Poker Odds
The following card odds:
1. Rank of Hands with
Odds
2. Draw Odds
3. Pat-Hand Odds
4. Lowball Odds
5. Hold 'em and Stud
Odds
6. Seven-Stud Odds
7. Seven-Stud Catch Odds
8. Two-Pair Odds
9. Wild-Card Odds
10. Comparison of Odds.
1.
RANK OF HANDS WITH ODDS
(highest to lowest)
| Rank |
Hand |
Example |
Number
of Hands
Possible |
| * |
Five Aces (with Bug ) |
AAAAB |
1+ |
| * |
Five of a Kind |
8888W (joker wild) |
13+ |
| * |
Five of a Kind (with Wild Card) |
(deuces wild) |
672 |
| * |
Skeet Flush |
2S 4S 5S 8S 3S |
24 |
| 1 |
Royal Straight Flush |
10H JH QH KH AH |
4 |
| 1 |
Straight Flush |
4C 5C 6C 7C 8C |
40 |
| 2 |
Four Aces |
XAAAA |
48 |
| 2 |
Four of a Kind |
X7777 |
624 |
| * |
Big Bobtail |
X 8D 9D JD QD |
144 |
| * |
Blaze Full |
QQKKK |
144 |
| 3 |
Full House |
66JJJ |
3,744 |
| 4 |
Flush |
DDDDD |
5,108 (n.s.) |
| * |
Big Tiger (Big Cat) |
8 - - - K |
4,096 (i.f.) |
| * |
Little Tiger (Little Cat) |
3 - - - 8 |
4,096 (i.f.) |
| * |
Big Dog |
9 - - - A |
4.096 (i.f.) |
| * |
Little Dog |
2- - -7 |
4,096 (i.f.) |
| 5 |
Straight |
78910J |
10,200 (n.f.) |
| * |
Round the Corner Straight |
32AKQ |
3,060 (n.f.) |
| * |
Skip Straight (Dutch Straight) |
579JK |
8,120 (n-f.) |
| * |
Kilter |
A - - - 9 |
35,840 (i.f.) |
| * |
Five and Dime |
5 - - -10 |
4,096 |
| * |
Skeet (Pelter, Bracket) |
2 - 5 - 9 |
6,144 (i.f.) |
| 6 |
Three of a Kind |
XX10 10 10 |
54,912 |
| * |
Little Bobtail |
XX6C 7C 8C |
3,120 |
| * |
Flash |
HDSCB |
685,464 + |
| * |
Blaze |
PPPPP |
792 |
| 7 |
Two Pair |
X3399 |
123,552 |
| * |
Four Flush with a Pair |
DDD 5D 5 |
34,320 |
| * |
Four Flush |
XHHH |
111,540 |
| 8 |
Pair |
XXX88 |
1,098,240 |
| 9 |
No Pair (+) |
XXXXX |
1,302,540 |
| 9 |
Ace High (+) |
- - - - A |
502,860 |
| 9 |
King High (+) |
- - - - K |
335,580 |
| 9 |
Queen High (+) |
- - - - Q |
213,180 |
| 9 |
Jack High (+) |
- - - - J |
177,500 |
| 9 |
Ten High (+) |
- - - - 10 |
70,360 |
| 10 |
Nine Low (+ +) |
- - - - 9 |
71,860 |
| 10 |
Eight Low (+ +) |
- - - - 8 |
35.840 |
| 10 |
Seven Low (+ +) |
- - - - 7 |
15,360 |
| 10 |
Six Low (+ +) |
- - - - 6 |
5,120 |
| 10 |
Five Low (+ +) |
A2345 |
1,024 |
2. DRAW
ODDS
| Original Hand |
Cards
Drawn |
Final Hand |
Approximate*
Draws per
Catch |
| Ace |
4 |
Two pair or better |
14 |
| Ace-King, same suit |
3 |
Two pair or better |
14 |
| Pair |
3 |
Any improvement |
4 |
| --- |
3 |
Two pair |
6 |
| --- |
3 |
Trips |
9 |
| --- |
3 |
Full |
100 |
| --- |
3 |
Four |
380 |
| Two-card flush |
3 |
Flush |
100 |
| Pair + kicker |
2 |
Any improvement |
4 |
| --- |
2 |
Two pair |
6 |
| --- |
2 |
Trips |
13 |
| --- |
2 |
Full |
125 |
| --- |
2 |
Four |
1100 |
| Pair + ace |
2 |
Aces up |
9 |
| --- |
2 |
Two pair (lower) |
18 |
| Trips |
2 |
Any improvement |
10 |
| --- |
2 |
Full |
16 |
| --- |
2 |
Four |
24 |
| Three-card straight flush, double open |
2 |
Straight or better |
12 |
| --- |
2 |
Straight flush |
1100 |
| Three-card straight flush, KQJ or 432 |
2 |
Straight or better |
14 |
| Three-card straight flush, AKQ or 32A |
2 |
Straight or better |
21 |
| Three-card straight, double open |
2 |
Straight |
24 |
| Three-card flush |
2 |
Flush |
25 |
| Two pair |
1 |
Full |
12 |
| Trips + kicker |
1 |
Any improvement |
12 |
| --- |
1 |
Full |
l6 |
| --- |
1 |
Four |
48 |
| Four-card straight, open both ends |
1 |
Straight |
6 |
| Four-card straight, inside or one end |
1 |
Straight |
12 |
| Four-card flush |
1 |
Flush |
5 |
| Four-card straight flush, open both ends |
1 |
Straight or better |
3 |
| --- |
1 |
Straight flush |
24 |
| Four-card straight flush, inside or one end |
1 |
Straight or better |
4 |
| --- |
1 |
Straight flush |
48 |
3.
