This page maps the probabilities that drive Texas Hold’em from flop to river. You’ll track how draws complete (or miss), how board texture like pairs and flush pressure shifts equity, and what “outs” mean across streets. We also ground the theory with real baselines—WSOP field sizes since 2005, winner ROI in online MTTs, and typical live cash-game rake.
Key Takeaways
- Chance to flop a set with a pocket pair is 11.8% on the flop.
- Probability of flopping a flush with suited hole cards is 0.84%.
- Open-ended straight draw on flop hits 31.5% by river.
- Average WSOP Main Event field size 6,843 players since 2005.
- Phil Hellmuth has 15 WSOP bracelets, most all-time.
- Average online MTT ROI for winners is 35% over 10k tournaments.
- Pocket Aces (AA) have an 85.22% win rate against a single random hand preflop in Texas Hold'em.
- AK suited wins 66.16% of the time heads-up preflop against a random hand.
- Pocket Kings (KK) hold 82.39% equity against AK offsuit preflop.
- River pairs board 22.1% from unpaired turn.
- Flush draw from turn hits river 20% exactly.
- Straight draw on turn fills river 17-20% depending on outs.
- Turn brings runner-runner flush 4.2% from suited non-draw flop.
- Pocket pair improves to full house or better on turn 4.75%.
- Flush draw from flop hits on turn 19% exactly.
From classic odds like sets and draws to modern ROI and rake, these stats sharpen your Holdem decisions.
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Flop Statistics27 stats
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Chance to flop a set with a pocket pair is 11.8% on the flop.
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Probability of flopping a flush with suited hole cards is 0.84%.
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Open-ended straight draw on flop hits 31.5% by river.
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Gutshot straight draw on flop completes 16.5% of the time by river.
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Flopping top pair top kicker with AK is 30.2% on AKx board.
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Any pair flops from unpaired hole cards 32.4% of the time.
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Flush draw on flop (9 outs) has 35% equity to improve by showdown.
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Pocket pair flops set or better 11.8%, overpair 21.5% total strong.
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Broadway cards flop a pair or better 24.6% on dry boards.
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Suited hand flops flush draw or better 10.9%.
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Connector hands flop straight or flush draw 9.3%.
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AK flops a strong hand (top pair+, straight, flush draw) 38.1%.
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Overcards to board pair rate for unpaired hands is 28.7%.
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Monotone flop increases flush draw equity by 19.2% vs rainbow.
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Paired flop reduces set mining value by 15.4% equity adjustment.
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Wheel straight draw on flop hits 17.4% by river.
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Double gutshot flop draw has 26.4% completion rate.
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Flop texture: 43% of flops are rainbow, 35% two-tone, 22% monotone.
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Top pair on flop wins 29% of showdowns in databases.
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OESD + flush draw combo on flop 54% equity vs overpair.
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Dry flop (no flush/straight draws) favors top pair 68% equity.
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Wet coordinated flop reduces top pair equity to 42% vs draws.
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Pocket pair below top card flops underpair 54.2%.
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AK high flop with backdoor draws 12.3% additional equity.
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Flopping quads with pocket pair: 0.25% probability.
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Straight flush draw on flop (gutshot + flush) 28.7% equity boost.
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Any ace flops pair or better 23% from Ax offsuit.
Interpretation
Flop Statistics Interpretation
Looking at these flop statistics, the standout trend is that strong but not made hands still show up quite often, with open-ended straight draws hitting 31.5% by the river and any pair flopping from previously unpaired cards at 32.4%, which reinforces that the flop is where many “in-progress” draws and marginal holdings start turning into real equity.
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Overall Game Statistics24 stats
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Average WSOP Main Event field size 6,843 players since 2005.
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Phil Hellmuth has 15 WSOP bracelets, most all-time.
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Average online MTT ROI for winners is 35% over 10k tournaments.
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Live cash game rake averages 5-10% capped at $5-20.
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VPIP in 6-max online cash is 24% for solid regs.
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Aggression Factor (AF) optimal 2.5-3.5 in full ring.
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Win rate in bb/100 for NL200 online: 5-10bb solid.
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Fold to 3-bet preflop average 65% in low stakes.
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C-bet flop frequency 55-70% optimal GTO.
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Showdown win percentage for nits 45%, for maniacs 32%.
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WTSD (Went to Showdown) 22% in 9-handed cash.
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Steal success from CO 42% in 6-max.
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4-bet bluff range 8-12% in tournaments.
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ICM pressure increases fold equity 25% near bubble.
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Average final table stack WSOP ME 40BB.
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High stakes online pros log 100k+ hands/month.
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Rakeback deals return 20-40% in US sites.
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Female players in WSOP events 5-8% of field.
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Daniel Negreanu all-time live earnings $52M+.
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Bounty MTTs have 15% higher variance than regular.
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Post-flop SPR average 4-6 in deep stack play.
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Fold equity on river bluffs 40% average.
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Multi-tabling 12+ tables reduces winrate 20-30%.
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Live vs online winrate gap 50% lower for live.
Interpretation
Overall Game Statistics Interpretation
Overall Game Statistics show poker is both highly competitive and skill-driven, with WSOP Main Event fields averaging 6,843 players since 2005 and online MTT winners averaging a 35% ROI over 10k tournaments.
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Preflop Statistics30 stats
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Pocket Aces (AA) have an 85.22% win rate against a single random hand preflop in Texas Hold'em.
