Here are a few examples of hands and the odds of each hand of winning in Texas Holdem, try to guess what the chances of winning are before you read it:

1.Big pair – A pair of aces against Jack ten suited (As, Ah and JTd).
The chances now are: 78% and 22%
The flop is: Ace of diamond, Queen of spades and 8 of diamonds
The chances now are: 60% and 40%
The turn is: 2 clubs
The chances now are: 70% and 30%

2.Small pair – A pair of five against Ace queen suited (5h, 5d and AQc).
The chances now are: 51% and 49%
The flop is: 8 of spade, 8 of clubs and 4 of spades
The chances now are: 69% and 31%
The turn is: queen of diamonds
The chances now are: 5% and 95%

3.The power of domination – Ace King versus Ace Jack (Ah Ks and AsJc).
The chances now are: 71% and 24% tie 5%
The flop is: Ace of diamond, ten of diamond and 5 of clubs
The chances now are: 87% and 13%
The turn is: 9 clubs
The chances now are: 93% and 7%

4.The power of suitness – Ace Jack versus 87 suited and unsuited (AcJd, 8s 7h or 87s).
The chances now are: 62% and 38% and if it was suited 58% and 42%
The flop is: Jack of clubs, 6 and 5 of spades
The chances now are: 63% and 37% and if it was suited 44% and 56%
The turn is: 8 diamonds
The chances now are: 70% and 30% and if it was suited 55% and 45%

5.Best hand versus worst hand – a pair of aces versus 72 (Ad, As and 7h, 2c).
The chances now are: 87% and 13%
The flop is: ten and 9 of spades and 2 of diamonds
The chances now are: 80% and 20%
The turn is: queen of diamonds
The chances now are: 89% and 11%