Starting hand 3 of 169, nicknamed Ladies
QQ Pocket Queens
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 80.0%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 37.8%
- Dealt
- 1 in 221
- Opening guide
- Premium
Strong, but vulnerable to Aces and Kings on the board. Against a very tight player who re-raises twice, Queens are often behind.
How to play it. Raise from any position and re-raise often.
You flop three of a kind or better with QQ 12.0% of the time, about 1 in 8.3. A pair this high is often best even when you miss, so you can bet it for value on many flops.
Against nine opponents it still wins 22.2%, 2.2 times its fair share of 10.0%.
Win percentage by number of opponents
QQ against common hands
| Opponent | QQ equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 18.6% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 18.2% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 82.3% | Big favourite |
| TT Pocket Tens | 81.6% | Big favourite |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 80.8% | Big favourite |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 82.0% | Big favourite |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 54.2% | Coin flip |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 57.0% | Favourite |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 69.8% | Favourite |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 64.4% | Favourite |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 81.8% | Big favourite |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 77.9% | Big favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 88.4% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
QQ 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 QQ a good poker hand?
- QQ (Pocket Queens) ranks 3 of 169 by heads-up equity and 3 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Premium" group: Raise from any position and re-raise often.
- How often are you dealt QQ?
- There are 6 ways to be dealt QQ 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 QQ against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, QQ wins about 18.6% against AA (equity including split pots).