# Velvet River

> Learn Texas Hold'em: hand rankings with real odds, a chart of all 169 starting hands, a free odds calculator, a plain-English glossary, rules, theory and history. All probabilities are computed exactly or by large simulations; methods are described on each page.

Full text of the core reference material: https://velvetriver.org/llms-full.txt
Machine-readable starting-hand statistics (JSON): https://velvetriver.org/data/starting-hands.json

## Tools
- [Poker odds calculator](https://velvetriver.org/odds-calculator/): Texas Hold'em equity for up to 10 players and any board.
- [Starting hands chart](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/): all 169 starting hands with equity against 1 to 9 opponents.
- [Deal a hand](https://velvetriver.org/deal/): animated random hand with the best five cards highlighted.

## Hand rankings
- [Poker hand rankings](https://velvetriver.org/hand-rankings/): the ten hands from Royal Flush to High Card with 5- and 7-card odds.
- [Royal Flush](https://velvetriver.org/hand-rankings/royal-flush/): Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten, all of the same suit. Probability in Hold'em: 0.0032%.
- [Straight Flush](https://velvetriver.org/hand-rankings/straight-flush/): Five cards in sequence, all of the same suit. Probability in Hold'em: 0.0279%.
- [Four of a Kind](https://velvetriver.org/hand-rankings/four-of-a-kind/): Four cards of the same rank, plus any fifth card. Probability in Hold'em: 0.168%.
- [Full House](https://velvetriver.org/hand-rankings/full-house/): Three cards of one rank plus a pair of another rank. Probability in Hold'em: 2.60%.
- [Flush](https://velvetriver.org/hand-rankings/flush/): Any five cards of the same suit, not in sequence. Probability in Hold'em: 3.03%.
- [Straight](https://velvetriver.org/hand-rankings/straight/): Five cards in sequence, of mixed suits. Probability in Hold'em: 4.62%.
- [Three of a Kind](https://velvetriver.org/hand-rankings/three-of-a-kind/): Three cards of the same rank plus two unrelated cards. Probability in Hold'em: 4.83%.
- [Two Pair](https://velvetriver.org/hand-rankings/two-pair/): Two different pairs plus one unrelated card. Probability in Hold'em: 23.5%.
- [One Pair](https://velvetriver.org/hand-rankings/one-pair/): Two cards of the same rank plus three unrelated cards. Probability in Hold'em: 43.8%.
- [High Card](https://velvetriver.org/hand-rankings/high-card/): No pair or better. The hand is named by its highest card. Probability in Hold'em: 17.4%.

## Learn
- [How to play Texas Hold'em](https://velvetriver.org/how-to-play/): rules, betting rounds and a full example hand.
- [Poker theory](https://velvetriver.org/theory/): position, outs, pot odds, bluffing math, ranges, GTO.
- [History of poker](https://velvetriver.org/history/): from Robstown, Texas to the World Series of Poker.
- [Responsible gambling](https://velvetriver.org/responsible-gambling/): limits and helplines.

## Glossary
- [Poker glossary A to Z](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/)
- [3-Bet](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/3-bet/): The first re-raise before the flop. The big blind counts as the first bet and the open raise as the second.
- [4-Bet](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/4-bet/): A re-raise of a 3-bet. Usually signals a very strong hand or a well-timed bluff.
- [All-In](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/all-in/): To bet all of your remaining chips.
- [Ante](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/ante/): A small forced bet that every player (or just the big blind) posts before a hand, on top of the blinds.
- [Bad Beat](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/bad-beat/): Losing a hand you were a big favorite to win, usually to a lucky card on the turn or river.
- [Bankroll](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/bankroll/): Money set aside only for poker, separate from living expenses.
- [Bet](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/bet/): To put chips into the pot when nobody else has yet in the current betting round.
- [Big Blind](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/big-blind/): The larger forced bet, posted by the second player to the left of the button. It sets the minimum bet for the hand.
- [Blinds](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/blinds/): Forced bets posted by the two players to the left of the dealer button before any cards are dealt.
- [Bluff](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/bluff/): A bet or raise with a weak hand, intended to make better hands fold.
- [Board](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/board/): The community cards on the table at any moment of a hand.
