Good Texas Holdem Hands

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Introduction

Best Texas Holdem Hands Preflop
Texas Holdem Hands To Play
Great Texas Hold Em Hands Crossword
Top Hands In Texas Holdem
Good Hands In Texas Holdem
Good Texas Hold'em Hands Chart

Omaha starting hands are ranked in order of strength with AAKK double-suited being considered the best in Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) games. Determining the strength of starting hands in Omaha will help you make better decisions when selecting which ones to play. A pair is a combination of two same cards and three dissimilar cards. The hand with the highest pair wins. The high card – despite its name – is the losing combination in a Texas Holdem game. If your cards do not match the combinations listed above, then the winning hand comes down to the one who holds the highest ranking card.

The following table ranks the top hands in an 8-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 8 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 $2.09.
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 8-Player Game

Cards	Probability of Win	Average Win	Expected Value	Probability	Additive Probability
Pair of A's	39.05%	7.94	2.099	0.45%	0.45%
Pair of K's	33.26%	7.92	1.6328	0.45%	0.9%
Pair of Q's	28.71%	7.88	1.2628	0.45%	1.36%
A/K suited	26%	7.67	0.9953	0.3%	1.66%
Pair of J's	25.13%	7.84	0.9705	0.45%	2.11%
A/Q suited	24.51%	7.6	0.8628	0.3%	2.41%
K/Q suited	23.72%	7.61	0.8043	0.3%	2.71%
A/J suited	23.41%	7.53	0.7616	0.3%	3.02%
Pair of T's	22.32%	7.79	0.7395	0.45%	3.47%
A/K unsuited	22.68%	7.61	0.7264	0.9%	4.37%
K/J suited	22.66%	7.53	0.7073	0.3%	4.68%
A/T suited	22.55%	7.45	0.6803	0.3%	4.98%
Q/J suited	22.1%	7.52	0.6622	0.3%	5.28%
K/T suited	21.87%	7.47	0.633	0.3%	5.58%
Q/T suited	21.38%	7.45	0.5936	0.3%	5.88%
J/T suited	21.26%	7.44	0.5813	0.3%	6.18%
A/Q unsuited	20.98%	7.51	0.5765	0.9%	7.09%
Pair of 9's	19.89%	7.81	0.5527	0.45%	7.54%
K/Q unsuited	20.31%	7.52	0.5281	0.9%	8.45%
A/9 suited	20.28%	7.39	0.4981	0.3%	8.75%
A/J unsuited	19.7%	7.41	0.4607	0.9%	9.65%
K/9 suited	19.5%	7.42	0.4466	0.3%	9.95%
A/8 suited	19.66%	7.32	0.4386	0.3%	10.26%
K/J unsuited	19.1%	7.43	0.4183	0.9%	11.16%
Pair of 8's	18.19%	7.79	0.4164	0.45%	11.61%
T/9 suited	19.18%	7.38	0.4162	0.3%	11.92%
Q/9 suited	19.03%	7.41	0.4107	0.3%	12.22%
J/9 suited	18.96%	7.4	0.4032	0.3%	12.52%
A/5 suited	19.29%	7.21	0.3914	0.3%	12.82%
A/7 suited	19.12%	7.26	0.3883	0.3%	13.12%
Q/J unsuited	18.67%	7.41	0.3832	0.9%	14.03%
A/T unsuited	18.74%	7.31	0.3705	0.9%	14.93%
A/4 suited	18.86%	7.23	0.3638	0.3%	15.23%
A/6 suited	18.62%	7.22	0.3448	0.3%	15.54%
A/3 suited	18.41%	7.26	0.336	0.3%	15.84%
K/T unsuited	18.18%	7.33	0.3328	0.9%	16.74%
K/8 suited	18.05%	7.33	0.3234	0.3%	17.04%
Pair of 7's	16.85%	7.77	0.309	0.45%	17.5%
