Starting hand 145 of 169

65o Six-Five offsuit

Wins vs 1 random hand
39.9%
Wins vs 5 random hands
13.3%
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.

65o 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, 65s, wins 43.1% heads-up, 3.2 points more.

The cards are close enough to make straights, so 65o 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

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 40 1 27 2 20 3 16 4 13 5 11 6 10 7 9 8 8 9
Bars: 65o's equity against 1 to 9 random opponents. Dashed lines: a fair share of the pot (50% heads-up, 10% against nine). Above the line means the hand wins more than its share.

65o against common hands

Opponent65o equityVerdict
AA Pocket Aces 18.6% Big underdog
KK Pocket Kings 18.6% Big underdog
QQ Pocket Queens 18.6% Big underdog
JJ Pocket Jacks 18.3% Big underdog
TT Pocket Tens 18.1% Big underdog
77 Pocket Sevens 15.0% Big underdog
22 Pocket Twos 49.9% Coin flip
AKs Ace-King suited 35.8% Underdog
AKo Ace-King offsuit 37.7% Underdog
AQo Ace-Queen offsuit 37.9% Underdog
KQs King-Queen suited 36.0% Underdog
JTs Jack-Ten suited 32.8% Underdog
76s Seven-Six suited 32.0% Underdog
72o Seven-Two offsuit 48.3% Coin flip

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

65o on the flop

Pair one of your hole cards32.4%
Two pair or better7.0%
Three of a kind or better3.0%
Straight or better1.4%
Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit)2.2%

Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.

Questions players ask

Is 65o a good poker hand?
65o (Six-Five offsuit) ranks 145 of 169 by heads-up equity and 136 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 65o?
There are 12 ways to be dealt 65o 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 65o against Aces?
All-in before the flop, 65o wins about 18.6% against AA (equity including split pots).