Half-table starting hands
Full-table hold'em starting hands
Hand ranges
Full-table, by position
Distribution of starting hands
Aggregate profitable short-handed starting hands
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Distribution of the 1,326 hold'em hands
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It is interesting to know the proportions of strong and weak hold'em starting hands. There are 1,326 two-card combinations in a deck, which the chart below puts into five classifications. Note that desirable hands like pairs and suited connectors total only 20%. |
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Pairs |
Suited
Connectors |
Unsuited
Connectors |
Suited
Disconnectors |
Unsuited
Disconnectors |
Grand Total |
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of hands |
78 |
184 |
552 |
128 |
384 |
1,326 |
Percentage
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6% |
14% |
42% |
10% |
29% |
100% |
| Disconnectors are hands like 9,4, which cannot make a straight. |
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