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How good is five-two suited before the flop?

52s · Five-Two suited

Against one unknown hand it wins about 2 times in 5 — a 1.6 : 1 underdog.

Rank of 169
155
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
37.7%
± 0.07%
Combinations
4
of 1,326
Dealt
0.30%
about 1 time in 332 · 331 : 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
137.7%50.0%
225.3%33.3%
319.4%25.0%
514.0%16.7%
810.6%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%29.9%
Top 20%33.5%
Top 35%34.7%
Top 50%35.3%
Any hand37.7%

Head-to-head

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

Against52s wins
AA17.7%
KK19.0%
QQ19.1%
JJ19.2%
TT18.9%
AKs36.0%
AKo38.7%
AQs35.8%
JTs34.8%
98s35.0%
72o39.2%

What it flops

Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.

Pair up or better33.9%about 1 time in 2.9
Two pair or better7.0%about 1 time in 14
Flush draw or better11.8%about 1 time in 8.5
Flop a flush0.8%about 1 time in 119
Open-ended straight draw or a straight4.6%about 1 time in 22

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. Suited hands are 4 of the 1,326 combinations.