
| The board contains trips | 0.922% (1:107) |  |
| The board contains quads | 0.004802% (1:20,824) |  |
| The board is single-suited | 1.06% (1:94) |  |
| The board contains three cards of the same suit | 16.5% (1:5.1) |  |
| The board contains two cards of the same suit | 71.9% (2.6:1) | – |
| The board contains four different suits (rainbow board) | 10.5% (1:8.5) |  |
| The board is single colored (all black or all red) | 11.0% (1:8.1) |  |
| Full board (flop, turn and river) | ||
| The board contains a pair | 49.3% (1:1.0) |  |
| The board is single-suited | 0.198% (1:504) |  |
| The board is single colored (all black or all red) | 5.06% (1:19) |  |
All probabilities in this table assume you don’t know anything about the 52 cards (e.g. have not seen your hole cards).
Download: Probabilities for specific board textures, ( PDF)
Poker Odds and Probabilities FAQ
Preflop: Starting Hands
How many starting hands are there in Texas Holdem?
1,326
There are 1,326 distinct starting hands in Texas Hold’em Poker. They can be grouped into 13 pairs, 78 off-suit hands and 78 suited hands.
There are ways to deal 2 hole cards from a deck of 52 cards.
There are 6 different ways to form a specific pair (e.g. A♠A♥, A♠A♦, A♠A♣, A♥A♦, A♥A♣, A♦A♣). For a specific suited hand there are 4 possible combinations and for a specific off-suit hand there are 12 possible combinations.
What are the odds of being dealt aces in Texas Hold’em Poker?
0.45249% or 1 : 220
There are 6 ways to deal pocket aces preflop and the probability is 0.452%. The odds for that are 220 : 1. The probabilities are the same for each specific pair.
What is the probability of getting a pocket pair?
5.8824% or 1 : 16
The probability of being dealt a pair in Texas Hold’em is 5.88%, or odds of 1 : 16. There are 13 pairs in Hold’em (22 – AA) and for each there are 6 ways to be dealt.
There are 6 different ways to form a specific pair and there are 13 different pairs. Meaning there are 
unique hole card combinations that are a pair. The total number of starting hand combinations is 1,326. Thus the probability of being dealt a pair is 
.
How many combinations does Ace King have?
16
There are 16 ways to deal ace-king in poker. 4 different aces can each be matched with 4 different kings. The are four combinations of ace-king-suited and 12 combinations of ace-king offsuit.
Preflop: Matchups
What are the odds of pocket aces vs pocket kings?
81.946% or 4.5 : 1
The odds of pocket Aces winning against pocket Kings are 4.5 : 1. The aces win roughly 82% of the time. If you are holding Kings on a full ring table (9 players), the odds of one of your opponents holding Aces are 1:25 (or roughly 4%).
What is a coin flip in Poker?
A situation where where a player with two high cards (e.g. Ace-Queen) is all-in preflop against another player with a lower pair (e.g. Jacks) is called a coin flip. Each player has roughly a 50% chance of winning the hand.
In most cases is the pair the slight favourite to win the showdown. The most extreme case is Q♠Q♣ against A♥K♦ where the queens are a 57 : 43 favourite.
There is no perfect coinflip in Texas Hold’em before the flop, one hand is always slightly favoured. The match-up that is closest to a perfect coinflip is A♥T♥ vs. 3♠3♥. This is a 49.99% : 50.01% match-up.
What is the worst preflop matchup in Texas Hold’em?
5.0763% or 1 : 19
A pair versus a an equal an lower card is the most uneven matchup in Texas Hold’em. In the extreme case kings vs king-deuce the king-deuce only has 5% equity.
What are the odds of running into aces with pocket kings?
3.8518% or 1 : 25The odds of one opponent holding aces (AA) when you’re holding pocket kings (KK) preflop, depend on the number of opponents. Against one opponent it’s 0.49% (1:203), against 8 opponents it’s 3.85% (1:25).
These are the probabilities of running into aces with kings preflop depending on the number of players at the table:
| # of opponents | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.48980% | 1 : 203 |
| 2 | 0.97719% | 1 : 101 |
| 3 | 1.4622% | 1 : 67 |
| 4 | 1.9448% | 1 : 50 |
| 5 | 2.4251% | 1 : 40 |
| 6 | 2.9030% | 1 : 33 |
| 7 | 3.3786% | 1 : 29 |
| 8 | 3.8518% | 1 : 25 |
What are the odds of an opponent having a better pair when you have a pair?
The odds of having an opponent having a better pair than you before the flop in Texas Hold’em depend on your pair and the number of opponents you face. The probabilities range from 0.49% (you have kings against one opponent) to 42% (deuces against 9 opponents).
