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3. Odds in Texas Hold’em<br />

WILLNOTs (1,248) : WILLs (78)<br />

1,248 : 78<br />

Reduce<br />

1,248 / 78 : 78 / 78<br />

16 : 1<br />

The likelihood of any Pair in the hole expressed as a probability<br />

is<br />

WILLs<br />

* 100 = Probability as %<br />

Total Possibilities<br />

78<br />

1,326<br />

* 100 = 5.9%<br />

On average you will be dealt a Pocket Pair once in 17 hands<br />

or roughly 6% of the time.<br />

Pocket JJ or Better<br />

For JJ through AA there are 24 (6 * 4) possible pair combinations<br />

from 1,326 total possible 2-card combinations:<br />

Possible Pairs JJ or Better (WILLs) = 24<br />

Total Possibilities = 1,326<br />

– WILLs = 24<br />

WILLNOTs = 1,302<br />

WILLNOTs (1,302) : WILLs (24)<br />

1,302 : 24<br />

Reduce<br />

1,302 / 24 : 24 / 24<br />

54.25 : 1<br />

56

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