AA (or KK, etc.) occurs once in every 221 hands (0.45%).There are 16 ways (chances) of getting AK (4 of which are AK suited), but only 6 of getting AA (or 9-9, for that matter).If you disregard sets, there are 169 different possible two-card hands.What follows are some of our favourite odds – and what they mean for you: Poker is very much a probability-based game and so playing a strategy that follows correct poker probabilities (or odds) will increase your chances of success. Risk: Humiliation! Reward: She might say yes!
“Do I walk across this dance floor and ask that girl to dance?” Poker, like life, is all about probabilities.Įvery day you weigh up the risks of doing something against the benefits.
