Velvet RiverStarting hand 115 of 169
76s Seven-Six suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 45.4%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 17.9%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Button steal
How to play it. Mostly a fold. Raise on the button or small blind when the players behind are tight.
76s pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 7.8% 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 76o at 42.1% heads-up.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so 76s gains value in pots with several players.
Win percentage by number of opponents
76s against common hands
| Opponent | 76s equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 22.6% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 21.9% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 22.2% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 22.1% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 21.0% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 18.3% | Big underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 53.3% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 39.0% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 41.1% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 41.3% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 38.1% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 36.3% | Underdog |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 63.4% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
76s on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 7.8% |
| Three of a kind or better | 3.8% |
| Straight or better | 2.2% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 11.8% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is 76s a good poker hand?
- 76s (Seven-Six suited) ranks 115 of 169 by heads-up equity and 69 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Button steal" group: Mostly a fold. Raise on the button or small blind when the players behind are tight.
- How often are you dealt 76s?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt 76s 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 76s against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 76s wins about 22.6% against AA (equity including split pots).