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How good is pocket tens before the flop?

TT · Pocket Tens

Against one unknown hand it wins about 3 times in 4 — a 3 : 1 favourite.

Rank of 169
5
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
74.9%
± 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.

OpponentsEquityFair share
174.9%50.0%
257.4%33.3%
345.3%25.0%
529.7%16.7%
819.3%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%54.9%
Top 20%60.4%
Top 35%65.2%
Top 50%67.3%
Any hand74.9%

Head-to-head

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

AgainstTT wins
AA19.2%
KK19.0%
QQ18.5%
JJ18.1%
TT (itself)50.0%
AKs54.2%
AKo56.7%
AQs54.2%
JTs61.3%
98s81.7%
72o88.4%

What it flops

Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.

Flop a set or better11.8%about 1 time in 8.5
An overcard flops69.5%about 1 time in 1.4
Flop stays under your pair25.3%about 1 time in 4

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.