How good is pocket sevens before the flop?
77 · Pocket Sevens
Against one unknown hand it wins about 2 times in 3 — a 2 : 1 favourite.
Rank of 169
10
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
66.1%
± 0.07%
Combinations
6
of 1,326
Dealt
0.45%
about 1 time in 221 · 220 : 1 against
Against more opponents
Everyone unknown, everyone to showdown. Strength falls as the table fills, faster for hands that rely on one pair.
| Opponents | Equity | Fair share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66.1% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 46.4% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 34.4% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 21.8% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 14.8% | 11.1% |
Against tighter ranges
Heads-up against an opponent who only holds the top N% of hands, ranked by this table.
| Opponent’s range | Equity |
|---|---|
| Top 10% | 43.6% |
| Top 20% | 50.6% |
| Top 35% | 55.9% |
| Top 50% | 58.6% |
| Any hand | 66.1% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | 77 wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 19.5% |
| KK | 19.9% |
| 18.9% | |
| JJ | 19.1% |
| TT | 18.6% |
| AKs | 52.2% |
| AKo | 54.9% |
| AQs | 51.7% |
| JTs | 49.3% |
| 98s | 51.1% |
| 72o | 93.5% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Flop a set or better | 11.8% | about 1 time in 8.5 |
| An overcard flops | 92.1% | about 1 time in 1.1 |
| Flop stays under your pair | 5.8% | about 1 time in 17 |
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. Pairs are 6 of the 1,326 combinations.