Texas Hold'em hand rankings
Probability that your best five cards from seven make each hand type. The same table drives the calculator's distribution chart.
| # | Hand | Example | 7-card probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal flush | A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ 10♠ | 0.0032% |
| 2 | Straight flush | 9♥ 8♥ 7♥ 6♥ 5♥ | 0.0278% |
| 3 | Four of a kind | Q♣ Q♦ Q♥ Q♠ 4♠ | 0.17% |
| 4 | Full house | J♣ J♦ J♥ 7♠ 7♥ | 2.60% |
| 5 | Flush | K♦ J♦ 8♦ 5♦ 2♦ | 3.03% |
| 6 | Straight | 10♣ 9♦ 8♥ 7♠ 6♣ | 4.62% |
| 7 | Three of a kind | 6♣ 6♦ 6♥ K♠ 3♦ | 4.83% |
| 8 | Two pair | A♣ A♦ 9♥ 9♠ 4♣ | 23.57% |
| 9 | One pair | 10♣ 10♦ A♥ 7♠ 3♦ | 43.83% |
| 10 | High card | A♣ K♦ 9♥ 6♠ 3♦ | 17.41% |
Pot odds and outs
Breakeven equity is call / (pot + call). Compare it against your hand's chance of improving.
Draws and exact improvement odds
| Draw | Outs | By the river | Next card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gutshot straight draw | 4 | 16.47% | 8.70% |
| Two overcards | 6 | 24.14% | 13.04% |
| Set → full house or quads | 7 | 27.84% | 15.22% |
| Open-ended straight draw | 8 | 31.45% | 17.39% |
| Flush draw | 9 | 34.97% | 19.57% |
| Flush draw + gutshot | 12 | 44.96% | 26.09% |
Position and starting hands
Acting last adds roughly 5–10% realized equity, which is why the button opens widest. Blind-versus-blind the big blind defends about half of all hands getting better than 3-to-1.
FAQ
Which hand wins: flush or straight?
Flush beats straight. A flush is rarer (3.03% of 7-card hands vs 4.62%), and rarity sets the order.
When should I call based on pot odds?
Call when your equity exceeds call / (pot + call). Facing 25 into 100 you need 20%, and a flush draw has 35% by the river — an easy call.
What is the best starting hand?
Pocket aces, about 85.1% heads-up preflop. It is only 31% better than a random hand, though — position and range matter more than any single holding.
How accurate is the rule of 2 and 4?
Multiply outs by 4 with two cards to come and by 2 with one. It is a good approximation but drifts high: 9 outs is 34.97% by the river, not 36%.
Analyzed spots
- Pocket Aces Heads-Up Equity: 85.1% (With Breakdown)85.1% equity
- AA vs Tight Range: 80.9% Equity (Range-Adjusted)80.9% equity
- Nut Flush Draw on the Flop: 72.6% Equity (AsKs on Qs7s2d)72.6% equity
- Open-Ender on the Flop: 52.5% Equity (T9 on 872)52.5% equity
- Flopped Set: 93.3% Equity (77 on K97 Rainbow)93.3% equity
- Gutshot + Pot Odds: Call 25 into 100 With 50.4% Equity?50.4% equity
- Button Open-Raise Range Chart (RFI Reference)13×13 chart
- Big Blind Defense Range vs Button Open (Reference)13×13 chart
- Push/Fold Math: Shoving 80 into 100 With 40% Folds (+46.6 EV)+46.6 chip EV