Texas Holdem Frequencies of Selected Starting Hands

Starting Hand Frequency (%) Odds Againt
AA ...............................................................................0 .45 220-1
KK ............................................................................... 0.45 220- 1
AK (mixed or suited) ................................................ 1.2 82- 1
Any Premium Pair A A- 10 10 .....................................2 .3 43- 1
Any Royal Draw ....................................................... 3.0 32- 1
Any Ace-Face Combination .......................................3. .6 27- 1
Any Ace High Flush Draw (Including Royals) ........... 3.6 27- 1
Any Ace High Straight Draw ...................................... 14.3 6.0-1
Any Hand with an Ace (Including AA) ....................... 15.4 5.5-1

Pot odds are the ratio of the amount-of money in the pot to the amount it costs to stay in the hand. For example, when you bet $10 to contest a $100 pot, your bet is paid off 10: 1 if you win. That ratio (the pot odds) should be greater than the odds against winning. For a flush draw with one card to come, the odds are 4: 1 against making the flush. Calling when you are on a flush draw and the pot odds are 10: 1 is a good bet. Calling in the same situation when the pot odds are 2: 1 is a bad bet. Your odds of winning the hand haven't changed, but the payoff has, and that should determine the decision. Poker is about winning money, not about winning hands.