- [Bubble](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/bubble/): The stage of a tournament just before the paid places, when the next player out wins nothing.
- [Burn Card](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/burn-card/): The top card of the deck, discarded face down before the flop, turn and river are dealt.
- [Button (Dealer)](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/button/): A disc marking the nominal dealer. The player on the button acts last after the flop, which makes it the best seat.
- [Buy-In](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/buy-in/): The amount paid to enter a tournament or sit down in a cash game.
- [Call](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/call/): To match the current bet to stay in the hand.
- [Calling Station](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/calling-station/): A player who calls too often and rarely raises or folds.
- [Cash Game](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/cash-game/): A game played with real-money chips where players can join, rebuy and leave at any time.
- [Check](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/check/): To pass the action to the next player without betting, available only when nobody has bet in the current round.
- [Check-Raise](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/check-raise/): To check, then raise after an opponent bets in the same betting round.
- [Chop](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/chop/): To split a pot, or for the blinds to agree to take back their bets when everyone else folds.
- [Community Cards](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/community-cards/): The five shared cards dealt face up in the middle of the table that every player can use.
- [Continuation Bet (C-Bet)](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/continuation-bet/): A bet on the flop by the player who made the last raise before the flop.
- [Cutoff](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/cutoff/): The seat directly to the right of the button, the second-best position at the table.
- [Donk Bet](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/donk-bet/): A bet made into the preflop raiser by a player who acts first on the flop.
- [Draw](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/draw/): An incomplete hand that needs one or more cards to become strong, such as four cards to a flush.
- [Equity](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/equity/): Your share of the pot based on how often your hand would win if all remaining cards were dealt.
- [Expected Value (EV)](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/expected-value/): The average amount a decision wins or loses if repeated many times.
- [Exploitative Play](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/exploitative-play/): Deliberately deviating from balanced play to take advantage of an opponent's specific leaks.
- [Fish](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/fish/): A weak or inexperienced player who loses money over time.
- [Flop](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/flop/): The first three community cards, dealt face up together after the preflop betting round.
- [Fold](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/fold/): To give up your hand and any claim to the pot, discarding your cards.
- [Fold Equity](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/fold-equity/): The extra value a bet gains from the chance that opponents fold.
- [GTO (Game Theory Optimal)](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/gto/): A balanced strategy that cannot be exploited, calculated with solver software.
- [Gutshot](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/gutshot/): A straight draw that needs one specific rank in the middle. Four outs. Also called an inside straight draw.
- [Hand Rankings](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/hand-rankings/): The official order of poker hands, from Royal Flush at the top to High Card at the bottom.
- [Hijack](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/hijack/): The seat two to the right of the button, between the middle positions and the cutoff.
- [Hole Cards](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/hole-cards/): The two private cards dealt face down to each player at the start of a Texas Hold'em hand.
- [Implied Odds](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/implied-odds/): Pot odds adjusted for the extra money you expect to win on later streets if you hit your hand.
- [Kicker](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/kicker/): A side card that is not part of the main combination but breaks ties between equal hands.
- [Limp](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/limp/): To enter the pot preflop by just calling the big blind instead of raising.
- [Muck](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/muck/): The pile of discarded cards, or the act of throwing your hand away without showing it.
- [No-Limit](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/no-limit/): A betting structure where a player may bet any amount up to their entire stack at any time.
- [Nuts](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/nuts/): The best possible hand given the community cards at that moment.
- [Open Raise](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/open-raise/): The first raise in a preflop betting round when everyone before you has folded.
- [Open-Ended Straight Draw](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/open-ended-straight-draw/): Four consecutive cards that can become a straight with a card at either end. Eight outs.
- [Outs](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/outs/): The unseen cards that will improve your hand to the likely winner.
- [Overpair](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/overpair/): A pocket pair higher than every card on the board.
- [Pocket Pair](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/pocket-pair/): Hole cards of the same rank, such as two Jacks.
- [Position](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/position/): Your seat relative to the button, which decides when you act in each betting round.
- [Pot Odds](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/pot-odds/): The ratio between the size of the pot and the cost of a call. It tells you how often you need to win for a call to pay off.
- [Pot-Limit](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/pot-limit/): A betting structure where the maximum bet or raise is the current size of the pot.
- [Preflop](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/preflop/): The first betting round, after hole cards are dealt and before the flop.
