TEXAS HOLDEM PREFLOP HAND RANKINGS
The list below shows the generally accepted Texas Holdem Preflop hand rankings. Most agree that the top 5 are as listed below. However, some argue that AK off-suit (i.e. two different suited cards - e.g. Ace of Hearts and King of Clubs) should be ranked higher. Other players have personal preferences such as pocket pairs (e.g. 9, 9 or 2, 2). Although the list below gives a general guide, the hand rankings might vary depending on the style of play at the table (i.e. loose, medium or very tight).
| RANKING |
PREFLOP |
| 1. |
AA |
| 2. |
KK |
| 3. |
QQ |
| 4. |
JJ |
| 5. |
AK suited |
| 6. |
10, 10 |
| 7. |
AQ suited |
| 8. |
AJ suited |
| 9. |
QK suited |
| 10. |
AK |
| 11. |
99 |
| 12. |
J 10 suited |
| 13. |
QJ suited |
| 14. |
KJ suited |
| 15. |
A10 suited |
| 16. |
AQ off-suit |
| 17. |
10, 9 suited |
| 18. |
KQ off-suit |
| 19. |
88 |
| 20. |
Q10 suited |
| 21. |
98 suited |
| 22. |
J9 suited |
| 23. |
AJ off-suit |
| 24. |
KT suited |
| 25. |
77 |
| 26. |
87 suited |
| 27. |
Q9 suited |
| 28. |
10, 8 suited |
| 29. |
KJ off-suit |
| 30. |
QJ off-suit |
| 31. |
J10 |
| 32. |
76 suited |
| 33. |
97 suited |
| 34. |
A with any other
card suited |
| 35. |
65 suited |
| 36. |
66 |
| 37. |
A10 off-suit |
| 38. |
55 |
| 39. |
86 suited |
| 40. |
K10 off-suit |
| 41. |
Q10 off-suit |
| 42. |
54 suited |
| 43. |
K9 suited |
| 44. |
J8 suited |
| 45. |
75 suited |
| 46. |
44 |
| 47. |
J9 off-suit |
| 48. |
64 suited |
| 49. |
10, 9 off-suit |
| 50. |
33 |
| 51. |
22 |
|