How good is pocket queens before the flop?
QQ · Pocket Queens
Against one unknown hand it wins about 4 times in 5 — a 4 : 1 favourite.
Rank of 169
3
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
80.0%
± 0.06%
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 | 80.0% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 64.9% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 53.4% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 38.0% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 24.9% | 11.1% |
Against tighter ranges
Heads-up against an opponent who only holds the top N% of hands, ranked by this table.
| Opponent’s range | Equity |
|---|---|
| Top 10% | 65.9% |
| Top 20% | 69.2% |
| Top 35% | 71.7% |
| Top 50% | 74.5% |
| Any hand | 80.0% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | QQ wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 18.5% |
| KK | 18.3% |
| QQ (itself) | 50.0% |
| JJ | 81.9% |
| TT | 81.6% |
| AKs | 53.9% |
| AKo | 56.8% |
| AQs | 65.7% |
| JTs | 81.5% |
| 98s | 79.0% |
| 72o | 88.3% |
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 | 41.4% | about 1 time in 2.4 |
| Flop stays under your pair | 50.4% | about 1 time in 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. Pairs are 6 of the 1,326 combinations.