- [Raise](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/raise/): To increase the size of the current bet, forcing others to put in more to continue.
- [Rake](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/rake/): The fee a casino or poker site takes from each pot, usually a percentage with a cap.
- [Rakeback](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/rakeback/): A share of the rake a player has paid, returned by the poker room as cash or rewards.
- [Range](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/range/): The full set of hands a player could have in a given situation.
- [River](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/river/): The fifth and final community card, followed by the last betting round. Also called fifth street.
- [Rule of 2 and 4](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/rule-of-2-and-4/): A shortcut to estimate your chance to hit a draw: outs × 2 for one card, outs × 4 for two cards.
- [Semi-Bluff](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/semi-bluff/): A bet or raise with a hand that is probably behind now but has a good chance to improve.
- [Set](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/set/): Three of a kind made with a pocket pair plus one matching card on the board.
- [Shark](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/shark/): A skilled, winning player who profits from weaker opponents.
- [Short Stack](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/short-stack/): A stack small relative to the blinds, often below 20–25 big blinds in tournaments.
- [Shove (Jam)](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/shove/): Slang for going all-in, usually with a big raise.
- [Showdown](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/showdown/): The moment after the final betting round when remaining players reveal their hands to decide the winner.
- [Side Pot](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/side-pot/): A separate pot created when a player is all-in and others keep betting.
- [Slow Play](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/slow-play/): Playing a very strong hand passively, by checking or calling, to hide its strength and trap opponents.
- [Small Blind](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/small-blind/): The smaller forced bet, posted by the player directly to the left of the dealer button.
- [Split Pot](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/split-pot/): When two or more players have equal best hands at showdown and share the pot equally.
- [Stack](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/stack/): The chips a player has in front of them. Usually measured in big blinds.
- [Starting Hands](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/starting-hands/): The 169 distinct two-card combinations you can be dealt before the flop.
- [Suited](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/suited/): Two hole cards of the same suit, written with an "s", as in AKs.
- [Texas Hold'em](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/texas-holdem/): The most popular poker game in the world: two private cards per player, five shared cards, four betting rounds.
- [Tilt](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/tilt/): A state of frustration that leads to poor, emotional decisions.
- [Top Pair](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/top-pair/): A pair made by matching one of your hole cards with the highest card on the board.
- [Tournament](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/tournament/): A competition where everyone starts with the same chips, blinds rise, and play continues until one player has them all.
- [Trips](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/trips/): Three of a kind made with one hole card and a pair on the board.
- [Turn](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/turn/): The fourth community card, dealt after the flop betting round. Also called fourth street.
- [Under the Gun (UTG)](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/under-the-gun/): The seat directly to the left of the big blind, first to act before the flop.
- [Value Bet](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/value-bet/): A bet made with a strong hand that you want worse hands to call.
- [Variance](https://velvetriver.org/glossary/variance/): The natural short-term swings in results caused by luck, even when decisions are good.

## Starting hands (ranked by heads-up equity)
- [AA Pocket Aces](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/aa/): 85.3% vs 1 random hand, 31.1% vs 9.
- [KK Pocket Kings](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/kk/): 82.2% vs 1 random hand, 26.1% vs 9.
- [QQ Pocket Queens](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/qq/): 80.0% vs 1 random hand, 22.2% vs 9.
- [JJ Pocket Jacks](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/jj/): 77.5% vs 1 random hand, 19.4% vs 9.
- [TT Pocket Tens](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/tt/): 75.1% vs 1 random hand, 17.1% vs 9.
- [99 Pocket Nines](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/99/): 72.1% vs 1 random hand, 15.2% vs 9.
- [88 Pocket Eights](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/88/): 69.2% vs 1 random hand, 14.6% vs 9.
- [AKs Ace-King suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/aks/): 67.0% vs 1 random hand, 20.9% vs 9.
- [77 Pocket Sevens](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/77/): 66.5% vs 1 random hand, 13.7% vs 9.
- [AQs Ace-Queen suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/aqs/): 66.3% vs 1 random hand, 19.1% vs 9.
- [AJs Ace-Jack suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/ajs/): 65.5% vs 1 random hand, 18.3% vs 9.
