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Feb 19, 2025

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Types of Poker Charts To Make the Best hand

Whether you are a poker beginner or are looking to ace your Texas Hold'em poker game and become a pro, you must not only know the poker hand rankings but must also know several charts to play the right poker hands in different situations. Each poker chart is quite handy in cash games and tournaments during both online and live poker games. These poker charts include poker hand rankings, poker range chart, starting hands, bankroll management, and more. The range chart covers every pre-flop decision you may face at any poker table and you can tweak the ranges according to your playing style or situation.

Below are the poker charts to memorize and use to increase your win rate.

Poker Chart of Winnings Hands: Poker Hand Rankings

This poker chart sheet of winning hands includes hand rankings of Texas Hold'em poker with Royal Flush as the best hand and High Card as the lowest of poker hands.

Poker Hand

Example

Royal Flush

5 cards of the same suit, numbered 10 through Ace

A♣️ K♣️ Q♣️ J♣️ 10♣️

Straight Flush

5 cards of the same suit

10♥️ 9♥️ 8♥️ 7♥️ 6♥️

Four-of-a-Kind

4 cards of the same value & one kicker

K♥️ K♣️ K♠️ K♦️ 6♣️

Full House

3 cards of the same rank and one pair

A♠️ A♦️ A♣️ 8♦️ 8♣️

Flush

5 cards of the same suit, not in sequence

J♣️ 9♣️ 8♣️ 5♣️ 3♣️

Straight

5 cards in sequence but different suits

8♦️ 7♠️ 6♥️ 5♠️ 4♣️

Three-of-a-Kind

3 cards of the same rank and 2 of different rank

K♠️ K♣️ K♥️ 8♦️ 3♣️

Two Pair

2 pairs of different ranks and 1 different card

Q♠️ Q♦️ 10♣️ 10♥️ 2♥️

One Pair

2 cards of the same rank and 3 different cards

K♠️ K♣️ 10♣️ 6♠️ 2♥️

High Card

All cards of different suits and ranks

A♥️ 10♣️ 8♦️ 6♠️ 2♥️


 

Texas Hold'em Top 10 Starting Hands Chart

In poker, some starting hands are more advantageous than others. Here's a poker hands chart that includes the top ten starting hands of Texas Hold'em that will help you play your best poker hand.
 

Rank

Poker Hand

Hand Abbreviation

1

Pocket Aces

AA

2

Pocket Kings

KK

3

Pocket Queens

QQ

4

Suited Ace-king

AKs

5

Pocket Jacks

JJ

6

Pocket Tens

TT

7

Off-suit Ace-King

AKo

8

Suited Ace-Queen

AQs

9

Suited Ace-Jack

AJs

10

Suited King-Queen

KQs



 

Common Nicknames of Starting Hands Chart

Professional poker players use common nicknames of poker hands while playing the game. Knowing the nicknames of poker hands is important to understand conversations about the game with professional poker players. Here are the most common nicknames of starting hands in the poker chart sheet.
 

Poker Hand

Poker Hand Nickname

AA

Bullets/Rockets

KK

Cowboys

QQ

Ladies

JJ

Fish hooks

AKs (suited)

Big Slick

AJ

Blackjack

K9

Canine

Q7o (off-suited)

Computer Hand

T2

Doyle Brunson

88

Snowmen

77

Walking Sticks

44

Sail Boats

33

Crabs

22

Ducks


 

Commonly Made Hands Nicknames Poker Chart

Like the common nicknames of starting hands, poker professionals also use nicknames for commonly made hands such as a straight flush, a straight, etc. The below table contains the nicknames of commonly made hands in poker.
 

Poker Hand

Poker Hand Nickname

A Straight with A-K-Q-J-T 

Broadway

A Straight with A-2-3-4-5

Wheel

A Straight Flush with A-2-3-4-5

Steel Wheel

K-K-K-K-X

Four Horsemen

2-2-2-2-X

Mighty Ducks


 

Player Positions at a Poker Table

As a poker player, one must familiarize themselves with the player position names at a poker table, including both short-handed and full ring games. Here are the abbreviations of player positions names at a poker table.

10-max (Full Ring)

6-max (Short Handed)

Abbreviation

Player Position

Abbreviation

Player Position

UTG/EPI

Under The Gun +1/ Early Position 1

N/A

N/A

UTG+1/EP2

Under The Gun +1/ Early Position 2

N/A

N/A

UTG+2/EP3

Under The Gun +2/ Early Position 3

N/A

N/A

MP1

Middle Position

N/A

N/A

LJ/MP2

Lojack/Middle Position 2

UTG

Under The Gun

HJ/MP3

Hijac/Middle Position 3

HJ

Hijack

CO

Cutoff

CO

Cutoff

BTN

Button

BTN

Button

SB

Small Blind

SB

Small Blind

BB

Big Blind

BB

Big Blind



 

Poker Range Chart: Starting Hands To Play

Poker beginners and losing players often struggle to figure out which starting hands to play and how poker positions change by the way they play preflop. The below essential poker range charts act as a handy tool that will help you understand which poker hand ranges to play during preflop situations.

Poker Hands Range Chart (6-max cash table, 100 bb)

Knowing which hands to play in different table positions is more important than the actual hand a player has. The below 6-max cash poker chart details the hand ranges and hands you should play with respect to your table position.
 

