Texas Hold'em Starting Hand Chart
The chart shows all 169 Hold'em starting hands and how often each one wins all in pre-flop against a random hand: from 85.2% for AA down to 32.3% for 3-2 offsuit. The redder the cell, the stronger the hand; hover a cell for the exact figure.
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| AA85 | AKs67 | AQs66 | AJs65 | ATs64 | A9s63 | A8s62 | A7s61 | A6s60 | A5s60 | A4s59 | A3s58 | A2s57 |
| AKo65 | KK82 | KQs63 | KJs63 | KTs62 | K9s60 | K8s58 | K7s58 | K6s57 | K5s56 | K4s55 | K3s54 | K2s53 |
| AQo64 | KQo62 | QQ80 | QJs60 | QTs59 | Q9s58 | Q8s56 | Q7s54 | Q6s54 | Q5s53 | Q4s52 | Q3s51 | Q2s50 |
| AJo64 | KJo60 | QJo58 | JJ77 | JTs58 | J9s56 | J8s54 | J7s52 | J6s51 | J5s50 | J4s49 | J3s48 | J2s47 |
| ATo63 | KTo60 | QTo58 | JTo55 | TT75 | T9s54 | T8s52 | T7s51 | T6s49 | T5s47 | T4s46 | T3s46 | T2s45 |
| A9o61 | K9o58 | Q9o55 | J9o53 | T9o52 | 9972 | 98s51 | 97s49 | 96s47 | 95s46 | 94s44 | 93s43 | 92s42 |
| A8o60 | K8o56 | Q8o54 | J8o52 | T8o50 | 98o48 | 8869 | 87s48 | 86s46 | 85s44 | 84s43 | 83s41 | 82s40 |
| A7o59 | K7o55 | Q7o52 | J7o50 | T7o48 | 97o46 | 87o45 | 7766 | 76s45 | 75s44 | 74s42 | 73s40 | 72s38 |
| A6o58 | K6o54 | Q6o51 | J6o48 | T6o46 | 96o44 | 86o43 | 76o42 | 6663 | 65s43 | 64s41 | 63s40 | 62s38 |
| A5o58 | K5o53 | Q5o50 | J5o47 | T5o44 | 95o42 | 85o41 | 75o40 | 65o40 | 5560 | 54s41 | 53s40 | 52s38 |
| A4o57 | K4o52 | Q4o49 | J4o46 | T4o44 | 94o41 | 84o40 | 74o38 | 64o38 | 54o38 | 4457 | 43s39 | 42s37 |
| A3o56 | K3o51 | Q3o48 | J3o45 | T3o43 | 93o40 | 83o38 | 73o37 | 63o36 | 53o36 | 43o35 | 3354 | 32s36 |
| A2o55 | K2o51 | Q2o47 | J2o44 | T2o42 | 92o39 | 82o37 | 72o34 | 62o34 | 52o34 | 42o33 | 32o32 | 2250 |
Reading the chart
- The diagonal holds the pocket pairs, AA down to 22.
- Above the diagonal, an “s” marks suited hands: AKs means something like A♠K♠.
- Below the diagonal, an “o” marks offsuit hands: AKo means something like A♠K♥.
- The small number in each cell is the equity rounded to a whole percent; hover for one decimal place.
| Colour tier | Equity vs a random hand | Hands | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (brightest red) | 60% or more | 29 | AA–55, A9 offsuit and better, KQ, KJ, QJ suited |
| Tier 2 | 55%–60% | 30 | 44, A5 suited, A2 offsuit, QJ offsuit, JT |
| Tier 3 | 50%–55% | 31 | 33, 22, K2 offsuit, T9 suited, 98 suited |
| Tier 4 | 45%–50% | 26 | 87 suited, 76 suited, J7 offsuit, Q4 offsuit |
| Tier 5 (darkest) | under 45% | 53 | 65 suited, 54 suited, 72 offsuit, 32 offsuit |
Where the numbers come from
Each starting hand was put all in against a completely random hand, the five board cards were dealt out, and that was repeated 400,000 times. The figure is the share of pots won, with a split pot counted as half. This “equity against a random hand” is a fair way to compare raw hand strength. For a specific match-up such as AK against QQ, use the odds calculator.
| Hand | Equity | Hand | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | 85.2% | AJo | 63.6% |
| KK | 82.4% | KQs | 63.4% |
| 79.9% | KJo | 60.5% | |
| JJ | 77.4% | A5s | 59.9% |
| TT | 75.1% | JTs | 57.5% |
| AKs | 67.1% | T9s | 54.0% |
| AQs | 66.2% | 22 | 50.3% |
| 77 | 66.2% | 87s | 48.1% |
| AKo | 65.2% | 54s | 41.4% |
What the chart can't tell you
A random hand is an idealised opponent. At a real table, the player willing to get it in with you rarely holds a random hand, so keep these points in mind:
- Small suited connectors look worse than they play. 54 suited shows just 41.4%, below K2 offsuit at 50.6%. Yet in multiway pots with deep stacks it makes straights and flushes that win big pots, while K2 mostly makes top pair with a weak kicker.
- Small pairs are set-mining hands. 22 barely clears 50% against a random hand. Against someone who has already bet, it mostly wins by flopping a set.
- Position and table size change everything. Late position and short-handed tables let you open up; early position at a full nine-handed table calls for a tighter range.
- The chart is closest to reality when stacks are short. Late in a tournament, when it's push or fold and your opponent calls wide, equity against a random hand is directly useful.
Using it at ClubGG tables
On ClubGG each club sets up its own games, and the same app can run Hold'em, Omaha, Short Deck and tournaments with very different rules. See game types for the full list.
| Game | Does the chart apply? |
|---|---|
| No-Limit Hold'em cash | Yes, as a guide to raw strength, adjusted for position and opponents |
| Hold'em tournaments | Yes, and more so the shorter the stacks get |
| Omaha PLO / PLO5 | No; more hole cards make equities run much closer |
| Short Deck (6+) | No; it uses 36 cards and a different hand order, see hand rankings |
| Cucurucho | Its structure differs from a normal cash game, so don't apply it directly; see Cucurucho explained |
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