- [AKo Ace-King offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/ako/): 65.2% vs 1 random hand, 17.1% vs 9.
- [ATs Ace-Ten suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/ats/): 64.5% vs 1 random hand, 17.3% vs 9.
- [AQo Ace-Queen offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/aqo/): 64.3% vs 1 random hand, 15.6% vs 9.
- [AJo Ace-Jack offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/ajo/): 63.6% vs 1 random hand, 14.3% vs 9.
- [KQs King-Queen suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/kqs/): 63.4% vs 1 random hand, 18.6% vs 9.
- [66 Pocket Sixes](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/66/): 63.4% vs 1 random hand, 12.9% vs 9.
- [A9s Ace-Nine suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a9s/): 62.8% vs 1 random hand, 15.4% vs 9.
- [ATo Ace-Ten offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/ato/): 62.7% vs 1 random hand, 13.2% vs 9.
- [KJs King-Jack suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/kjs/): 62.5% vs 1 random hand, 17.7% vs 9.
- [A8s Ace-Eight suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a8s/): 62.0% vs 1 random hand, 14.8% vs 9.
- [KTs King-Ten suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/kts/): 61.9% vs 1 random hand, 16.8% vs 9.
- [KQo King-Queen offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/kqo/): 61.5% vs 1 random hand, 15.1% vs 9.
- [A7s Ace-Seven suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a7s/): 60.9% vs 1 random hand, 14.3% vs 9.
- [A9o Ace-Nine offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a9o/): 60.8% vs 1 random hand, 11.1% vs 9.
- [KJo King-Jack offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/kjo/): 60.6% vs 1 random hand, 14.0% vs 9.
- [QJs Queen-Jack suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/qjs/): 60.2% vs 1 random hand, 17.1% vs 9.
- [55 Pocket Fives](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/55/): 60.2% vs 1 random hand, 12.5% vs 9.
- [A6s Ace-Six suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a6s/): 60.0% vs 1 random hand, 14.0% vs 9.
- [K9s King-Nine suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k9s/): 60.0% vs 1 random hand, 14.9% vs 9.
- [A5s Ace-Five suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a5s/): 59.9% vs 1 random hand, 14.5% vs 9.
- [KTo King-Ten offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/kto/): 59.8% vs 1 random hand, 12.9% vs 9.
- [A8o Ace-Eight offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a8o/): 59.6% vs 1 random hand, 10.4% vs 9.
- [QTs Queen-Ten suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/qts/): 59.5% vs 1 random hand, 16.7% vs 9.
- [A4s Ace-Four suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a4s/): 59.1% vs 1 random hand, 14.1% vs 9.
- [A7o Ace-Seven offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a7o/): 58.6% vs 1 random hand, 9.9% vs 9.
- [A3s Ace-Three suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a3s/): 58.3% vs 1 random hand, 13.8% vs 9.
- [K8s King-Eight suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k8s/): 58.2% vs 1 random hand, 13.5% vs 9.
- [QJo Queen-Jack offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/qjo/): 58.2% vs 1 random hand, 13.6% vs 9.
- [K9o King-Nine offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k9o/): 57.8% vs 1 random hand, 10.8% vs 9.
- [Q9s Queen-Nine suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q9s/): 57.7% vs 1 random hand, 14.8% vs 9.
- [A6o Ace-Six offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a6o/): 57.7% vs 1 random hand, 9.6% vs 9.
- [K7s King-Seven suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k7s/): 57.6% vs 1 random hand, 13.4% vs 9.
- [JTs Jack-Ten suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/jts/): 57.6% vs 1 random hand, 16.5% vs 9.
- [A5o Ace-Five offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a5o/): 57.4% vs 1 random hand, 10.1% vs 9.
- [A2s Ace-Two suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a2s/): 57.3% vs 1 random hand, 13.5% vs 9.
- [QTo Queen-Ten offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/qto/): 57.2% vs 1 random hand, 13.0% vs 9.
- [44 Pocket Fours](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/44/): 56.9% vs 1 random hand, 12.2% vs 9.
- [A4o Ace-Four offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a4o/): 56.8% vs 1 random hand, 10.0% vs 9.
- [K6s King-Six suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k6s/): 56.7% vs 1 random hand, 12.9% vs 9.
