Is 52o a good poker hand?

52o (Five-Two offsuit) ranks 166 of 169 by heads-up equity and 161 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 52o?

There are 12 ways to be dealt 52o 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 52o against Aces?

All-in before the flop, 52o wins about 14.0% against AA (equity including split pots).

52o Poker Hand: Five-Two offsuit Odds and Strategy

52o Five-Two offsuit

Wins vs 1 random hand: 34.4%
Wins vs 5 random hands: 10.0%
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.

52o 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, 52s, wins 37.7% heads-up, 3.3 points more.

The cards are close enough to make straights, so 52o gains value in pots with several players.

Against nine opponents it wins only 6.3%, less than its fair share of 10.0%, so it does poorly in crowded pots.

52o against common hands

Opponent	52o equity	Verdict
AA Pocket Aces	14.0%	Big underdog
KK Pocket Kings	15.2%	Big underdog
QQ Pocket Queens	15.3%	Big underdog
JJ Pocket Jacks	15.2%	Big underdog
TT Pocket Tens	14.5%	Big underdog
77 Pocket Sevens	14.6%	Big underdog
22 Pocket Twos	34.8%	Underdog
AKs Ace-King suited	33.1%	Underdog
AKo Ace-King offsuit	34.9%	Underdog
AQo Ace-Queen offsuit	34.5%	Underdog
KQs King-Queen suited	32.6%	Underdog
JTs Jack-Ten suited	32.1%	Underdog
76s Seven-Six suited	32.8%	Underdog
72o Seven-Two offsuit	35.3%	Underdog

All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.

52o 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 52o a good poker hand?: 52o (Five-Two offsuit) ranks 166 of 169 by heads-up equity and 161 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 52o?: There are 12 ways to be dealt 52o 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 52o against Aces?: All-in before the flop, 52o wins about 14.0% against AA (equity including split pots).

52o Five-Two offsuit

Win percentage by number of opponents

52o against common hands

52o on the flop

Questions players ask