Pre Flop Poker Starting Hands Percentages. A ton of it will be opponent and situation dependent and much. Average poker winning percentages which is what hand strength is based on certainly aren t everything but it s half of the pre flop puzzle.
If you are in the second and third positions to the button s right then you are in middle position. Meanwhile on the turn so the odds of hitting on the river is 9 2 2 roughly 20 of hitting. On the flop it s 9 4 4 roughly 40 of hitting.
Also you might find yourself out of position after the flop if someone calls you.
If you re drawing to a flush you have two suited cards in your hand and two on the board that means 9 cards of that suit left in the deck. Because of all of these potential problems if you re going to play you need a strong hand pre flop. Average poker winning percentages which is what hand strength is based on certainly aren t everything but it s half of the pre flop puzzle. 55 a2s k9s q9s j9s t8s 98s 87s 76s ajo kqo.