- [Q8s Queen-Eight suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q8s/): 56.0% vs 1 random hand, 13.2% vs 9.
- [K8o King-Eight offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k8o/): 56.0% vs 1 random hand, 9.5% vs 9.
- [A3o Ace-Three offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a3o/): 55.9% vs 1 random hand, 9.6% vs 9.
- [K5s King-Five suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k5s/): 55.8% vs 1 random hand, 12.3% vs 9.
- [J9s Jack-Nine suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j9s/): 55.6% vs 1 random hand, 14.6% vs 9.
- [Q9o Queen-Nine offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q9o/): 55.4% vs 1 random hand, 10.7% vs 9.
- [JTo Jack-Ten offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/jto/): 55.3% vs 1 random hand, 12.9% vs 9.
- [K7o King-Seven offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k7o/): 55.1% vs 1 random hand, 9.0% vs 9.
- [A2o Ace-Two offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/a2o/): 55.0% vs 1 random hand, 9.1% vs 9.
- [K4s King-Four suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k4s/): 54.8% vs 1 random hand, 12.2% vs 9.
- [K6o King-Six offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k6o/): 54.2% vs 1 random hand, 8.5% vs 9.
- [Q7s Queen-Seven suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q7s/): 54.2% vs 1 random hand, 12.1% vs 9.
- [K3s King-Three suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k3s/): 54.1% vs 1 random hand, 12.3% vs 9.
- [J8s Jack-Eight suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j8s/): 54.0% vs 1 random hand, 13.3% vs 9.
- [T9s Ten-Nine suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t9s/): 54.0% vs 1 random hand, 14.9% vs 9.
- [Q8o Queen-Eight offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q8o/): 53.6% vs 1 random hand, 9.3% vs 9.
- [Q6s Queen-Six suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q6s/): 53.5% vs 1 random hand, 11.8% vs 9.
- [33 Pocket Threes](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/33/): 53.4% vs 1 random hand, 11.9% vs 9.
- [K5o King-Five offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k5o/): 53.4% vs 1 random hand, 7.9% vs 9.
- [J9o Jack-Nine offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j9o/): 53.1% vs 1 random hand, 11.1% vs 9.
- [K2s King-Two suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k2s/): 53.1% vs 1 random hand, 11.8% vs 9.
- [Q5s Queen-Five suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q5s/): 52.7% vs 1 random hand, 11.5% vs 9.
- [T8s Ten-Eight suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t8s/): 52.4% vs 1 random hand, 13.7% vs 9.
- [K4o King-Four offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k4o/): 52.3% vs 1 random hand, 8.2% vs 9.
- [J7s Jack-Seven suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j7s/): 52.3% vs 1 random hand, 11.9% vs 9.
- [Q4s Queen-Four suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q4s/): 51.9% vs 1 random hand, 11.4% vs 9.
- [Q7o Queen-Seven offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q7o/): 51.8% vs 1 random hand, 8.2% vs 9.
- [J8o Jack-Eight offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j8o/): 51.5% vs 1 random hand, 9.4% vs 9.
- [K3o King-Three offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k3o/): 51.5% vs 1 random hand, 8.0% vs 9.
- [T9o Ten-Nine offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t9o/): 51.4% vs 1 random hand, 11.2% vs 9.
- [Q3s Queen-Three suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q3s/): 51.0% vs 1 random hand, 11.5% vs 9.
- [Q6o Queen-Six offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q6o/): 51.0% vs 1 random hand, 7.7% vs 9.
- [T7s Ten-Seven suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t7s/): 50.7% vs 1 random hand, 12.4% vs 9.
- [98s Nine-Eight suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/98s/): 50.7% vs 1 random hand, 13.3% vs 9.
- [J6s Jack-Six suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j6s/): 50.7% vs 1 random hand, 11.1% vs 9.
- [K2o King-Two offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/k2o/): 50.4% vs 1 random hand, 7.6% vs 9.
- [22 Pocket Twos](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/22/): 50.4% vs 1 random hand, 12.1% vs 9.
- [Q2s Queen-Two suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q2s/): 50.1% vs 1 random hand, 11.1% vs 9.
- [Q5o Queen-Five offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q5o/): 50.0% vs 1 random hand, 7.1% vs 9.
- [J5s Jack-Five suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j5s/): 50.0% vs 1 random hand, 10.7% vs 9.