Q/T unsuited	17.83%	7.32	0.3044	0.9%	18.4%
J/T unsuited	17.86%	7.3	0.3041	0.9%	19.31%
A/2 suited	17.86%	7.28	0.2997	0.3%	19.61%
T/8 suited	17.68%	7.32	0.2949	0.3%	19.91%
Q/8 suited	17.51%	7.34	0.285	0.3%	20.21%
J/8 suited	17.44%	7.33	0.2792	0.3%	20.51%
K/7 suited	17.57%	7.27	0.2777	0.3%	20.81%
9/8 suited	17.31%	7.38	0.2768	0.3%	21.12%
K/6 suited	17.17%	7.23	0.2413	0.3%	21.42%
Pair of 6's	15.84%	7.75	0.2282	0.45%	21.87%
K/5 suited	16.83%	7.2	0.2117	0.3%	22.17%
8/7 suited	16.38%	7.35	0.2033	0.3%	22.47%
K/4 suited	16.44%	7.22	0.1869	0.3%	22.78%
9/7 suited	16.2%	7.33	0.1868	0.3%	23.08%
T/7 suited	16.3%	7.26	0.1827	0.3%	23.38%
Q/7 suited	16.22%	7.25	0.1756	0.3%	23.68%
A/9 unsuited	16.27%	7.2	0.1711	0.9%	24.59%
J/7 suited	16.07%	7.26	0.1662	0.3%	24.89%
K/3 suited	16.06%	7.26	0.1653	0.3%	25.19%
Pair of 5's	14.93%	7.73	0.1542	0.45%	25.64%
7/6 suited	15.66%	7.33	0.1481	0.3%	25.94%
K/2 suited	15.7%	7.29	0.1446	0.3%	26.24%
Q/6 suited	15.85%	7.2	0.1417	0.3%	26.55%
T/9 unsuited	15.71%	7.21	0.1332	0.9%	27.45%
K/9 unsuited	15.62%	7.24	0.1308	0.9%	28.36%
8/6 suited	15.37%	7.3	0.1223	0.3%	28.66%
Q/5 suited	15.56%	7.17	0.1158	0.3%	28.96%
Pair of 4's	14.31%	7.76	0.1103	0.45%	29.41%
J/9 unsuited	15.34%	7.22	0.1081	0.9%	30.32%
6/5 suited	15.12%	7.32	0.1067	0.3%	30.62%
Q/9 unsuited	15.27%	7.23	0.1044	0.9%	31.52%
A/8 unsuited	15.55%	7.1	0.1037	0.9%	32.43%
Q/4 suited	15.16%	7.2	0.0916	0.3%	32.73%
9/6 suited	14.99%	7.26	0.0891	0.3%	33.03%
5/4 suited	14.74%	7.32	0.0789	0.3%	33.33%
T/6 suited	15.03%	7.18	0.0785	0.3%	33.63%
Pair of 3's	13.83%	7.8	0.0782	0.45%	34.09%
7/5 suited	14.74%	7.29	0.0741	0.3%	34.39%
Q/3 suited	14.81%	7.24	0.0721	0.3%	34.69%
J/6 suited	14.92%	7.17	0.0691	0.3%	34.99%
Pair of 2's	13.49%	7.83	0.057	0.45%	35.44%
Q/2 suited	14.46%	7.28	0.0524	0.3%	35.75%
A/5 unsuited	15.1%	6.95	0.0489	0.9%	36.65%
A/7 unsuited	14.94%	7.01	0.0473	0.9%	37.56%
J/5 suited	14.66%	7.13	0.0454	0.3%	37.86%
6/4 suited	14.07%	7.33	0.0306	0.3%	38.16%
8/5 suited	14.22%	7.24	0.0303	0.3%	38.46%
J/4 suited	14.28%	7.16	0.0222	0.3%	38.76%
A/4 unsuited	14.63%	6.96	0.0184	0.9%	39.67%
5/3 suited	13.71%	7.33	0.0049	0.3%	39.97%
J/3 suited	13.92%	7.2	0.0023	0.3%	40.27%
A/6 unsuited	14.39%	6.95	0	0.9%	41.18%
T/8 unsuited	14.07%	7.11	-0.0002	0.9%	42.08%
K/8 unsuited	14.01%	7.09	-0.0059	0.9%	42.99%
9/5 suited	13.81%	7.19	-0.0066	0.3%	43.29%
T/5 suited	13.98%	7.09	-0.0092	0.3%	43.59%
A/3 unsuited	14.15%	6.99	-0.0111	0.9%	44.49%
9/8 unsuited	13.73%	7.18	-0.0137	0.9%	45.4%
J/2 suited	13.59%	7.24	-0.0154	0.3%	45.7%
7/4 suited	13.48%	7.28	-0.0187	0.3%	46%
J/8 unsuited	13.68%	7.11	-0.0278	0.9%	46.91%
T/4 suited	13.64%	7.11	-0.0304	0.3%	47.21%
Q/8 unsuited	13.6%	7.11	-0.0331	0.9%	48.11%
4/3 suited	13.09%	7.37	-0.0351	0.3%	48.42%
T/3 suited	13.3%	7.15	-0.049	0.3%	48.72%
A/2 unsuited	13.54%	7.01	-0.0507	0.9%	49.62%
K/7 unsuited	13.48%	7	-0.0557	0.9%	50.53%