AAAKsAQsAJsATsA9sA8sA7sA6sA5sA4sA3sA2s
AKoKKKQsKJsKTsK9sK8sK7sK6sK5sK4sK3sK2s
AQoKQoQQQJsQTsQ9sQ8sQ7sQ6sQ5sQ4sQ3sQ2s
AJoKJoQJoJJJTsJ9sJ8sJ7sJ6sJ5sJ4sJ3sJ2
AToKToQToJToTTT9sT8sT7sT6sT5sT4sT3sT2s
A9oK9oQ9oJ9oT9o9998s97s96s95s94s93s92s
A8oK8oQ8oJ8oT8o98o8887s86s85s84s83s82s
A7oK7oQ7oJ7oT7o97o87o7776s75s74s73s72s
A6oK6oQ6oJ6oT6o96o86o76o6665s64s63s62s
A5oK5oQ5oJ5oT5o95o85o75o65o5554s53s52s
A4oK4oQ4oJ4oT4o94o84o74o64o54o4443s42s
A3oK3oQ3oJ3oT3o93o83o73o63o53o43o3332s
A2oK2oQ2oJ2oT2o92o82o72o62o52o42o32o22


 

UTG

HJ

CO

BTN

SB

Poker Hands Range Chart (9-max cash table, 100 bb)

This chart shows starting hands/hand ranges that you cna play from 9 positions including the Blinds, UTG, and BTN.

Position

Hands %

Starting Hands Range

UTG

10%

77+, ATs+, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T9s, 98s, A5s, AQ0+

UTG +1

10%

77+, ATs+, KTs+, QTs+, J9s+, T9s, 98s, A5s, AQ0+

UTG +2

13%

77+, A8s+, K9s+, Q9s+, J9s+, T9s, 98s, A4s-A5s, AJ0+

LJ

16%

55+, A2s+ K9s+, Q9s+ J9s+ T8s+, 98s, 87s, 76s, AJo+, KQo

HJ

20%

44+, A2s+, K8s+, Q9s+ J9s+, T8s+, 97s, 87s, 76s, 65s, 54s, ATo+, KJo+, QJo

CO

26%

22+, A2s+, K5s+, Q8s+ J8s+ T8s+, 97s+, 86s+, 75s+, 65s, 54s, ATo+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo

BTN

40%

22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q5s+ J7s+ T6s+, 96s+, 85s, 75s+, 64s+, 53s+, 43s, A4o+, K9o+, Q9o+, J9o+, T9o, 98o

SB

47%

22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q4s+ J6s+ T6s+, 95s+, 84s, 74s+, 63s+, 53s+, 43s, A2o+, K8o+, Q8o+, J8o+, T8o, 98o


 How to use poker range charts?

To use these poker range charts follow the below steps:

  • Find out the number of big blinds in your stack.
  • Use the corresponding chart and find the stack or pick the closest one.
  • Trace the column that corresponds to your position (seat) on the table.
  • Scroll down on the chart to find the row that corresponds to the hole cards in your hand.
  • You can shove the hands listed there including the hands to the left in an earlier seat.
     

Poker Blinds Chart: Table Stakes Names

When playing poker, it is important for the player to also know the blind level. In Texas Hold’em poker, the small blind and big blind are two major blinds and forced bets placed by the first two players sitting at the dealer’s left. The online poker games may differ slightly from the live games in casinos because the blinds are equated to stakes. Therefore, all poker players must also learn the names of table stakes based on blinds. Below is a poker chart of blinds and names of table stakes for No-Limit Texas Hold’em.

Poker Blinds

Name of Table Stakes

$0.01/$0.02

2NL

$0.02/$0.04

4NL

$0.05/$0.10

10NL

$0.10/$0.25

25NL

$0.25/$0.50

50NL

$0.50/$1.00

100NL

$1/$2

200NL

$2/$5

500NL

$5/$10

1000NL

$10/$20

2000NL

$25/$50

5000NL


 

Poker Rules Chart: Pot Odds & Bet Sizing

When advancing towards the intermediate and expert levels of poker, it is vital to understand the rules and pot odds with respect to bet sizing as well. A poker range chart also helps calculate equities and decide value to bluff ratios to be profitable in poker games.

One can calculate the poker odds using two different formulas:

  • Bet Size / (Initial Pot Size + (2 x Bet Size), or
  • Bet Size / (Initial Pot Size + (2 x Bet Size))

The below poker chart shows when to bet in Texas Hold'em poker. 
 

Bet SizeBettor Must WInCaller Must WinCalling OddsBettor Value BetBettor Bluffing
(¼ pot) 25%20%17%5 to 183%17%
(⅓ pot) 33%25%20%4 to 180%20%
(½ pot) 50%33%25%3 to 175%25%
(⅔ pot) 66%40%28%2.6 to 172%28%
(¾ pot)75%43%30%2.3 to 170%28%
(Pot) 100%50%33%2 to 167%33%
(1.5x pot) 150%60%38%1.7 to 162%38%
(2x pot) 200%66%40%1.5 to 160%40%


 

Poker Charts: Bankroll Management

One of the vital parts of achieving success in poker is effective bankroll management. Here's a Texas Hold'em chart players should follow for bankroll management:
 

Bankroll Management (-100bb buy-ins)

Stakes

Minimum Buy-in 

(-20bb)

Maximum Buy-in (~100bb)

Safe (100BI)

Aggressive (20BI)

2NL

$0.40

$2.00

$200

$40

5NL

$1.00

$5.00

$500

$100

10NL

$2.00

$10.00

$1000

$200

25NL

$5.00

$25.00

$2500

$500

50NL

$10.00

$50.00

$5000

$1000

100NL

$20.00

$100.00

$10000

$2000

200NL

$40.00

$200.00

$20000

$4000

500NL

$100.00

$500.00

$50000

$10000

1000NL

$200.00

$1000.00

$100000

$20000


 

FAQs

Does using the poker charts guarantee wins?

The poker charts do not guarantee wins for poker players. However, these charts are a great tool that beginners or losing players can use to their advantage. Players with less experience or experiencing a downswing can rely on these charts to perform better at a poker table.

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