This table shows the probabilities of at least one opponent having a better pair before the flop depending on your pair and the number of opponents:
| Pair | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KK | 0.49% (1 : 203) | 0.98% (1 : 101) | 1.46% (1 : 67) | 1.94% (1 : 50) | 2.43% (1 : 40) | 2.90% (1 : 33) | 3.38% (1 : 29) | 3.85% (1 : 25) | 4.32% (1 : 22) |
| 0.98% (1 : 101) | 1.95% (1 : 50) | 2.91% (1 : 33) | 3.86% (1 : 25) | 4.80% (1 : 20) | 5.74% (1 : 16) | 6.66% (1 : 14) | 7.57% (1 : 12) | 8.48% (1 : 11) | |
| JJ | 1.47% (1 : 67) | 2.92% (1 : 33) | 4.34% (1 : 22) | 5.75% (1 : 16) | 7.13% (1 : 13) | 8.50% (1 : 11) | 9.84% (1 : 9.2) | 11.17% (1 : 8.0) | 12.47% (1 : 7.0) |
| TT | 1.96% (1 : 50) | 3.88% (1 : 25) | 5.76% (1 : 16) | 7.61% (1 : 12) | 9.42% (1 : 9.6) | 11.19% (1 : 7.9) | 12.93% (1 : 6.7) | 14.64% (1 : 5.8) | 16.31% (1 : 5.1) |
| 99 | 2.45% (1 : 40) | 4.84% (1 : 20) | 7.17% (1 : 13) | 9.44% (1 : 9.6) | 11.66% (1 : 7.6) | 13.82% (1 : 6.2) | 15.93% (1 : 5.3) | 17.99% (1 : 4.6) | 20.00% (1 : 4.0) |
| 88 | 2.94% (1 : 33) | 5.79% (1 : 16) | 8.56% (1 : 11) | 11.25% (1 : 7.9) | 13.86% (1 : 6.2) | 16.39% (1 : 5.1) | 18.84% (1 : 4.3) | 21.23% (1 : 3.7) | 23.54% (1 : 3.2) |
| 77 | 3.43% (1 : 28) | 6.74% (1 : 14) | 9.94% (1 : 9.1) | 13.02% (1 : 6.7) | 16.01% (1 : 5.2) | 18.89% (1 : 4.3) | 21.67% (1 : 3.6) | 24.35% (1 : 3.1) | 26.95% (1 : 2.7) |
| 66 | 3.92% (1 : 25) | 7.68% (1 : 12) | 11.30% (1 : 7.8) | 14.78% (1 : 5.8) | 18.12% (1 : 4.5) | 21.32% (1 : 3.7) | 24.41% (1 : 3.1) | 27.37% (1 : 2.7) | 30.21% (1 : 2.3) |
| 55 | 4.41% (1 : 22) | 8.62% (1 : 11) | 12.65% (1 : 6.9) | 16.50% (1 : 5.1) | 20.18% (1 : 4.0) | 23.70% (1 : 3.2) | 27.06% (1 : 2.7) | 30.28% (1 : 2.3) | 33.35% (1 : 2.0) |
| 44 | 4.90% (1 : 19) | 9.56% (1 : 9.5) | 13.99% (1 : 6.2) | 18.20% (1 : 4.5) | 22.21% (1 : 3.5) | 26.02% (1 : 2.8) | 29.64% (1 : 2.4) | 33.09% (1 : 2.0) | 36.36% (1 : 1.8) |
| 33 | 5.39% (1 : 18) | 10.49% (1 : 8.5) | 15.31% (1 : 5.5) | 19.87% (1 : 4.0) | 24.19% (1 : 3.1) | 28.27% (1 : 2.5) | 32.14% (1 : 2.1) | 35.79% (1 : 1.8) | 39.25% (1 : 1.5) |
| 22 | 5.88% (1 : 16) | 11.41% (1 : 7.8) | 16.62% (1 : 5.0) | 21.52% (1 : 3.6) | 26.13% (1 : 2.8) | 30.47% (1 : 2.3) | 34.56% (1 : 1.9) | 38.40% (1 : 1.6) | 42.03% (1 : 1.4) |
Preflop: Longshot Odds
What are the odds of getting pocket aces twice in a row?
0.0020475% or 1 : 48,840
The odds of being dealt aces twice in a row are 1 : 48,840 or 0.002%. The probability of being dealt aces in one specific hand is 0.45% and the probability of this happening twice in a row is this number squared.
The exact formula for the probability of being dealt aces twice in a row is 
.
The odds of being dealt aces three times in a row are – of course – even smaller, namely 1 : 10,793,860.
How often do you see aces versus kings preflop in Texas Hold’em?