Pat-Hand Odds
A. Various hands
| Hand |
Hands
Possible |
Pat Hands
per
200,000
Deals |
Deals
per Pat
Hand |
Deals per
Pat Hand
or Better |
| Royal straight flush |
4 |
.15 |
649,740 |
649,740 |
| Straight flush |
36 |
1.4 |
72,193 |
64,974 |
| Four of a kind |
624 |
22 |
4,165 |
3,914 |
| Full house |
3,744 |
144 |
694 |
590 |
| Flush |
5,108 |
196 |
509 |
273 |
| Straight |
10,200 |
392 |
255 |
132 |
| Three of a kind |
54,912 |
2,113 |
47 |
35 |
| Two pair |
123,552 |
4,754 |
21 |
13 |
| One pair |
1,098,240 |
42,257 |
2.4 |
2 |
| No pair |
1,302,540 |
50,118 |
2 |
1 |
| Total |
2,598,960 |
100,000 |
--- |
--- |
B. High Paris
| Hand |
Hands
Possible |
Pat Hands
per
200,000
Deals |
Deals
per Pat
Hand |
Deals per
Pat Hand
or Better |
| Aces |
84,480 |
3,250 |
31 |
9 |
| Kings |
84,480 |
3,250 |
31 |
7 |
| Queens |
84,480 |
3,250 |
31 |
6 |
| Jacks |
84,480 |
3,250 |
31 |
5 |
C. Draw Hands to Straights and
Flushes
| Hand |
Hands
Possible |
Pat Hands
per
200,000
Deals |
Deals
per Pat
Hand |
Deals per
Pat Hand
or Better |
| Four-card straight,* any |
325,008 |
12,505 |
8 |
--- |
| Four-card straight,* inside |
251,136 |
9,663 |
10 |
--- |
| Four-card straight,* outside |
73,872 |
2,842 |
35 |
--- |
| Four-card flush* |
105,744 |
4,068 |
25 |
--- |
| Four-card straight flush* |
5,796 |
223 |
448 |
--- |
| Three-card straight flush* |
8,064 |
310 |
322 |
--- |
4.
LOWBALL ODDS
Pat Card Odds on the Deal
Pairless Hands Possible
Highest Card in
five cards |
Including
Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is Low |
No Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is Low |
No Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is High |
| Ace |
0 |
0 |
502,860 |
| King |
508,880 |
502,860 |
335,580 |
| Queen |
337,920 |
335,580 |
213,180 |
| Jack |
215,040 |
213,180 |
127,500 |
| Ten |
129,024 |
127,500 |
70,360 |
| Nine |
71,680 |
70,360 |
34,680 |
| Eight |
35,840 |
34,680 |
14,280 |
| Seven |
15,360 |
14,280 |
4,080 |
| Six |
5,120 |
4,080 |
0 |
| Five |
1,024 |
0 |
0 |
B. Draw Odds
One-Card Draws per Catch
Highest Card in
four cards |
Highest Card in
five cards |
Including
Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is Low |
No Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is Low |
No Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is High |
| Ten |
Ten |
2 |
2.03 |
2.45 |
| Nine |
Nine |
2.4 |
2.45 |
3.10 |
| Eight |
Eight |
3 |
3.10 |
4.30 |
| Seven |
Seven |
4 |
4.30 |
7.53 |
| Six |
Six |
6 |
7.53 |
--- |
| Five |
Five |
12 |
--- |
--- |
Two-Card Draws per Catch
Highest Card in
three cards |
Highest Card in
five cards |
Including
Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is Low |
No Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is Low |
No Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is High |
| Eight |
Eight |
7.35 |
7.59 |
13.44 |
| Seven |
Seven |
12.50 |
13.44 |
30.75 |
| Six |
Six |
24.50 |
30.75 |
--- |
| Five |
Five |
73.50 |
--- |
--- |
Three-Card Draws per Catch
Highest Card in
two cards |
Highest Card in
five cards |
Including
Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is Low |
No Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is Low |
No Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is High |
| Seven |
Seven |
30.63 |
31.91 |
95.15 |
| Six |
Six |
76.56 |
95.15 |
--- |
| Five |
Five |
306.25 |
--- |
--- |
Four-Card Draws per Catch
Highest Card in
one cards |
Highest Card in
five cards |
Including
Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is Low |
No Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is Low |
No Straights
and Flushes,
Ace is High |
| Seven |
Seven |
65.08 |
70.02 |
244.96 |
| Six |
Six |
195.24 |
244.96 |
--- |
| Five |
Five |
976.17 |
--- |
--- |
5.
