Gaining Poker Knowledge: Probabilites

Gaining Poker Knowledge: Probabilites
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GAINING POKER KNOWLEDGE

Spending five minutes gaining poker knowledge can give you the necessary edge at the table.

Poker math doesn't always require computation on the spot. There are a number of scenarios and draws where your probabilities are the same regardless of the cards you're holding. This is because of the number of outs that you have. If you become aware of these patterns and memorize your percentages, it can allow you to spend your time focusing on other matters such as your opponents' betting habits and demeanor and greatly increase your ability to maximize your poker winnings.

Knowing your probabilities is an important tool because it can not only help you to make a smart call based on the percentages, but it can also help you get away from hands you would otherwise have difficulty giving up.


Here are some probabilities that you will find extremely useful when playing:

Pre-Flop Probabilities
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Chances of Being Dealt:
2-Aces 220 - 1
2-Kings through 2-Jacks 72.7 - 1
2-Tens through 2-Sixes 43.2 - 1
2-Fives through 2-Deuces 54.3 - 1
Ace-King suited 331 - 1
Ace-King offsuit 110 - 1
Ace-Queen or Ace-Jack suited 165 - 1
Ace-Queen to Ace-Jack offsuit 54.3 - 1
King-Queen suited 331 to 1
King-Queen offsuit 110 to 1
Ace with less than Jack, suited 35.8 to 1
Ace with less than Jack, offsuit 11.3 to 1
ANY Pair 16 to 1
ANY two cards suited 3.25 to 1
ANY two suited connectors 46.4 to 1
ANY two connectors 14.8 to 1
ANY hand with a Pair or an Ace 3.91 to 1

Your Chances of Flopping
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(Assume you have Ad - Kd in the hole)
A - A - K / K - K - A 1,088 - 1
2 diamonds & A or K 58.4 - 1
2 diamonds 8.1 - 1
10 - J - Q 310 - 1
10d - Jd - Qd 19,599 - 1
3 of another suit 21.8 - 1
Anything with an A or K 2.08 - 1

(Assume you have Ks - Kc in the hole)
K - K & any other card 407 - 1
K - A - A 1,632 - 1
A - A - A 4,899 - 1
K & smaller pair 147 - 1
3 clubs or 3 spades 43.5 - 1
3 diamonds or 3 hearts 33.3 - 1
Anything with 1 K 7.51 - 1

Slim To None (Long Shot Chances)
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Flopping:
A Flush 118 - 1
Quads off Pocket Pairs 407 - 1
A Straight off 6-5 Offsuit 75.6 - 1
A Straight off 7-5 Offsuit 101 - 1
A Straight off 8-5 Offsuit 152 - 1
A Straight off 9-5 Offsuit 305 - 1
A Straight-Flush off 9-8 Suited 4,899 - 1
A Straight-Flush off 9-7 Suited 6,532 - 1
A Straight-Flush off 9-6 Suited 9,799 - 1
A Straight-Flush off 9-5 Suited 19,599 - 1

Miscellaneous Probabilities
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Dealt a Pocket Pair 16 - 1
Dealt Suited Cards 3.25 - 1
Dealt Pocket Aces 110 - 1
Dealt Pocket Kings 110 - 1
Dealt Ace - King 81.9 - 1
Dealt 1 Ace 5.7 - 1