Velvet RiverStarting hand 87 of 169, nicknamed Ducks
22 Pocket Twos
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 50.4%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 15.6%
- Dealt
- 1 in 221
- Opening guide
- Button steal
The lowest pair. It wins just over half the time against one random hand, but its real value is flopping a set about 12% of the time.
How to play it. Mostly a fold. Raise on the button or small blind when the players behind are tight.
You flop three of a kind or better with 22 12.0% of the time, about 1 in 8.3. Small and medium pairs earn most of their money by flopping a set, so they play best when you can see a flop cheaply and the stacks are deep.
Win percentage by number of opponents
22 against common hands
| Opponent | 22 equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 17.9% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 18.5% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 18.0% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 18.7% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 18.1% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 18.1% | Big underdog |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 50.4% | Coin flip |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 52.5% | Coin flip |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 52.2% | Coin flip |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 49.4% | Coin flip |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 46.1% | Coin flip |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 46.8% | Coin flip |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 67.5% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
22 on the flop
| Two pair or better | 28.2% |
| Three of a kind or better | 12.0% |
| Straight or better | 1.2% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is 22 a good poker hand?
- 22 (Pocket Twos) ranks 87 of 169 by heads-up equity and 102 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Button steal" group: Mostly a fold. Raise on the button or small blind when the players behind are tight.
- How often are you dealt 22?
- There are 6 ways to be dealt 22 out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.45% of the time, or 1 in 221 hands.
- What are the odds of 22 against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 22 wins about 17.9% against AA (equity including split pots).