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How good is five-three suited before the flop?

53s · Five-Three suited

Against one unknown hand it wins about 2 times in 5 — a 1.5 : 1 underdog.

Rank of 169
146
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
39.9%
± 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
139.9%50.0%
227.2%33.3%
321.1%25.0%
515.3%16.7%
811.6%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%30.9%
Top 20%34.7%
Top 35%36.0%
Top 50%36.9%
Any hand39.9%

Head-to-head

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

Against53s wins
AA19.3%
KK20.7%
QQ20.9%
JJ20.7%
TT20.6%
AKs37.6%
AKo40.1%
AQs37.7%
JTs35.9%
98s36.0%
72o49.5%

What it flops

Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.

Pair up or better34.2%about 1 time in 2.9
Two pair or better7.3%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 straight7.9%about 1 time in 13

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.