Velvet RiverStarting hand 28 of 169, nicknamed Speed Limit
55 Pocket Fives
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 60.2%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 18.4%
- Dealt
- 1 in 221
- Opening guide
- Playable
How to play it. Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
You flop three of a kind or better with 55 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
55 against common hands
| Opponent | 55 equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 18.9% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 19.9% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 19.4% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 19.6% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 19.1% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 18.7% | Big underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 81.5% | Big favourite |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 52.3% | Coin flip |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 54.6% | Coin flip |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 54.0% | Coin flip |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 50.2% | Coin flip |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 47.3% | Coin flip |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 50.6% | Coin flip |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 71.6% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
55 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 55 a good poker hand?
- 55 (Pocket Fives) ranks 28 of 169 by heads-up equity and 65 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Playable" group: Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
- How often are you dealt 55?
- There are 6 ways to be dealt 55 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 55 against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 55 wins about 18.9% against AA (equity including split pots).