Starting hand 153 of 169
54o Five-Four offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 38.2%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 12.7%
- 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.
54o pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 7.0% of the time.
The suited version, 54s, wins 41.3% heads-up, 3.1 points more.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so 54o gains value in pots with several players.
Against nine opponents it wins only 8.3%, less than its fair share of 10.0%, so it does poorly in crowded pots.
Win percentage by number of opponents
54o against common hands
| Opponent | 54o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 17.5% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 18.6% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 18.9% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 18.4% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 18.2% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 15.8% | Big underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 49.3% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 36.0% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 37.9% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 37.5% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 34.8% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 34.4% | Underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 35.0% | Underdog |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 47.8% | Coin flip |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
54o on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 7.0% |
| Three of a kind or better | 3.0% |
| Straight or better | 1.4% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is 54o a good poker hand?
- 54o (Five-Four offsuit) ranks 153 of 169 by heads-up equity and 141 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 54o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt 54o 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 54o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 54o wins about 17.5% against AA (equity including split pots).