Texas Holdem poker odds - Pairs and High Cards.

Texas Hold'em Poker - Odds for Pairs and High Cards Before the Flop
Typical starting pairs.
Pairs

   
It's always nice to start with a pair in the hole (especially the high kind) because they can often win without any improvement whatsoever. . By the same token, an opponents hidden pair can also often sneak up and beat you. . Here's some odds charts that can give you a way to not only estimate your chances of catching pairs, but to also get a feel for the likelyhood of pairs in your opponents hands.  
The Probabilities of Being Dealt Pairs
1326 Possible Hold'em Hands
Pair(s) / Combinations
% Of Total
Odds Against
AA or any specific pair . . . . 6
.45%
220 to 1
KK or higher pair . . . . . . . .12
.90%
110 to 1
QQ or higher pair . . . . . . . .18
1.36%
72.5 to 1
JJ or higher pair . . . . . . . . .24
1.81%
54.2 to 1
TT or higher pair . . . . . . . . 30
2.27%
43 to 1
99 or higher pair . . . . . . . . 36
2.71%
35.8 to 1
88 or higher pair . . . . . . . . 42
3.17%
30.5 to 1
77 or higher pair . . . . . . . . 48
3.62%
26.6 to 1
66 or higher pair . . . . . . . . 54
4.07%
23.6 to 1
55 or higher pair . . . . . . . . 60
4.52%
21.1 to 1
44 or higher pair . . . . . . . . 66
5.00%
19 to 1
33 or higher pair . . . . . . . . 72
5.43%
17.4 to 1
22 or higher pair (any pair) .78
5.88%
16 to 1
Frequency of Number of Pairs
Dealt to 10 Players
Probabilities For A Total Of
1000 Ten Player Hands Dealt
0
Pairs
1
Pairs
2
Pairs
3
Pairs
4+
Pairs
545
347
91
14
3
54.5%
34.7%
9.1%
1.4%
.3%
 
Frequency of Number of Pairs
Dealt to 6 Players
Probabilities For A Total Of
1000 Six Player Hands Dealt
0
Pairs
1
Pair
2
Pairs
3+
Pairs
 
695
261
40
4
 
69.5%
26.1%
4.0%
.4%
 
Typical  Two High Card Hands
High Card Hands (Unpaired)

   
Whoever said that Holdem is a high card game was right. . Much of the overall Holdem action involves two unpaired high cards like the typical hands illustrated above. . These probability charts will give you some idea of what to expect to be dealt, and how many high card hands are likely to be out there against you.
The Probabilities of Being Dealt
Various High Card Hands
High Cards= A-10 . . 1326 Possible Hold'em Hands
High Card Hands / Combinations
% Of Total
Odds Against
AK suited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
.30%
331 to 1
AK unsuited . . . . . . . . . . . .12
.90%
110 to 1
Any AK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1.2%
82 to 1
A w/ Q, J, or T suited . . . . . 12
.90%
110 to 1
A w/ Q, J, or T unsuited . . . .36
2.71%
36 to 1
K w/ Q, J, or T suited . . . . . 12
.90%
110 to 1
K w/ Q, J, or T unsuited . . . .36
2.71%
36 to 1
Q w/ J, or T suited . . . . . . . . 8
.60%
116 to 1
Q w/ J, or T unsuited . . . . . .24
1.81%
54 to 1
J, T suited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
.30%
331 to 1
J, T unsuited . . . . . . . . . . . .12
.90%
110 to 1
Any 2 unpaired high cards . 160
12.01%
7.3 to 1
Frequency of Number of High
Card Hands Dealt to 10 Players
Probabilities For A Total Of
1000 Ten Player Hands Dealt
0
Hands
1
Hand
2
Hands
3
Hands
4+
Hands
278
380
233
85
24
27.8%
38.0%
23.3%
8.5%
2.4%
 
Frequency of Number of High
Card Hands Dealt to 6 Players
Probabilities For A Total Of
1000 Six Player Hands Dealt
0
Hands
1
Hand
2
Hands
3+
Hands
 
464
380
130
26
 
46.4%
38.0%
13.0%
2.6%
 

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