Starting Poker Hands

This table shows the chances of getting a certain two cards in your 'hole cards' before the flop is dealt. Knowing these percentages will help you make decisions with pre-flop raises.

Probability of Being Dealt..	Percentage
Pocket Aces	0.45%
High Pair (KK,QQ,JJ)	1.36%
AK - Suited	0.30%
AK - Offsuit	0.90%
Any Pocket Pair	5.88%
Any Two Cards Suited	23.5%
Any Two Suited Connectors	2.11%
Any Two Connectors - Offsuit	6.33%

Some Interesting Facts

• Pocket Aces appear once every 220 hands on average
  
• Pocket Pairs appear once every 16 hands on average
  
• About every fourth hand a player should get an ace or a pocket pair