Hold Em Authority - Texas Hold Em Strategy and advice for all levels of players

This article comes in the form of a quiz, and I’m going to give you 5 multiple choice questions relating to which hand is favored over the other. Let’s begin.

1. Overcards vs Pair

Who is favored here?

A. AK

B. 22

2. Pair vs Overpair

What percentage of the time does QQ win a hand against 88?

A. 60

B. 70

C. 80

D. 90

3. Shared Card

How often does AJ win against A8?

A. 60%

B. 70%

C. 80%

D. 90%

4. High Card

A8 Will win what percentage of the time against KJ?

A. 50%

B. 60%

C. 70%

D. 80%

5. High Card - Suited

KJs will win what percentage of the time?

A. 45%

B. 55%

C. 65%

D. 75%

Answers B C B B A

The reason I put 4 and 5 in there is to show you that being “suited” doesn’t make your hand that much better. It’s a very simple trap that a lot of people find themselves in. Don’t think suited is the greatest thing in the world, it’s not!!

TwoDimes has a simple hand calculator, and I suggest that you play around with it for a little while and see the percentages that are associated with different situations.

On to part 3, where I’ll be discussing pot odds, a vital piece in the hold ‘em puzzle.

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