Texas Hold’em starting hands chart
Which two cards are worth playing? All 169 starting hands, colored by strength, with how often each one wins.
Starting hands chart s = suited · o = offsuit
Each square shows the win rate against one random hand.
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Premium: raise from anywhereStrong: raise or callPlay in late positionOnly when it is cheapFold
Colors follow the Chen formula, a classic way to rank starting hands. Win rates are simulated against random hands.
The 20 strongest starting hands
| # | vs 1 opponent | vs 2 opponents | vs 4 opponents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AA | 85.2% | 73.7% | 55.8% |
| 2 | KK | 82.3% | 68.7% | 49.9% |
| 3 | 80.0% | 64.8% | 45.2% | |
| 4 | JJ | 77.3% | 61.2% | 40.4% |
| 5 | TT | 74.9% | 57.2% | 36.2% |
| 6 | 99 | 71.7% | 53.9% | 32.4% |
| 7 | 88 | 69.4% | 50.0% | 29.2% |
| 8 | AKs | 67.1% | 50.4% | 35.6% |
| 9 | AQs | 66.2% | 49.5% | 34.0% |
| 10 | 77 | 66.2% | 46.3% | 26.7% |
| 11 | AKo | 65.9% | 48.4% | 32.3% |
| 12 | AJs | 65.3% | 47.8% | 32.1% |
| 13 | ATs | 64.6% | 46.9% | 30.5% |
| 14 | AQo | 64.5% | 46.9% | 30.1% |
| 15 | AJo | 63.8% | 45.8% | 29.0% |
| 16 | KQs | 63.6% | 46.7% | 32.7% |
| 17 | ATo | 62.9% | 43.7% | 27.9% |
| 18 | 66 | 62.9% | 43.2% | 24.4% |
| 19 | A9s | 62.7% | 44.3% | 28.3% |
| 20 | KJs | 62.5% | 46.0% | 31.0% |
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