Hand ranking: 1 Expected value: +2.32 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 2 Expected value: +1.67 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 3 Expected value: +1.22 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 5 Expected value: +0.86 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 10 Expected value: +0.58 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 17 Expected value: +0.38 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 21 Expected value: +0.25 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 29 Expected value: +0.16 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 36 Expected value: +0.07 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 46 Expected value: +0.02 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 50 Expected value: -0.03 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 51 Expected value: -0.07 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 52 Expected value: -0.09 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 4 Expected value: +0.77 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 6 Expected value: +0.59 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 8 Expected value: +0.43 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 12 Expected value: +0.33 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 19 Expected value: +0.18 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 24 Expected value: +0.10 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 30 Expected value: +0.08 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 34 Expected value: +0.03 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 28 Expected value: +0.08 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 32 Expected value: +0.06 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 33 Expected value: +0.02 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 39 Expected value: +0.00 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 7 Expected value: +0.39 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 9 Expected value: +0.29 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 14 Expected value: +0.20 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 22 Expected value: +0.09 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 37 Expected value: +0.01 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 44 Expected value: +0.00 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 53 Expected value: -0.04 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 55 Expected value: -0.05 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 58 Expected value: -0.05 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 59 Expected value: -0.08 Fold Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 60 Expected value: -0.08 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 13 Expected value: +0.23 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 15 Expected value: +0.17 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 25 Expected value: +0.06 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 43 Expected value: -0.02 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 61 Expected value: -0.06 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 66 Expected value: -0.08 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 69 Expected value: -0.09 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 71 Expected value: -0.10 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 72 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 75 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 16 Expected value: +0.15 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 26 Expected value: +0.04 Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 41 Expected value: -0.03 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 64 Expected value: -0.07 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 79 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 82 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Fold in most situations
Hand ranking: 86 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 87 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 89 Expected value: -0.14 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 23 Expected value: 0.05 Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 38 Expected value: 0.00 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 57 Expected value: -0.10 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 74 Expected value: -0.11 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 93 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 95 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 96 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 98 Expected value: -0.10 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 40 Expected value: -0.03 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 54 Expected value: -0.07 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 68 Expected value: -0.11 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 88 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 106 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 107 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 111 Expected value: -0.14 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 48 Expected value: -0.02 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 62 Expected value: -0.07 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 78 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 94 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 116 Expected value: -0.15 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 118 Expected value: -0.14 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 56 Expected value: -0.03 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 67 Expected value: -0.11 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 85 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 103 Expected value: -0.14 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 120 Expected value: -0.15 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 63 Expected value: -0.07 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 70 Expected value: -0.09 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 90 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 110 Expected value: -0.14 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 65 Expected value: -0.08 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 77 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 92 Expected value: -0.14 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 84 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 97 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 105 Expected value: -0.14 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 11 Expected value: +0.51 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 18 Expected value: +0.31 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 27 Expected value: +0.19 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 42 Expected value: +0.08 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 76 Expected value: -0.03 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 91 Expected value: -0.07 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 102 Expected value: -0.10 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 113 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 101 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 104 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 109 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 117 Expected value: -0.15 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 20 Expected value: +0.16 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 31 Expected value: +0.07 Raise, Call A strong hand that can be played in all positions
Hand ranking: 45 Expected value: +0.01 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 81 Expected value: -0.07 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 112 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 122 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 125 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 128 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 132 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 133 Expected value: -0.14 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 135 Expected value: -0.14 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 35 Expected value: +0.03 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 49 Expected value: -0.02 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 83 Expected value: -0.08 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 115 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 131 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 137 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 141 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 143 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 144 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 146 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 47 Expected value: -0.03 Call, Fold Fold in early position
Hand ranking: 80 Expected value: -0.08 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 108 Expected value: -0.10 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 129 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 147 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 149 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 152 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 153 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 155 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 73 Expected value: -0.08 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 100 Expected value: -0.09 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 124 Expected value: -0.10 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 140 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 157 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 158 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 160 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 162 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 99 Expected value: -0.10 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 119 Expected value: -0.10 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 134 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 150 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 164 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 165 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 166 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 114 Expected value: -0.12 Fold,Call Play only in late position
Hand ranking: 126 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 139 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 156 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 167 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 168 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 121 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 130 Expected value: -0.11 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 145 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 161 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 169 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 123 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 136 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 148 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 163 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 127 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 138 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 151 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 142 Expected value: -0.13 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 154 Expected value: -0.12 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Hand ranking: 159 Expected value: -0.14 Fold Garbage hand that should never be played
Information
Starting Hand Designations
Hand designation abbreviations based on English terms: A (Ace) K (King) Q (Queen) J (Jack) T (Ten) 2-9 (Other denominations) o (indicates that the hand is off-suited, i.e., not of the same suit) s (indicates that the hand is suited, i.e., of the same suit)
Ranking Among Starting Hands
Each starting hand has a ranking from 1-169, where 1 is the highest ranking. There are 1,326 different starting hands in Texas Hold'em. However, if you disregard different suit combinations, there are a total of 169.
Expected Value
Information about expected value (EV) is based on statistics from 122,031,244 hole cards that were dealt during games in the PokerRoom.com poker room. Expected value: +1.67, for example, means that the hand, on average, led to a profit equivalent to 1.67 big blinds when it was played. Note how Expected Value differs from Ranking Among Starting Hands. In real game situations, better-ranked hands may have a lower EV than lower-ranked hands, mainly due to the tendency to overplay certain hands.
Raise, Call, Fold
When the instruction is, for example, "Raise, Call," it means that Raise is the action that is primarily recommended but that Call is also an acceptable alternative.
