Pokerati · Sep 21, 2015
Know the Probability of the Best Poker Hands
Poker may take some number crunching, nerves of steel and a blank face but when it all comes down to it, poker is still a game of chance. That means that savvy players can figure out the probability of losing a hand, depending on what they’re holding. In a game like 5-card poker, if you are playing in online poker tournaments these are the probabilities of you landing a winning hand:
Pair
You aren’t storming the gates with two of a kind, but it’s better than nothing. And having two Jacks, Queens, Kings or Aces will pack more than a little punch even though the probability of pulling a pair is 0.422569 – regardless of card value.
Two Pair