0.15957% or 1 : 626
At a full ring table (9 players) you will see the scenario AA vs. KK between any two players roughly every 600 hands. The odds are 1:626 and probability is 0.16%.
If you’re playing poker long enough you will somewhat regularly encounter the aces vs. kings scenario at a table. A formula to estimate the probability for this to happen at a 9 player table is 
. This formula slightly underestimates the actual probability which is a little bit higher.
What are the odds of aces vs kings vs queens preflop in Texas Hold’em?
0.0059415% or 1 : 16,830
In Texas Hold’em a hand where aces, kings and queens pair up preflop is very rare. At a 9 player table this scenario unfolds roughly every 17,000 hands. The odds are 1:16,830 and the probability is 0.006%.
Aces vs. kings vs. queens does happen every now and then, for example during this hand at the Bike. A formula to estimate the probability for this happen at a 9 player table is 
. This formula slightly underestimates the actual probability which is a little bit higher.
Flop: General
How many different flops are there in Texas Hold’em Poker?
22,100
There are 22,100 different flops in Texas Hold’em. For each combination of hole cards you are holding there are 19,600 different flops.
There are 52 cards in a Texas Hold’em deck and a flop consists of 3 cards. There are 
different ways to deal 3 cards and that’s the total number of possible flops in Texas Hold’em.
But when you’re playing a game, you already hold two of the 52 cards and only 50 cards remain to chose from for the flop. The total number of possible flops given that you are holding 2 cards is only 19,600 
.
How often do you flop a pair in Texas Hold’em Poker?
32.429% or 1 : 2.1
With two unpaired, unconnected cards the odds of flopping at least a pair are 1:2.1 or 32%. Roughly speaking: you will flop a pair or better once every third flop.
If you have two hole cards there are 50 cards left in deck. 6 of those will give you a pair, 44 wont. There are 
flops which will not pair any of your hole cards. There’s a total of 
possible flops for your hole cards. The probability of you not hitting at least a pair is 
and thus the probability of you hitting at least one pair is 
.
What is the probability of flopping a set?
11.755% or 1 : 7.5
If you’re holding a pocket pair the probability of flopping a set (three of a kind) is 11.8%. The odds are 1 : 7.5.
If you have a pocket pair there are 50 cards left in deck. Exactly 2 of those will give you a set, 48 wont. There are 
flops which will not give you a set. There’s a total of possible flops for your hole cards. The probability of you not hitting a set or better is 
and thus the probability of you hitting a set or better is 
.
What are the odds of hitting a flush with 2 suited cards?
0.84184% or 1 : 118
If you’re holding a suited cards the odds of flopping a flush are 1:118. That’s a probability of 0.84% – rather unlikely.
If you have two suited cards there are 50 cards left in deck. 11 of those remaining cards are of your suit. There are 
flops which will give you a flush. There’s a total of possible flops for your hole cards. The probability of you flopping a flush is 
.
What are the odds of flopping a flush draw?
10.944% or 1 : 8.1
If you’re holding a suited cards the odds of flopping a flush draw are 1:8.1. That’s a probability of 10.9%.
What are the odds of flopping a backdoor flush draw?
41.587% or 1 : 1.4
With two suited cards the flop will contain one card of your suit and give you a backdoor flush draw 41.6% of the time.
What are the odds of getting 4 of a kind?
0.24490% or 1 : 407
If you’re holding a pocket pair the probability of flopping quads (four of a kind) is 0.24%. The odds are 1 : 407 – very unlikely.
If you have a pocket pair there are 50 cards left in deck. The flop needs to contain the two other cards matching the rank of your pair and one of 48 other random cards. Meaning, there are 48 different flops which will give you quads. There’s a total of possible flops for your hole cards. The probability of you hitting quads is 
.
What are the chances of flopping a straight flush?
0.020408% or 1 : 4,899
The odds of flopping a straight flush with a suited connector are 1 : 4,899 or 0.02%.
If you’re holding a suited connector like J♠T♠ there are exactly 4 flops which will give you a straight flush: A♠K♠Q♠ (for a royal flush), K♠Q♠9♠, Q♠9♠8♠, and 9♠8♠7♠. There are 19,600 possible flops in total. Thus the probability of you flopping a straight flush is 
.
If you’re holding a suited one-gapper (e.g. 9♠7♠) the chances go down to 0.015%, with a two-gapper (e.g. K♠T♠) to 0.010% and with a three-gapper (e.g. T♠6♠) to 0.005%.
Relevant Resources
Advanced poker equity calculator (ProPokerTools.com)- Poker Digest and Poker Computations (Brian Alspach)
- Official Texas Hold’em Poker Rules
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