How often do pocket aces win against two opponents?
Against two random hands, pocket aces have 73.5% equity — still a big favourite, but down from 85% heads-up. A fair share three-handed would be 33.3%.
Every extra opponent is another chance for someone to outdraw you. Heads-up, aces lose to one random hand about 15% of the time; three-handed, either of two hands can get there, and the aces' share falls to around 73%. That is still more than double a fair one-third share.
The right comparison is always with the fair share. A hand that wins 40% of the pot four-handed is a strong favourite (fair share 25%); a hand that wins 40% heads-up is an underdog.
| Hand | vs 1 | vs 2 | vs 3 | vs 5 | vs 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA | 85.2% | 73.5% | 63.8% | 49.1% | 34.7% |
| KK | 82.4% | 69.1% | 58.2% | 43.0% | 29.1% |
| 80.0% | 64.9% | 53.4% | 38.0% | 24.9% | |
| AKs | 67.0% | 50.7% | 41.4% | 31.1% | 22.6% |
| AKo | 65.3% | 48.0% | 38.3% | 27.9% | 19.2% |
| JTs | 57.5% | 41.9% | 33.8% | 24.9% | 18.0% |
| 77 | 66.1% | 46.4% | 34.4% | 21.8% | 14.8% |
| 22 | 50.4% | 30.7% | 22.0% | 15.6% | 12.6% |
| 72o | 34.7% | 20.6% | 14.3% | 8.6% | 5.4% |
- AA vs 1 random hand85.22%
- AA vs 2 random hands73.48%
- AA vs 3 random hands63.79%
- AA vs 5 random hands49.08%
- AA vs 8 random hands34.66%
- Fair share with 2 opponents33.33%1 / 3
- Edge over fair share40.15%73.48% − 33.33%
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What is a fair share of the pot for one hand against two opponents?
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One third — 33.3%. Aces get about 73%.
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