Velvet RiverStarting hand 68 of 169, nicknamed Crabs
33 Pocket Threes
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 53.4%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 16.1%
- Dealt
- 1 in 221
- Opening guide
- Button steal
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 33 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
33 against common hands
| Opponent | 33 equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 18.1% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 18.5% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 18.6% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 18.5% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 18.9% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 18.7% | Big underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 80.4% | Big favourite |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 50.7% | Coin flip |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 53.1% | Coin flip |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 52.8% | Coin flip |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 49.3% | Coin flip |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 46.7% | Coin flip |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 48.4% | Coin flip |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 69.6% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
33 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 33 a good poker hand?
- 33 (Pocket Threes) ranks 68 of 169 by heads-up equity and 95 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 33?
- There are 6 ways to be dealt 33 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 33 against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 33 wins about 18.1% against AA (equity including split pots).