Poker cheat sheets
The four references every new player needs, on one printable page: poker hand rankings from best to worst, a Texas Hold’em starting hands chart, an outs-to-odds table, and the six table positions explained.
1. Poker hand rankings
Best to worst. Counts are the number of possible five-card hands out of 2,598,960.
- 1A♠K♠Q♠J♠10♠Royal flushA-K-Q-J-10, all one suit · 4
- 29♥8♥7♥6♥5♥Straight flushFive in a row, all one suit · 36
- 3Q♣Q♦Q♥Q♠7♦Four of a kindFour cards of the same rank · 624
- 4J♠J♥J♦4♣4♠Full houseThree of a kind plus a pair · 3,744
- 5A♦9♦7♦4♦2♦FlushAny five cards of one suit · 5,108
- 610♠9♦8♣7♥6♠StraightFive in a row, mixed suits · 10,200
- 78♠8♥8♦K♣3♦Three of a kindThree cards of the same rank · 54,912
- 8A♥A♣10♦10♠5♣Two pairTwo different pairs · 123,552
- 9K♠K♦9♥6♣2♠One pairTwo cards of the same rank · 1,098,240
- 10A♦J♠8♣5♥3♦High cardNone of the above · 1,302,540
2. Texas Hold’em starting hands
169 distinct starting hands: 13 pairs, 78 suited, 78 offsuit.
- Premium: raise from any position
- Strong: raise from most positions
- Playable: raise from middle/late position
- Speculative: late position or cheap multiway spots
Top-right triangle = suited (s), bottom-left = offsuit (o), diagonal = pairs. A simple guide for 6-max games with no raise in front of you. Play fewer hands when someone has already raised.
3. Outs and odds
| Outs | Example | Next card | Flop → river |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pair → set | 4.3% | 8.4% |
| 4 | Gutshot | 8.5% | 16.5% |
| 6 | Two overcards | 12.8% | 24.1% |
| 8 | Open-ender | 17.0% | 31.5% |
| 9 | Flush draw | 19.1% | 35.0% |
| 12 | Flush + gutshot | 25.5% | 45.0% |
| 15 | Flush + open-ender | 31.9% | 54.1% |
Quick rule: outs × 4 on the flop (to the river), outs × 2 for one card.
4. Table positions (6-max)
- UTGUnder the gunFirst to act preflop. Play your tightest range.
- HJHijackTwo seats right of the button. Slightly wider.
- COCutoffOne seat right of the button. A strong stealing seat.
- BTNButtonActs last after the flop. Your widest, most profitable seat.
- SBSmall blindForced half bet; acts first after the flop. Play carefully.
- BBBig blindForced full bet; closes preflop action, so defend a fair share.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best hand in poker?
A royal flush (A-K-Q-J-10 of the same suit) is the best hand in standard poker. It is simply the highest possible straight flush.
Does a flush beat a straight?
Yes. A flush beats a straight, and a full house beats a flush.
How many starting hands are there in Texas Hold’em?
There are 1,326 two-card combinations, which group into 169 distinct starting hands: 13 pairs, 78 suited hands and 78 offsuit hands.