- [J7o Jack-Seven offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j7o/): 49.8% vs 1 random hand, 8.1% vs 9.
- [T8o Ten-Eight offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t8o/): 49.5% vs 1 random hand, 10.1% vs 9.
- [97s Nine-Seven suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/97s/): 49.2% vs 1 random hand, 12.4% vs 9.
- [Q4o Queen-Four offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q4o/): 49.1% vs 1 random hand, 7.2% vs 9.
- [T6s Ten-Six suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t6s/): 49.0% vs 1 random hand, 11.2% vs 9.
- [J4s Jack-Four suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j4s/): 48.9% vs 1 random hand, 10.8% vs 9.
- [J3s Jack-Three suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j3s/): 48.3% vs 1 random hand, 10.3% vs 9.
- [Q3o Queen-Three offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q3o/): 48.2% vs 1 random hand, 7.0% vs 9.
- [J6o Jack-Six offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j6o/): 48.1% vs 1 random hand, 7.0% vs 9.
- [98o Nine-Eight offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/98o/): 48.1% vs 1 random hand, 10.0% vs 9.
- [87s Eight-Seven suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/87s/): 48.0% vs 1 random hand, 12.9% vs 9.
- [T7o Ten-Seven offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t7o/): 47.9% vs 1 random hand, 8.5% vs 9.
- [Q2o Queen-Two offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/q2o/): 47.4% vs 1 random hand, 6.7% vs 9.
- [96s Nine-Six suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/96s/): 47.4% vs 1 random hand, 11.6% vs 9.
- [T5s Ten-Five suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t5s/): 47.3% vs 1 random hand, 10.3% vs 9.
- [J5o Jack-Five offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j5o/): 47.2% vs 1 random hand, 6.7% vs 9.
- [J2s Jack-Two suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j2s/): 47.2% vs 1 random hand, 10.3% vs 9.
- [T4s Ten-Four suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t4s/): 46.4% vs 1 random hand, 10.0% vs 9.
- [86s Eight-Six suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/86s/): 46.2% vs 1 random hand, 11.8% vs 9.
- [97o Nine-Seven offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/97o/): 46.2% vs 1 random hand, 8.8% vs 9.
- [J4o Jack-Four offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j4o/): 46.1% vs 1 random hand, 6.3% vs 9.
- [T6o Ten-Six offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t6o/): 46.1% vs 1 random hand, 7.3% vs 9.
- [95s Nine-Five suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/95s/): 45.9% vs 1 random hand, 10.4% vs 9.
- [T3s Ten-Three suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t3s/): 45.7% vs 1 random hand, 9.7% vs 9.
- [76s Seven-Six suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/76s/): 45.4% vs 1 random hand, 12.2% vs 9.
- [J3o Jack-Three offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j3o/): 45.2% vs 1 random hand, 6.3% vs 9.
- [87o Eight-Seven offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/87o/): 45.1% vs 1 random hand, 9.3% vs 9.
- [T2s Ten-Two suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t2s/): 45.0% vs 1 random hand, 9.8% vs 9.
- [96o Nine-Six offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/96o/): 44.7% vs 1 random hand, 7.6% vs 9.
- [85s Eight-Five suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/85s/): 44.5% vs 1 random hand, 10.7% vs 9.
- [T5o Ten-Five offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t5o/): 44.3% vs 1 random hand, 6.2% vs 9.
- [J2o Jack-Two offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/j2o/): 44.1% vs 1 random hand, 6.2% vs 9.
- [94s Nine-Four suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/94s/): 44.0% vs 1 random hand, 9.3% vs 9.
- [75s Seven-Five suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/75s/): 43.8% vs 1 random hand, 11.7% vs 9.
- [T4o Ten-Four offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t4o/): 43.6% vs 1 random hand, 6.0% vs 9.
- [86o Eight-Six offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/86o/): 43.3% vs 1 random hand, 8.3% vs 9.
- [93s Nine-Three suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/93s/): 43.1% vs 1 random hand, 9.2% vs 9.
- [65s Six-Five suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/65s/): 43.1% vs 1 random hand, 11.8% vs 9.
- [84s Eight-Four suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/84s/): 42.8% vs 1 random hand, 9.9% vs 9.
