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Preflop odds chart: all 169 starting hands
How often does each starting hand win? The chart gives all 169 hands with their exact equity against one random hand, and the table below has the head-to-head numbers players ask about most.
| AA85.2 | AKs67.0 | AQs66.2 | AJs65.4 | ATs64.6 | A9s62.8 | A8s61.9 | A7s61.0 | A6s59.9 | A5s59.9 | A4s59.0 | A3s58.2 | A2s57.4 |
| AKo65.3 | KK82.4 | KQs63.4 | KJs62.6 | KTs61.8 | K9s60.0 | K8s58.3 | K7s57.5 | K6s56.6 | K5s55.8 | K4s54.9 | K3s54.1 | K2s53.2 |
| AQo64.4 | KQo61.5 | QQ79.9 | QJs60.3 | QTs59.5 | Q9s57.7 | Q8s56.0 | Q7s54.3 | Q6s53.6 | Q5s52.8 | Q4s51.9 | Q3s51.0 | Q2s50.2 |
| AJo63.6 | KJo60.6 | QJo58.1 | JJ77.5 | JTs57.5 | J9s55.7 | J8s54.0 | J7s52.3 | J6s50.6 | J5s50.0 | J4s49.1 | J3s48.2 | J2s47.4 |
| ATo62.7 | KTo59.7 | QTo57.3 | JTo55.2 | TT75.0 | T9s54.0 | T8s52.3 | T7s50.6 | T6s48.9 | T5s47.2 | T4s46.5 | T3s45.7 | T2s44.8 |
| A9o60.8 | K9o57.8 | Q9o55.4 | J9o53.3 | T9o51.5 | 9972.1 | 98s50.8 | 97s49.1 | 96s47.4 | 95s45.7 | 94s43.9 | 93s43.3 | 92s42.4 |
| A8o59.9 | K8o56.0 | Q8o53.6 | J8o51.5 | T8o49.7 | 98o48.1 | 8869.2 | 87s47.9 | 86s46.2 | 85s44.5 | 84s42.7 | 83s40.9 | 82s40.3 |
| A7o58.8 | K7o55.2 | Q7o51.8 | J7o49.7 | T7o47.9 | 97o46.3 | 87o45.1 | 7766.2 | 76s45.4 | 75s43.7 | 74s41.8 | 73s40.0 | 72s38.2 |
| A6o57.7 | K6o54.2 | Q6o51.0 | J6o47.8 | T6o46.1 | 96o44.5 | 86o43.2 | 76o42.3 | 6663.3 | 65s43.1 | 64s41.3 | 63s39.5 | 62s37.7 |
| A5o57.7 | K5o53.3 | Q5o50.1 | J5o47.2 | T5o44.3 | 95o42.7 | 85o41.4 | 75o40.5 | 65o39.9 | 5560.3 | 54s41.5 | 53s39.7 | 52s37.8 |
| A4o56.7 | K4o52.3 | Q4o49.1 | J4o46.2 | T4o43.5 | 94o40.7 | 84o39.4 | 74o38.5 | 64o38.0 | 54o38.2 | 4457.0 | 43s38.6 | 42s36.8 |
| A3o55.8 | K3o51.4 | Q3o48.2 | J3o45.3 | T3o42.6 | 93o40.0 | 83o37.5 | 73o36.6 | 63o36.1 | 53o36.3 | 43o35.1 | 3353.7 | 32s36.0 |
| A2o54.9 | K2o50.5 | Q2o47.3 | J2o44.3 | T2o41.7 | 92o39.1 | 82o36.8 | 72o34.6 | 62o34.1 | 52o34.3 | 42o33.2 | 32o32.3 | 2250.3 |
Pairs on the diagonal, suited hands above it, offsuit hands below it; darker cells are stronger. Each number counts every opponent hand and every five-card board.
Working it out
Example: ace-king suited has 67.0% against a random hand and ace-king offsuit 65.3%, so being suited adds 1.7 points. The gap grows for weaker hands, up to 3.7 points for 32s (36.0%) against 32o (32.3%), the weakest hand in the chart. Aces lead at 85.2%; 22 sits at 50.3%, just above even.
Formula
Equity against a random hand = the average of the hand's equity over the C(50, 2) = 1,225 hands the opponent can hold, each over all C(48, 5) = 1,712,304 boards. Combinations: 6 per pair, 4 per suited hand, 12 per offsuit hand; 13 × 6 + 78 × 4 + 78 × 12 = 1,326.
Players who call or raise do not hold random hands, and position and stack depth change which hands are worth playing. Use the chart to rank hands, then check a specific matchup in the equity calculator.
Classic preflop matchups
| Hand | Against | Equity | What it shows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q♥ Q♦ | A♠ K♠ | 53.8% | A pair against two higher cards: the famous coin flip, slightly in the pair's favour. |
| 2♠ 2♥ | A♣ K♦ | 53.0% | Even the smallest pair is a small favourite against two overcards. |
| A♥ A♦ | K♠ K♣ | 81.3% | A pair against a smaller pair: about 4 to 1. |
| K♠ K♦ | A♥ Q♣ | 71.6% | A pair against one higher card: about 7 to 3. |
| A♥ K♦ | A♣ Q♠ | 74.0% | Domination: with a shared ace, the weaker kicker needs help. |
| A♠ K♥ | Q♦ J♣ | 64.3% | Two high cards against two lower ones: nearly 2 to 1. |
| 8♥ 7♥ | A♠ A♦ | 23.0% | Suited connectors against aces: less than 1 in 4, which is why they want deep stacks. |
Common questions
How much is being suited worth?
Between 1.7 and 3.7 points of equity against a random hand: AKs 67.0% against AKo 65.3%, 76s 45.4% against 76o 42.3%. The weakest hands gain the most.
Which hand is the worst in Hold'em?
Against one random hand it is 32o, at 32.3%. 72o (34.6%) has the reputation because its two cards can never make a straight together, but 32o, 42o, 52o and 62o all do worse.