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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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On this page
  1. Reading the chart
  2. Where the numbers come from
  3. What the chart can't tell you
  4. Using it at ClubGG tables
  5. FAQ
AA85AKs67AQs66AJs65ATs64A9s63A8s62A7s61A6s60A5s60A4s59A3s58A2s57
AKo65KK82KQs63KJs63KTs62K9s60K8s58K7s58K6s57K5s56K4s55K3s54K2s53
AQo64KQo62QQ80QJs60QTs59Q9s58Q8s56Q7s54Q6s54Q5s53Q4s52Q3s51Q2s50
AJo64KJo60QJo58JJ77JTs58J9s56J8s54J7s52J6s51J5s50J4s49J3s48J2s47
ATo63KTo60QTo58JTo55TT75T9s54T8s52T7s51T6s49T5s47T4s46T3s46T2s45
A9o61K9o58Q9o55J9o53T9o52997298s5197s4996s4795s4694s4493s4392s42
A8o60K8o56Q8o54J8o52T8o5098o48886987s4886s4685s4484s4383s4182s40
A7o59K7o55Q7o52J7o50T7o4897o4687o45776676s4575s4474s4273s4072s38
A6o58K6o54Q6o51J6o48T6o4696o4486o4376o42666365s4364s4163s4062s38
A5o58K5o53Q5o50J5o47T5o4495o4285o4175o4065o40556054s4153s4052s38
A4o57K4o52Q4o49J4o46T4o4494o4184o4074o3864o3854o38445743s3942s37
A3o56K3o51Q3o48J3o45T3o4393o4083o3873o3763o3653o3643o35335432s36
A2o55K2o51Q2o47J2o44T2o4292o3982o3772o3462o3452o3442o3332o322250

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 tierEquity vs a random handHandsExamples
Tier 1 (brightest red)60% or more29AA–55, A9 offsuit and better, KQ, KJ, QJ suited
Tier 255%–60%3044, A5 suited, A2 offsuit, QJ offsuit, JT
Tier 350%–55%3133, 22, K2 offsuit, T9 suited, 98 suited
Tier 445%–50%2687 suited, 76 suited, J7 offsuit, Q4 offsuit
Tier 5 (darkest)under 45%5365 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.

HandEquityHandEquity
AA85.2%AJo63.6%
KK82.4%KQs63.4%
QQ79.9%KJo60.5%
JJ77.4%A5s59.9%
TT75.1%JTs57.5%
AKs67.1%T9s54.0%
AQs66.2%2250.3%
7766.2%87s48.1%
AKo65.2%54s41.4%

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.

GameDoes the chart apply?
No-Limit Hold'em cashYes, as a guide to raw strength, adjusted for position and opponents
Hold'em tournamentsYes, and more so the shorter the stacks get
Omaha PLO / PLO5No; more hole cards make equities run much closer
Short Deck (6+)No; it uses 36 cards and a different hand order, see hand rankings
CucuruchoIts structure differs from a normal cash game, so don't apply it directly; see Cucurucho explained
When you join a new club, start at a low-stakes table playing mostly tier 1 and tier 2 hands, watch how the regulars play, and widen your range once you've got a read on them.

FAQ

What is the best starting hand in Texas Hold'em?
Pocket aces. All in pre-flop against a random hand, AA wins about 85.2%, followed by KK at 82.4%, QQ at 79.9% and JJ at 77.4%. The best non-pair is ace-king suited at about 67.1%.
Is 7-2 really the worst hand?
Against a random hand, the lowest number belongs to 3-2 offsuit (about 32.3%); 7-2 offsuit sits at about 34.5%. 7-2 gets its reputation because it can't make a straight and rarely makes a flush, which hurts most in multiway pots.
How much does being suited add?
Usually 2 to 3 percentage points: AK suited is 67.1% against 65.2% offsuit, KQ suited 63.4% against 61.5%. That's a modest edge, so don't play a hand you'd normally fold just because it's suited.
How often are you dealt a pocket pair?
78 of the 1,326 possible two-card combinations are pairs, so about 5.9%, or roughly once every 17 hands. Any one specific pair, such as AA, comes 1 time in 221 (about 0.45%).
Can I use this chart for Omaha or Short Deck?
No. It's built on 52-card Hold'em. ClubGG's Omaha games give each player 4 or 5 hole cards, which makes equities much closer, and Short Deck uses 36 cards with a different hand order. For Omaha match-ups, use the odds calculator.

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