Calculate poker hand combinations and understand how blockers affect ranges
Calculate hand combinations with blockers
Cards you hold or see on board that block this hand
Enter comma-separated hands to count total combos
Pocket Pair
Base Combos
6
Adjusted Combos
6
Blockers
0
Reduction
0%
Standard combo counts
| Hand Type | Combos | 1 Blocker | 2 Blockers | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Pair (AA) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4C2 = 6 |
| Suited (AKs) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 suits |
| Offsuit (AKo) | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 × 3 = 12 |
| AK Total | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 + 12 = 16 |
Common combo calculations
TL;DR summary
Poker combos count the ways a specific hand can be dealt. Pocket pairs: 6 combos (4C2). Suited hands: 4 combos (one per suit). Offsuit hands: 12 combos (4×3). Blockers reduce combos: if you hold an Ace, AA goes from 6 to 3 combos. Example: Against a range of "AA, KK, AK", there are 6+6+16=28 combos. Understanding combos helps you weight opponent ranges correctly.
Important things to know
Common questions about poker combos
Pocket pairs have 6 combos (choose 2 suits from 4 = 4C2 = 6). Suited hands have 4 combos (one for each suit). Offsuit hands have 12 combos (4 suits for first card × 3 remaining suits for second card = 12).
Blockers remove certain combos from ranges. If you hold an Ace, AA goes from 6 combos to 3 (only 3 Aces remain, 3C2 = 3). If you hold A♠K♠, AK goes from 16 to 9 combos. Board cards also block combos.
Combos help you accurately weight opponent ranges. If villain 3-bets "AA, KK, AK", knowing there are 6+6+16=28 total combos means AA is 6/28 = 21% of their range, not 33%. This affects your equity and decisions.
Each blocker card removes some combos. With 2 blockers of the same rank (e.g., both Aces), pairs of that rank are impossible. Calculate remaining cards of each rank and use the combination formula.
4C2 means "4 choose 2" - the number of ways to select 2 items from 4. Formula: n!/(r!(n-r)!). For 4C2: 4!/(2!×2!) = 24/(2×2) = 6. This is why pocket pairs have 6 combos.