Best starting hands in poker

In poker, players form sets of five playing cards, called hands, according to the rules of the game.^[1] Each hand has a rank, which is compared against the ranks of other hands participating in the showdown to decide who wins the pot.^[2] In high games, like Texas hold 'em and seven-card stud, the highest-ranking hands win.

Poker hands probability

In low games, like razz, the lowest-ranking hands win. In high-low split games, both the highest-ranking and lowest-ranking hands win, though different rules are used to rank the high and low hands.^[3][4]

Each hand belongs to a category determined by the patterns formed by its cards.

A hand in a higher-ranking category always ranks higher than a hand in a lower-ranking category. A hand is ranked within its category using the ranks of its cards. Individual cards are ranked, from highest to lowest: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2.^[5] However, aces have the lowest rank under ace-to-five low or ace-to-six low rules, or under high rules as part of a five-high straight or straigh

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