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Both before and after the flop in any limit Holdem game, it is helpful to be able to make a reasonably accurate estimate of the types and numbers of playable hands that you are likely to be competing against. Much of your decision making involves the business of "putting" opposing players "on their hands" (or in other words, figuring out what cards they are playing). Experienced Holdem players are often very good at this. An understanding of the types of hands that are most likely to be against you helps prevent both underestimating and overestimating your competition. Here are some stats that are based on the total possible combinations of various two card Holdem hands that are normally playable..

The five diferent types of two card Hold'em hands highlighted here are those that are most commonly played. They are not shown in any particular order and within the groups are powerful hands that are almost always played, down to marginal value hands that can be played under certain betting conditions. The rest of the hands, shown as All Others, are all the very weak hands that most players hardly ever play.

PAIRS - All pairs. AA, KK, QQ, JJ, 1010, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22

TWO HIGH CARDS SUITED - AK(S), AQ(S), AJ(S), A10(S), KQ(S), KJ(S), K10(S), QJ(S), Q10(S), J10(S)

TWO HIGH CARDS UNSUITED - AK, AQ, AJ, A10, KQ, KJ, K10, QJ, Q10, J10

MEDIUM AND LOW SUITED CONNECTORS - These include both no-gap and one-gap connectors::
J9(S), 109(S), 108(S), 98(S), 97(S), 87(S), 86(S), 76(S), 75(S), 65(S), 64(S), 54(S), 53(S)

ACE AND NON-HIGH COMBINATIONS - A9, A8, A7,A6 .
Note: 25% of these 64 combinations (16) are suited. 75% of the 64 combinations (48) are unsuited.

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