Seven Card Stud Hi Lo Qualify Poker - 3 Card Starting Hand Frequencies
There are times in this game when it seems like you'll never catch a decent starting hand but like most poker games, good starts can often streak both for and against you.
Actually, 25% of the 22,100 possible three card hands are those that are listed here as Seven High Low starting hands. In other words, on average you can expect one decent start out of every four new hands dealt.
Knowing the percentage of hands that are playable can give you some insight into the skill level of your opponents. Normally, players that continually pay to see fourth street every two or three hands are playing way too many unprofitable hands and will usually lose in the long run. This starting hands chart can also help you "put opponents on hands" a lot of the time.
The cards to the left are example hands and the numbers on the right represent the percent and combinations of 22,100 possible three card hands.
.2% / 52 Combinations
.5% / 112 Combinations
4% / 884 Combinations
.6% / 140 Combinations
6% / 1344 Combinations
.8% / 168 Combinations
4% / 972 Combinations
4% / 864 Combinations
.5% / 120 Combinations
.8% / 168 Combinations
.2% / 48 Combinations
.1% / 24 Combinations
3% / 560 Combinations
Of the 22,100 possible three card hand combinations, our chart here shows that 5,456 of those are normally playable Seven Hi Lo Poker starting hands. That's 24.7% of all three card starting hands.
Another way to look at it is, if you are averaging about one starter out of every four hands dealt, then the cards are running normally and you are getting close to your fair share of decent hands for starters.
