Velvet RiverStarting hand 168 of 169
42o Four-Two offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 33.3%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 9.7%
- Dealt
- 1 in 110
- Opening guide
- Fold
How to play it. Fold in almost every spot, except defending the big blind against a small raise.
42o pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.4% of the time.
The suited version, 42s, wins 36.8% heads-up, 3.5 points more.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so 42o gains value in pots with several players.
Against nine opponents it wins only 5.9%, less than its fair share of 10.0%, so it does poorly in crowded pots.
Win percentage by number of opponents
42o against common hands
| Opponent | 42o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 13.3% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 14.5% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 14.6% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 14.9% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 14.7% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 14.7% | Big underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 34.0% | Underdog |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 32.7% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 34.5% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 34.4% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 32.3% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 32.1% | Underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 33.1% | Underdog |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 35.2% | Underdog |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
42o on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 6.4% |
| Three of a kind or better | 2.3% |
| Straight or better | 0.8% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is 42o a good poker hand?
- 42o (Four-Two offsuit) ranks 168 of 169 by heads-up equity and 163 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Fold" group: Fold in almost every spot, except defending the big blind against a small raise.
- How often are you dealt 42o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt 42o out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.90% of the time, or 1 in 110 hands.
- What are the odds of 42o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 42o wins about 13.3% against AA (equity including split pots).