Practical Poker Math

3. Odds in Texas Hold’em
rank, the better. For our purposes, we will consider the
suited connectors that range from 45 through TJ. These are
the connectors that can make a Straight in both directions.
Ace–rag suited is a hand played far too often by beginning
players. As we will demonstrate, this hand usually will not
flop a Flush draw and when it does, most of the time it will
not make the Flush. When the player does flop an Ace, he is
left trapped with a top Pair and a weak kicker — a hand that
can be a very expensive second-best.
The calculation of the odds that you will pair either or both
of your two suited cards are contained in the section below
on “2 Big Cards.”
2 Suited in the Hole
Starting Hand Hand to Flop Odds
Suited Connectors Flush Draw 8.14 : 1
Suited Connectors Flush 117.8 : 1
Suited Connectors Straight Draw 9.2 : 1
Suited Connectors Straight 75.56 : 1
Suited Connectors Straight Flush Draw 141 : 1
Suited Connectors Straight Flush 4,899 : 1
2 Suited Pair Either 2.45 : 1
2 Suited Pair Both 48.49 : 1
2 to Royal Flush Royal Flush Draw 138 : 1
2 to Royal Flush Royal Flush 19,599 : 1
Ax Suited Pair of Aces 5 : 1
Ax Suited Ace Flush Draw 8.14 : 1
Ax Suited Ace High Flush 117.8 : 1
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