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How good is five-four suited before the flop?

54s · Five-Four suited

Against one unknown hand it wins about 2 times in 5 — a 1.4 : 1 underdog.

Rank of 169
136
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
41.6%
± 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
141.6%50.0%
229.1%33.3%
322.8%25.0%
516.5%16.7%
812.5%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%32.4%
Top 20%35.7%
Top 35%37.6%
Top 50%38.6%
Any hand41.6%

Head-to-head

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

Against54s wins
AA21.1%
KK22.5%
QQ22.5%
JJ22.7%
TT22.1%
AKs38.6%
AKo41.2%
AQs38.5%
JTs37.1%
98s37.1%
72o50.9%

What it flops

Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.

Pair up or better34.6%about 1 time in 2.9
Two pair or better7.6%about 1 time in 13
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 straight10.9%about 1 time in 9.2

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.