Poker Expected Value

This is a comprehensive listing of texas hold'em poker hands based on their EV (expected value). Expected value is the average amount of big bets this hand will make or lose. So for example, AA from the small blind in a 3/6 game will make on average 2.71 times the big blind, or $16.20 per hand (2.71 * $6). 22 from the button (D or Dealer position) however, will make -0.12 EV, or -$0.72 in a 3/6 game (6 * -0.12).

By only playing poker hands that have profitable EV, you will certainly improve your texas hold'em game. Please remember however, that this is a compilation of EV for the average player, so they are just representative of long term statistics and not texas hold'em fact. You will still need to play your poker hands accordingly, which means you need to observe your opponents, play as the flop sees fit and otherwise play solid texas hold'em.

What if you want to see expected value by table position? Check out our poker expected value by postion page

Poker Expected Value Chart

Total EV stats ordered by value Cards EV Count AA 2.32 521,324 KK 1.67 522,652 QQ 1.22 520,663 JJ 0.86 521,866 AK s 0.78 348,364 AQ s 0.59 348,759 TT 0.58 520,705 AK 0.51 1,048,008 AJ s 0.44 348,126 KQ s 0.39 346,772 99 0.38 522,454 AT s 0.32 348,013 AQ 0.31 1,042,962 KJ s 0.29 346,582 88 0.25 521,972 QJ s 0.23 348,870 KT s 0.20 348,774 A9 s 0.19 348,992 AJ 0.19 1,045,857 QT s 0.17 346,115 KQ 0.16 1,045,069 77 0.16 524,345 JT s 0.15 348,235 A8 s 0.10 349,431 K9 s 0.09 348,286 AT 0.08 1,047,289 A5 s 0.08 348,544 A7s 0.08 349,949 KJ 0.08 1,047,098 66 0.07 520,946 T9 s 0.05 348,264 A4 s 0.05 347,862 Q9 s 0.05 348,760 J9 s 0.04 349,965 QJ 0.03 1,044,338 A6 s 0.03 347,677 55 0.02 521,945 A3 s 0.02 347,895 K8 s 0.01 350,401 KT 0.01 1,045,392 98 s 0.00 348,759 T8 s -0.00 347,443 K7 s -0.00 348,341 A2 s 0.00 347,318 87 s -0.02 348,348 QT -0.02 1,047,827 Q8 s -0.02 348,381 44 -0.03 523,398 A9 -0.03 1,047,672 J8 s -0.03 348,046 76 s -0.03 347,540 JT -0.03 1,043,812 97 s -0.04 350,158 K6 s -0.04 347,029 K5 s -0.05 349,320 K4 s -0.05 348,681 T7 s -0.05 347,638 Cards EV Count Q7 s -0.06 348,073 K9 -0.07 1,045,630 65 s -0.07 348,590 T9 -0.07 1,045,306 86 s -0.07 348,374 A8 -0.07 1,042,209 J7 s -0.07 345,009 33 -0.07 522,632 54 s -0.08 348,260 Q6 s -0.08 349,068 K3 s -0.08 348,865 Q9 -0.08 1,049,468 75 s -0.09 349,781 22 -0.09 524,131 J9 -0.09 1,044,150 64 s -0.09 349,689 Q5 s -0.09 350,110 K2 s -0.09 349,276 96 s -0.09 349,514 Q3 s -0.10 348,009 J8 -0.10 1,046,506 98 -0.10 1,044,759 T8 -0.10 1,048,779 97 -0.10 1,046,152 A7 -0.10 1,046,587 T7 -0.10 1,044,950 Q4 s -0.10 348,979 Q8 -0.11 1,048,251 J5 s -0.11 348,923 T6 -0.11 1,043,014 75 -0.11 1,047,447 J4 s -0.11 347,508 74 s -0.11 350,325 K8 -0.11 1,048,167 86 -0.11 1,047,524 53 s -0.11 346,930 K7 -0.11 1,043,698 63 s -0.11 346,449 J6 s -0.11 347,570 85 -0.11 1,048,159 T6 s -0.11 348,875 76 -0.11 1,046,722 A6 -0.12 1,046,762 T2 -0.12 1,047,032 95 s -0.12 348,477 84 -0.12 1,046,266 62 -0.12 1,049,495 T5 s -0.12 348,928 95 -0.12 1,044,601 A5 -0.12 1,046,285 Q7 -0.12 1,046,099 T5 -0.12 1,048,428 87 -0.12 1,044,635 83 -0.12 1,048,550 65 -0.12 1,045,971 Q2 s -0.12 348,912 94 -0.12 1,047,422 Cards EV Count 74 -0.12 1,043,278 54 -0.12 1,046,435 A4 -0.12 1,046,931 T4 -0.12 1,047,976 82 -0.12 1,043,638 64 -0.12 1,043,079 42 -0.12 1,043,357 J7 -0.12 1,046,565 93 -0.12 1,045,989 85 s -0.12 347,928 73 -0.12 1,047,020 53 -0.12 1,047,022 T3 -0.12 1,043,908 63 -0.12 1,044,818 K6 -0.12 1,045,039 J6 -0.12 1,045,991 96 -0.12 1,047,156 92 -0.12 1,049,342 72 -0.12 1,046,167 52 -0.12 1,049,213 Q4 -0.13 1,045,087 K5 -0.13 1,047,359 J5 -0.13 1,047,697 43 s -0.13 348,802 Q3 -0.13 1,047,649 43 -0.13 1,047,900 K4 -0.13 1,046,562 J4 -0.13 1,048,129 T4 s -0.13 350,639 Q6 -0.13 1,046,958 Q2 -0.13 1,046,353 J3 s -0.13 349,254 J3 -0.13 1,046,204 T3 s -0.13 349,673 A3 -0.13 1,046,970 Q5 -0.13 1,047,946 J2 -0.13 1,045,715 84 s -0.13 349,390 82 s -0.14 348,622 42 s -0.14 350,591 93 s -0.14 348,835 73 s -0.14 349,007 K3 -0.14 1,045,968 J2 s -0.14 348,259 92 s -0.14 347,868 52 s -0.14 348,401 K2 -0.14 1,048,521 T2 s -0.14 349,612 62 s -0.14 348,033 32 -0.14 1,044,956 A2 -0.15 1,047,979 83 s -0.15 349,355 94 s -0.15 348,259 72 s -0.15 348,368 32 s -0.15 349,794 The statistics are based on 115,591,080 pair of pocket cards dealt at the real money tables. The unit for EV is average profit in big bets.

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