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How good is five-two offsuit before the flop?

52o · Five-Two offsuit

Against one unknown hand it wins about 1 time in 3 — a 1.9 : 1 underdog.

Rank of 169
166
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
34.2%
± 0.06%
Combinations
12
of 1,326
Dealt
0.90%
about 1 time in 110 · 110 : 1 against

Against more opponents

Everyone unknown, everyone to showdown. Strength falls as the table fills, faster for hands that rely on one pair.

OpponentsEquityFair share
134.2%50.0%
221.4%33.3%
315.4%25.0%
510.1%16.7%
86.9%11.1%

Against tighter ranges

Heads-up against an opponent who only holds the top N% of hands, ranked by this table.

Opponent’s rangeEquity
Top 10%26.2%
Top 20%29.8%
Top 35%31.1%
Top 50%31.6%
Any hand34.2%

Head-to-head

Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.

Against52o wins
AA13.7%
KK15.2%
QQ15.2%
JJ15.2%
TT14.8%
AKs33.2%
AKo34.9%
AQs33.2%
JTs31.7%
98s32.1%
72o35.7%

What it flops

Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.

Pair up or better33.1%about 1 time in 3
Two pair or better6.1%about 1 time in 16
Open-ended straight draw or a straight4.7%about 1 time in 21

Related hands

Equity figures are Monte Carlo simulation, seeded xoshiro128**, seed 20260901; flop odds are exact. Equity is showdown share with everyone staying in, a measure of strength rather than advice on what to play. Offsuit hands are 12 of the 1,326 combinations.