HOLD 'EM AND STUD ODDS
First Two Cards
----------
(stud and hold 'em) |
Deals per Catch |
| 2 aces |
221 |
| 2 kings, etc. |
221 |
| Any pair |
17 |
| Any hand with a pair or an ace |
5 |
| Ace-king suited |
332 |
| Ace-king not suited |
111 |
| Any two cards suited |
4 |
First Three Cards (High)
----------
(7 stud & pineapple hold 'em) |
Deals per Catch |
| 3 aces |
5525 |
| 3 kings, etc. |
5525 |
| Any trips |
425 |
| Three straight flush |
86 |
| Three flush |
25 |
| 2 aces |
77 |
| Any pair |
6 |
First Three Cards (Low)
----------
(Razz) |
Deals per Catch |
| A-2-3 (lowest) |
345 |
| 4 and lower |
86 |
| 5 and lower |
34 |
| 6 and lower |
17 |
| 7 and lower |
10 |
| 8 and lower |
6 |
| 9 and lower |
4 |
6.
SEVEN-STUD ODDS
| Hand |
Hands Possible |
Approximate Hands
per 100,000 Deals |
| Straight flush |
37,444 |
28 |
| Four of a kind |
224,848 |
168 |
| Full house |
3,473,184 |
2,590 |
| Flush |
4,051,784 |
3,030 |
| Straight |
8,466,876 |
6,330 |
| Three of a kind |
6,374,520 |
4,760 |
| Two pair |
30,834,000 |
23,050 |
| One pair |
56,851,296 |
42,500 |
| No pair |
23,470,608 |
17,500 |
| Total Hands |
133,784,560 |
|
7.
SEVEN-STUD CATCH ODDS
| Start With |
Misses per Catch of a Straight (outside) |
Misses per Catch of a Flush |
Misses per Catch of a Full House or Fours |
| FFX |
66 |
31 |
13 |
| FFXX |
106 |
275 |
19 |
| FFXXX |
-- |
--- |
38 |
| FFGG |
53 |
137 |
4 |
| FFGGX |
--- |
--- |
7 |
| FFGGXX |
--- |
--- |
11 |
| FFF |
4 |
4.5 |
1.5
(11 for fours) |
| FFFX |
8 |
9 |
1.7 |
| FFFXX |
22 |
23 |
2 |
| FFFXXX |
--- |
--- |
4 |
| FFFF |
1.5 |
1 |
--- |
| FFFFX |
2 |
2 |
--- |
| FFFFXX |
5 |
4 |
--- |
8.
TWO-PAIR ODDS
| Hand |
Hands Possible |
Hands Higher |
Hands Lower |
| Aces up |
19,008 |
0 |
104,544 |
| Kings up |
17,424 |
19,008 |
87,120 |
| Queens up |
15,840 |
36,432 |
71,280 |
| Jacks up |
14,256 |
52,272 |
57,024 |
9.
WILD-CARD ODDS
Deals to Get on First Five Cards
| Hand |
No Wild Cards |
Joker Wild |
Deuces Wild |
Deuces Wild,
Hands Possible |
| Five of a kind |
-- |
220,745 |
3,868* |
672 |
| Royal straight flush |
649,740 |
119,570 |
5,370 |
484 |
| Straight flush |
72,193 |
14,666 |
575 |
4,072 |
| Four of a kind |
4,165 |
920 |
81* |
30,816 |
| Full house |
694 |
438 |
205 |
12,672 |
| Flush |
509 |
362 |
159 |
13,204 |
| Straight |
255 |
221 |
38 |
66,236 |
| Trips |
47 |
21* |
8* |
355,056 |
| Two pair |
21 |
23 |
27 |
95,040 |
| One pair |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
1,222,048 |
| No pair |
2 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
798,660 |
| Total |
--- |
--- |
--- |
2,598,960 |
10.
COMPARISON OF ODDS

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