Texas Hold'em cheat sheet
01 Hand rankings
Strongest first, with the chance of making each by the river
| # | Hand | By the river |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal flushAKQJ10 | 0.0032%1 in 30,940 |
| 2 | Straight flush98765 | 0.028%1 in 3,591 |
| 3 | Four of a kindQQQQ7 | 0.17%1 in 595 |
| 4 | Full houseKKK44 | 2.60%1 in 39 |
| 5 | FlushAJ862 | 3.03%1 in 33 |
| 6 | Straight109876 | 4.62%1 in 22 |
| 7 | Three of a kind777K2 | 4.83%1 in 21 |
| 8 | Two pairJJ55A | 23.5%1 in 4.3 |
| 9 | One pairAA963 | 43.8%1 in 2.3 |
| 10 | High cardAQ964 | 17.4%1 in 5.7 |
02 Starting hands
Your two cards, and what they make
| What happens | Chance |
|---|---|
| Dealt any pocket pair | 5.9%1 in 17 |
| Dealt pocket aces, or any one pair | 0.45%1 in 221 |
| Dealt suited cards | 23.5%1 in 4.3 |
| Dealt ace-king | 1.2%1 in 83 |
| Pocket pair makes a set on the flop | 11.8%1 in 8.5 |
| Pocket pair makes a set by the river | 19.2%1 in 5.2 |
| Unpaired cards pair one on the flop | 32.4%1 in 3.1 |
| Suited cards make a flush by the river | 6.4%1 in 16 |
03 Drawing odds
The chance of hitting your outs
| Draw | Turn | River | Turn or river |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pair to three of a kind2 outs | 4.3% | 4.3% | 8.4% |
| Gutshot straight draw4 outs | 8.5% | 8.7% | 16.5% |
| Two overcards6 outs | 12.8% | 13.0% | 24.1% |
| Open-ended straight draw8 outs | 17.0% | 17.4% | 31.5% |
| Flush draw9 outs | 19.1% | 19.6% | 35.0% |
| Flush draw and gutshot12 outs | 25.5% | 26.1% | 45.0% |
| Flush and open-ended draw15 outs | 31.9% | 32.6% | 54.1% |
Turn: one card to come from the flop. River: one card to come from the turn. Turn or river: both cards from the flop.
The rule of 2 and 4
Outs × 2 is about your chance on the next card. Outs × 4 is about your chance by the river, from the flop; above 8 outs, take off the outs over 8. A flush draw: 9 × 4 − 1 = 35%, exactly 35.0%.
04 Pot odds
Call when you win at least this often
| Bet size | You need | Pot odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 pot | 16.7% | 5 : 1 |
| 1/3 pot | 20.0% | 4 : 1 |
| 1/2 pot | 25.0% | 3 : 1 |
| 2/3 pot | 28.6% | 2.5 : 1 |
| 3/4 pot | 30.0% | 2.3 : 1 |
| Pot | 33.3% | 2 : 1 |
| 2 × pot | 40.0% | 1.5 : 1 |
You need = bet ÷ (pot + 2 × bet), with the pot counted before the bet.