6/3 suited	12.85%	7.33	-0.0587	0.3%	50.83%
8/4 suited	12.98%	7.22	-0.0626	0.3%	51.13%
T/2 suited	12.95%	7.19	-0.0682	0.3%	51.43%
5/2 suited	12.5%	7.33	-0.0839	0.3%	51.73%
8/7 unsuited	12.79%	7.13	-0.0877	0.9%	52.64%
9/4 suited	12.71%	7.16	-0.0908	0.3%	52.94%
K/6 unsuited	13.02%	6.94	-0.0972	0.9%	53.85%
4/2 suited	12.08%	7.38	-0.1079	0.3%	54.15%
7/3 suited	12.25%	7.27	-0.1101	0.3%	54.45%
9/3 suited	12.37%	7.19	-0.1108	0.3%	54.75%
9/7 unsuited	12.54%	7.09	-0.1114	0.9%	55.66%
T/7 unsuited	12.55%	6.98	-0.1238	0.9%	56.56%
9/2 suited	12.03%	7.24	-0.1287	0.3%	56.86%
K/5 unsuited	12.65%	6.88	-0.1298	0.9%	57.77%
7/6 unsuited	12.08%	7.09	-0.1433	0.9%	58.67%
8/3 suited	11.88%	7.19	-0.1452	0.3%	58.97%
3/2 suited	11.49%	7.43	-0.1454	0.3%	59.28%
6/2 suited	11.62%	7.32	-0.1492	0.3%	59.58%
Q/7 unsuited	12.22%	6.95	-0.1511	0.9%	60.48%
J/7 unsuited	12.18%	6.97	-0.1514	0.9%	61.39%
K/4 unsuited	12.21%	6.9	-0.1579	0.9%	62.29%
8/2 suited	11.57%	7.23	-0.163	0.3%	62.59%
8/6 unsuited	11.7%	7.04	-0.1767	0.9%	63.5%
K/3 unsuited	11.79%	6.94	-0.1818	0.9%	64.4%
6/5 unsuited	11.51%	7.07	-0.1865	0.9%	65.31%
Q/6 unsuited	11.81%	6.87	-0.189	0.9%	66.21%
7/2 suited	11.19%	7.24	-0.1897	0.3%	66.52%
K/2 unsuited	11.41%	6.98	-0.2035	0.9%	67.42%
5/4 unsuited	11.12%	7.06	-0.2149	0.9%	68.33%
9/6 unsuited	11.22%	6.97	-0.2182	0.9%	69.23%
Q/5 unsuited	11.46%	6.82	-0.2191	0.9%	70.14%
7/5 unsuited	11.07%	7	-0.2249	0.9%	71.04%
T/6 unsuited	11.18%	6.83	-0.2361	0.9%	71.95%
Q/4 unsuited	11.03%	6.84	-0.2454	0.9%	72.85%
J/6 unsuited	10.94%	6.8	-0.2562	0.9%	73.76%
6/4 unsuited	10.39%	7.05	-0.2677	0.9%	74.66%
Q/3 unsuited	10.63%	6.88	-0.2679	0.9%	75.57%
8/5 unsuited	10.47%	6.92	-0.2757	0.9%	76.47%
J/5 unsuited	10.64%	6.73	-0.2837	0.9%	77.38%
Q/2 unsuited	10.26%	6.93	-0.289	0.9%	78.28%
5/3 unsuited	10.04%	7.04	-0.2936	0.9%	79.19%
J/4 unsuited	10.22%	6.76	-0.3091	0.9%	80.09%
9/5 unsuited	9.97%	6.82	-0.3206	0.9%	81%
7/4 unsuited	9.73%	6.95	-0.3238	0.9%	81.9%
T/5 unsuited	10.06%	6.65	-0.3308	0.9%	82.81%
J/3 unsuited	9.83%	6.81	-0.3312	0.9%	83.71%
4/3 unsuited	9.38%	7.08	-0.336	0.9%	84.62%
J/2 unsuited	9.46%	6.86	-0.3512	0.9%	85.52%
T/4 unsuited	9.66%	6.67	-0.3554	0.9%	86.43%
6/3 unsuited	9.08%	7	-0.3642	0.9%	87.33%
8/4 unsuited	9.12%	6.84	-0.3766	0.9%	88.24%
T/3 unsuited	9.28%	6.72	-0.3767	0.9%	89.14%
5/2 unsuited	8.73%	7	-0.3892	0.9%	90.05%
T/2 unsuited	8.93%	6.76	-0.3962	0.9%	90.95%
9/4 unsuited	8.76%	6.71	-0.4126	0.9%	91.86%
4/2 unsuited	8.3%	7.06	-0.4138	0.9%	92.76%
7/3 unsuited	8.41%	6.88	-0.4219	0.9%	93.67%
9/3 unsuited	8.4%	6.74	-0.4338	0.9%	94.57%
9/2 unsuited	8.04%	6.8	-0.4531	0.9%	95.48%
3/2 unsuited	7.67%	7.12	-0.4543	0.9%	96.38%
6/2 unsuited	7.79%	6.94	-0.46	0.9%	97.29%
8/3 unsuited	7.96%	6.73	-0.4646	0.9%	98.19%
8/2 unsuited	7.61%	6.77	-0.4844	0.9%	99.1%
7/2 unsuited	7.28%	6.77	-0.5073	0.9%	100%
Total	7.2	0	100%

