Quick reference for common draws
This table covers the most common drawing situations you will face at the poker table. The turn column shows your chance of hitting with one card to come. The river column shows your total chance from the flop with two cards to come.
Flush Draw — 9 Outs
You have four hearts and need one more. Nine hearts remain in the deck. You have a 35% chance of hitting by the river.
Open-Ended Straight — 8 Outs
Any 5 or any 10 completes your straight. That gives you 8 outs and a 31.5% chance by the river.
Flush Draw + Gutshot — 12 Outs
You have 9 flush outs plus 3 additional queens for a gutshot straight (the Q♥ is already counted as a flush out). Twelve outs give you a 45% chance by the river — nearly a coin flip.
Combo draws with 12 or more outs are extremely powerful — you are nearly a favorite against most made hands. These should almost always be played aggressively, either as semi-bluffs or by getting all your chips in on the flop.
Single draws like gutshots (4 outs) are much weaker and usually need good pot odds to continue. When in doubt, count your outs, multiply by 2 or 4, and compare to the pot odds being offered.
How many outs does a flush draw combined with a gutshot straight draw have?
What is the approximate chance of completing a flush draw by the river?
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