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3. Odds in Texas Hold’em<br />

54<br />

1,326<br />

* 100 = 4.1%<br />

Combination of Probabilities:<br />

There are 36 cards in the deck with a rank of 2 through T,<br />

but there are only 4 cards of each rank from which your Pair<br />

can be dealt. The probability of the first card is 36/52 and<br />

the probability of the second card is 3/51:<br />

36 * 3 = .0407<br />

52 51<br />

It is very easy to calculate odds and probabilities using these<br />

methods.<br />

On average you will be dealt pocket 22 through TT once in<br />

24.6 hands or roughly 4.1% of the time.<br />

Suited Cards<br />

Given enough action, suited cards — especially suited connectors<br />

— can make great drawing hands.<br />

The table below reflects the likelihood that any given player<br />

will hold any two suited cards, suited connectors or a suited<br />

Ace (Ax).<br />

Hand Probability Odds<br />

Suited Connectors 2.10% 46.4 : 1<br />

Suited Ace 3.62% 26.6 : 1<br />

Any 2 Suited 23.53% 3.25 : 1<br />

*Note — Suited connectors calculated are 45 through TJ.<br />

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