Methodology

This table is the result of a random simulation of 25,729,704,000 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 8-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.

Best Texas Holdem Hands Preflop

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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Written by: Michael Shackleford

Texas Holdem Hands To Play

Playing pocket Ace Five, Ace Four , Ace Three, and Ace Two Off Suit and Ace Five, Ace Four , Ace Three, and Ace Two Suited in Texas Hold'em Poker.

If you have been following this series, you will notice that most of the articles contain advice about only one hand. The reason I have combined all of these hands here is they are all played exactly the same way. These hands are similar because they can all make a straight and are very weak kicker wise. The great majority of the time it is correct to fold these hands, so if you have any question about whether or not it is correct to play in a particular situation, it is best to fold. The suited hands are stronger than the non-suited ones, but even they are weak because the flush will not come often enough to make them profitable in most situations. These hands require a large number of opponents to build the pot after the flop when you hit a hand. They do not play well in short handed pots; so avoid this situation at all costs. It is worth missing a few opportunities to play them when you aren't sure the situation is ideal.

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Early Position

In all but the very loosest and most passive games, all of these hands should be folded from early position. If there is any chance of a raise behind you, which there is in most games, these hands are not strong enough to enter the pot. Even in a game where five or more see every flop without a raise, it is incorrect to play the non-suited hands listed above. The suited ones are just barely playable in these games, but usually can be played because when you hit your flush the pot will tend to be very large, making up for the many times you don't win. Even in the games it is safe to enter with the suited hands, you must be disciplined enough to fold after the flop if it doesn't help you considerably. If you never play another one of these hands from early position you will most likely be a more profitable player.

Great Texas Hold Em Hands Crossword

Middle Position

Play these hands the same from middle position as from early position. If there has been a raise, the correct play is a fold.

Top Hands In Texas Holdem

Late Position

Good Hands In Texas Holdem

If there are already many players in the pot and it is unraised, you can play the suited hands from late position. Otherwise it is correct to fold them. I even fold the non-suited hands from late position in unraised pots over 95% of the time. They just aren't good enough to play.

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