Velvet RiverStarting hand 161 of 169
53o Five-Three offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 36.2%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 11.7%
- 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.
53o pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.7% of the time.
The suited version, 53s, wins 39.7% heads-up, 3.5 points more.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so 53o gains value in pots with several players.
Against nine opponents it wins only 7.1%, less than its fair share of 10.0%, so it does poorly in crowded pots.
Win percentage by number of opponents
53o against common hands
| Opponent | 53o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 15.5% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 17.0% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 16.9% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 16.5% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 16.7% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 15.4% | Big underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 47.9% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 34.6% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 35.9% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 36.0% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 34.4% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 33.2% | Underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 34.2% | Underdog |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 46.2% | Coin flip |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
53o on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 6.7% |
| Three of a kind or better | 2.6% |
| Straight or better | 1.1% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is 53o a good poker hand?
- 53o (Five-Three offsuit) ranks 161 of 169 by heads-up equity and 149 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 53o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt 53o 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 53o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 53o wins about 15.5% against AA (equity including split pots).