Hold'em Starting Hands·66
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6

Pocket pair · Playable

66

Chen 6–7 — for late position or a short table.

Combinations
6 of 1,326
Chance of being dealt
0.452%
Frequency
about 1 in 221.0
Chen score
6
Chen ranking
#48 of 169
Gap
0
Connected
No
Both broadway cards
No

What the flop brings

Counted over the 19,600 ways to deal three cards from the 50 you cannot see.

Set or better11.76%
Quads0.24%
No overcard on the flop2.86%

Chen score

The Chen formula scores the top card, doubles it for a pair, adds 2 when suited and subtracts for the gap between the cards.

Full chart

Above the diagonal is suited, the diagonal itself is pocket pairs, below is offsuit. Darker means a higher Chen score.

Common questions

Q. How often is 66 dealt?

6 of the 1,326 combinations, or 0.452% — about once every 221.0 hands.

Q. What type of hand is it?

Pocket pair — Two cards of the same rank. Six suit pairings, so the rarest type to be dealt.

Q. What is its Chen score?

6 points — #48 of 169, which puts it in the Playable group.