- [T3o Ten-Three offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t3o/): 42.7% vs 1 random hand, 6.0% vs 9.
- [95o Nine-Five offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/95o/): 42.5% vs 1 random hand, 6.7% vs 9.
- [92s Nine-Two suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/92s/): 42.2% vs 1 random hand, 9.1% vs 9.
- [76o Seven-Six offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/76o/): 42.1% vs 1 random hand, 8.6% vs 9.
- [74s Seven-Four suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/74s/): 41.9% vs 1 random hand, 10.1% vs 9.
- [T2o Ten-Two offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/t2o/): 41.6% vs 1 random hand, 5.8% vs 9.
- [64s Six-Four suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/64s/): 41.5% vs 1 random hand, 11.0% vs 9.
- [85o Eight-Five offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/85o/): 41.4% vs 1 random hand, 7.2% vs 9.
- [54s Five-Four suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/54s/): 41.3% vs 1 random hand, 11.6% vs 9.
- [83s Eight-Three suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/83s/): 41.0% vs 1 random hand, 8.7% vs 9.
- [94o Nine-Four offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/94o/): 40.8% vs 1 random hand, 5.7% vs 9.
- [75o Seven-Five offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/75o/): 40.5% vs 1 random hand, 7.9% vs 9.
- [82s Eight-Two suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/82s/): 40.3% vs 1 random hand, 8.6% vs 9.
- [73s Seven-Three suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/73s/): 40.1% vs 1 random hand, 9.4% vs 9.
- [93o Nine-Three offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/93o/): 39.9% vs 1 random hand, 5.3% vs 9.
- [65o Six-Five offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/65o/): 39.9% vs 1 random hand, 8.3% vs 9.
- [53s Five-Three suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/53s/): 39.7% vs 1 random hand, 10.8% vs 9.
- [84o Eight-Four offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/84o/): 39.5% vs 1 random hand, 6.1% vs 9.
- [63s Six-Three suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/63s/): 39.4% vs 1 random hand, 10.0% vs 9.
- [92o Nine-Two offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/92o/): 39.0% vs 1 random hand, 5.4% vs 9.
- [43s Four-Three suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/43s/): 38.7% vs 1 random hand, 10.3% vs 9.
- [74o Seven-Four offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/74o/): 38.5% vs 1 random hand, 6.7% vs 9.
- [72s Seven-Two suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/72s/): 38.3% vs 1 random hand, 8.6% vs 9.
- [54o Five-Four offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/54o/): 38.2% vs 1 random hand, 8.3% vs 9.
- [64o Six-Four offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/64o/): 38.0% vs 1 random hand, 7.3% vs 9.
- [62s Six-Two suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/62s/): 37.9% vs 1 random hand, 9.1% vs 9.
- [52s Five-Two suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/52s/): 37.7% vs 1 random hand, 10.0% vs 9.
- [83o Eight-Three offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/83o/): 37.6% vs 1 random hand, 5.3% vs 9.
- [82o Eight-Two offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/82o/): 36.9% vs 1 random hand, 4.9% vs 9.
- [42s Four-Two suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/42s/): 36.8% vs 1 random hand, 9.6% vs 9.
- [73o Seven-Three offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/73o/): 36.7% vs 1 random hand, 5.9% vs 9.
- [53o Five-Three offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/53o/): 36.2% vs 1 random hand, 7.1% vs 9.
- [32s Three-Two suited](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/32s/): 36.2% vs 1 random hand, 9.1% vs 9.
- [63o Six-Three offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/63o/): 36.0% vs 1 random hand, 6.4% vs 9.
- [43o Four-Three offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/43o/): 35.1% vs 1 random hand, 6.8% vs 9.
- [72o Seven-Two offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/72o/): 34.5% vs 1 random hand, 4.8% vs 9.
- [52o Five-Two offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/52o/): 34.4% vs 1 random hand, 6.3% vs 9.
- [62o Six-Two offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/62o/): 34.1% vs 1 random hand, 5.4% vs 9.
- [42o Four-Two offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/42o/): 33.3% vs 1 random hand, 5.9% vs 9.
- [32o Three-Two offsuit](https://velvetriver.org/starting-hands/32o/): 32.2% vs 1 random hand, 5.6% vs 9.