{"id":5061,"date":"2022-11-21T11:57:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T11:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/?p=5061"},"modified":"2022-11-21T11:57:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T11:57:57","slug":"a-guide-to-the-worst-hands-in-texas-holdem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/blog\/a-guide-to-the-worst-hands-in-texas-holdem","title":{"rendered":"A Guide To The Worst Hands in Texas Hold\u2019em"},"content":{"rendered":"
According to poker math, probability<\/a> and combinatorics, there are 1,326 possible combinations for the opening hand in Texas Hold\u2019em<\/a>. <\/p>\n If you exclude the suits with no particular value in this poker variant, for example, a Queen and a King of both clubs and hearts are of the same value<\/strong>, there are 169 different hand combinations for a starting hand.<\/p>\n Out of these, which is the best? That\u2019s easy. Two aces. The pocket rockets have enough firepower to make you the winner<\/strong> of the round one-third of the time. However, what\u2019s that hand you always need to fold?<\/p>\n Stay tuned as we explore the worst starting hands in Texas Hold\u2019em and the reasons why you should dump them straight away.<\/p>\n Almost 71% of all hands are offsuit, meaning they contain cards that are of different suits as well as ranks. Among these, no combination has had greater notoriety than the 2-7 offsuit combo, and with good reason.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can\u2019t make a straight or a flush without having to relinquish one of the cards, and if you do, a bigger flush or straight is usually going to take you out. Any of the two-pair combinations you can make will likely be beaten as well.<\/p>\n So, what to do then? Dump the cards right away. It\u2019s a terrible hand, and you must get rid of it.<\/p>\n We have seen why a 2-7 offsuit hand is so terrible. But, in the end, you fold those cards the moment you see them. They don\u2019t cost you much at all.<\/p>\n Also, there\u2019s always a chance that when you start as the BB, few limpers are ready to tag along. Two pairs or a trips in the flop and a strong ace on the table and those poor limpers with a weak ace will make it rain for you even with the 2-7 offsuit. So, when you are the BB, even the 2-7 offsuit hand can give you some berth, much more so when you are the SB and wind up with that hand.<\/p>\nNotorious 2-7 Offsuit<\/h2>\n\n
Does the 2-7 Offsuit Hand Deserve Its Bad Rep?<\/h2>\n
Other Weak Hands in Texas Hold\u2019em<\/h2>\n