Velvet RiverStarting hand 136 of 169
64s Six-Four suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 41.5%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 16.0%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Fold
How to play it. Fold in almost every spot, except defending the big blind against a small raise.
64s pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 7.5% of the time.
Because both cards share a suit, it flops a flush or a four-card flush draw 11.8% of the time. Compare 64o at 38.0% heads-up.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so 64s gains value in pots with several players.
Win percentage by number of opponents
64s against common hands
| Opponent | 64s equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 21.1% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 20.8% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 21.0% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 20.4% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 20.8% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 18.2% | Big underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 50.7% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 37.8% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 40.2% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 39.9% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 37.4% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 35.8% | Underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 35.5% | Underdog |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 49.4% | Coin flip |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
64s on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 7.5% |
| Three of a kind or better | 3.5% |
| Straight or better | 1.9% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 11.8% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is 64s a good poker hand?
- 64s (Six-Four suited) ranks 136 of 169 by heads-up equity and 97 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 64s?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt 64s out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.30% of the time, or 1 in 332 hands.
- What are the odds of 64s against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 64s wins about 21.1% against AA (equity including split pots).