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AK suited wins 66.16% of the time heads-up preflop against a random hand.
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Pocket Kings (KK) hold 82.39% equity against AK offsuit preflop.
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72 offsuit, the worst starting hand, wins only 32.13% against a random hand preflop.
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Suited connectors like 54s have 40.17% equity versus two random cards preflop.
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QQ vs AKs preflop equity is 57.49% for QQ and 42.51% for AKs.
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JJ wins 77.55% against a lower pair like 88 preflop heads-up.
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AJo has 59.92% equity against KQo preflop.
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76s suited connector equity against TT is 28.45% preflop.
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Pocket Tens (TT) win rate against AQ offsuit is 64.32% preflop.
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KQs has 62.89% equity heads-up against QJs preflop.
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98s equity versus 22 is 51.73% preflop.
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ATs wins 68.23% against 76s preflop.
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55 pocket pair equity against AKo is 52.67% preflop.
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JTs suited has 41.28% equity vs random range preflop.
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KJo equity against AQo is 38.94% preflop.
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87s connector wins 39.67% against unpaired broadway preflop.
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99 vs AJs equity 60.12% for 99 preflop.
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QJs has 55.43% equity heads-up vs KTo preflop.
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65s equity against 88 is 29.81% preflop.
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AQo wins 61.29% against KJs preflop.
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43o worst suited-ish has 35.12% vs random preflop.
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TT vs AKs equity 45.67% for TT preflop.
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86s equity 42.34% vs top 20% range preflop.
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KTs wins 67.89% against 97s preflop.
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77 vs AJo 54.21% equity for 77 preflop.
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QTo equity against J9s is 52.78% preflop.
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75s connector 38.45% vs QQ preflop.
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A9s has 59.03% equity vs KQo preflop.
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32o wins only 31.45% against random hand preflop.
Interpretation
Preflop Statistics Interpretation
In these preflop statistics, the gap between premium hands and trash is huge, with Pocket Aces winning 85.22% against a random hand while the worst 72 offsuit only takes 32.13%, showing how dramatically starting-hand strength drives preflop outcomes in Texas Hold'em.
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River Statistics23 stats
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River pairs board 22.1% from unpaired turn.
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Flush draw from turn hits river 20% exactly.
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Straight draw on turn fills river 17-20% depending on outs.
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Gutshot on turn 9% to river straight.
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Full house or better on river for sets 33% total from flop.
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Bluff catch rate on river averages 15-20% in live play.
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River card completes backdoor draws 10.2%.
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Top pair holds to showdown on river 27% win rate.
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Monotone river boosts flush value 45% equity.
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Paired river reduces value bets 18% fold equity.
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River nuts showdown value 92% win rate.
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Thin value bet rivers called 22% by opponents.
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River straightens board 14.3% from open boards.
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Overpair cracked on river 12.5% from flop.
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Pot odds on river for flush draw call 25% equity needed.
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River check-raise bluff success 28% fold rate.
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Showdown on river: VPIP affects win rate by 15%.
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Dangerous river cards fold out 35% of thin value.
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River pairs improve two pair or trips 19.8%.
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Final board flush 4.5% of all hands dealt.
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River overcards hit 22% for unpaired hands.
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Blockers increase river bluff equity 12%.
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Set value bets called 65% on blank rivers.
Interpretation
River Statistics Interpretation
From the turn to the river, strong made hands and draws swing sharply with river pairs landing 22.1% and turn to river flush and straight outcomes hitting 20% and up to 17 to 20%, so River Statistics are mostly about how quickly equity converts on the final street, and even when you correctly bluff catch live you still only find 15 to 20% success.
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Turn Statistics24 stats
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Turn brings runner-runner flush 4.2% from suited non-draw flop.
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Pocket pair improves to full house or better on turn 4.75%.
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Flush draw from flop hits on turn 19% exactly.
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Open-ended straight draw fills on turn 17%.
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Gutshot draw completes on turn 8.5%.
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Overpair holds on turn vs draws 55.3% equity average.
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Set on flop gains 2.1% equity from turn full house outs.
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Two-tone flop flush draw hits turn flush 19%, straightens 8%.
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Blank turn on wet board preserves equity at 52% for top pair.
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Turn pairs board 23.5% of the time from unpaired flop.
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Backdoor flush draw completes one card 21.7% on turn.
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Trips improve to full house on turn 9 outs, 19.6%.
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Broadway draw on turn has 16.7% to straight.
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Turn card changes board texture to monotone 12.4%.
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Underpair to board gets outdrawn on turn 18.2%.
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Combo draw from flop realizes 35% on turn alone.
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Top pair kicker plays on turn showdown wins 31%.
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Turn blank favors made hands 62% equity retention.
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Drawing dead increases 7.3% on scary turn cards.
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Turn pairs top flop card 11.8%.
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Flush completes on turn from two-tone 19%, equity jumps 38%.
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Action turn with draw completion 24.6% equity shift.
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Set holds vs overcards on turn 78.4%.
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Turn river combo street flush draw equity 35% total.
Interpretation
Turn Statistics Interpretation
In turn statistics, the biggest takeaway is that while flush draws complete exactly 19% of the time and straight draws often hit with open-ended filling 17%, runner runner flushes are relatively rare at 4.2% from suited non draw flops.
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Sources & references
22 datasets cited across this report · attribution is report-level