We have finally reached the last 5 questions of our Texas Holdem Quiz. If you got all 15 answers correct from the first 3 parts, you have a great understanding of the game of Texas Holdem. The final part of the quiz is designed to test your knowledge of preflop hand strength against another opponent. This type of calculation cannot easily be done at the table. Instead, you must have the odds committed to memory so they may drawn upon at a moments notice. Knowing this information separates the players from the those that just like to play. In each question, you will see the hole cards for 2 players. Assuming both players remain in the hand through the river, you are asked determine which player is favored and the approximate odds. For example, your answer could be: Player A is a 2 to 1 favorite to win the hand. When completed, you can scroll down to find the answers.

QUESTIONS

1. Player A is holding 44 and Player B is holding 88.



2. Player A is holding 55 and Player B is holding AK.
   
   
3. Player A is holding AK and Player B is holding AQ.



4. Player A is holding K9 and Player B is holding 1010.



5. Player A is holding AA and Player B is holding unknown cards.

I hope you have enjoyed the Texas Holdem Quiz. Always continue learning as much as you can about the game, and you will find that it makes it both more rewarding and more profitable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. Player B is about a 4 to 1 favorite to win the hand. Any pocket pair is approximately a 4 to 1 favorite against a smaller pocket pair.



2. Player A is a slight favorite to win the hand. Any pocket pair is favored to win against 2 overcards. However, since the odds are just over 1 to 1, this situation is often referred to as a "coin flip."



3. Player A is about a 3 to 1 favorite to win the hand. Hole cards like A-Q and A-J often get players in trouble in a heads-up situation when they find themselves up against A-K. Although a pocket pair would be favored against A-K, you would much rather find yourself up against a smaller pocket pair than A-K when you are holding a hand like A-Q.



4. Player B is the favorite to win the hand. This is another classic heads-up situation where one player has a pocket pair and the other player has only 1 overcard. Depending on the exact cards held, the odds range from nearly 3 to 1 to around 7 to 3. Notice that these odds are approximately the same as when players share their top card (A-K versus A-Q).



5. Player A is at least a 4 to 1 favorite to win the hand. A-A is the best possible starting hand in Texas Holdem. Against the second best starting hand, K-K, Aces are about a 4 to 1 favorite and the odds increase as the quality of the opposing starting cards diminish.