Poker cheat sheet
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Hand rankings
1
Royal Flush
A♠K♠Q♠J♠10♠
2
Straight Flush
9♥8♥7♥6♥5♥
3
Four of a Kind
Q♠Q♥Q♦Q♣7♦
4
Full House
J♠J♥J♦4♣4♠
5
Flush
A♣J♣8♣6♣2♣
6
Straight
9♠8♦7♣6♥5♠
7
Three of a Kind
8♠8♥8♦K♣2♥
8
Two Pair
A♠A♦9♣9♥5♠
9
One Pair
10♠10♥A♦6♣3♠
10
High Card
A♥Q♦8♠5♣2♦
Outs → winning chance (rule of 4 & 2)
2
Pair → set
≈8%≈4%
4
Gutshot
≈17%≈9%
6
Two overcards
≈24%≈13%
8
Open-ended straight
≈32%≈17%
9
Flush draw
≈35%≈20%
12
Flush + gutshot
≈45%≈26%
15
Flush + open-ender
≈54%≈33%
Left: two cards to come (flop). Right: one card (turn).
Pot odds: equity you need to call
→
Bet of ⅓ pot
20%
→
Bet of ½ pot
25%
→
Bet of ⅔ pot
28.5%
→
Bet of Full pot
33%
Preflop opens (6-max)
Raise or fold, no limping. Share of hands to open: UTG 13% · MP 15% · CO 20% · BTN 38% · SB 25%. Full charts: preflop lesson.
Three rules run the whole game: category beats category · the kicker breaks ties · when in doubt preflop, fold and wait for position.
Deeper versions: printable rankings chart · pot odds calculator · glossary.