Four-Two Suited

42s · Trash · 4 combos

Four-Two Suited (42s) is a trashTexas Hold'em starting hand. Usually a fold; play only as a cheap, well-positioned gamble. Below are its real win odds against 1–8 opponents (all-in preflop, from a Monte Carlo simulation).

OpponentsWin chance (equity)
1 opponent (2-handed)38%
2 opponents (3-handed)26%
3 opponents (4-handed)20%
5 opponents (6-handed)14%
8 opponents (9-handed)11%

Should you play Four-Two Suited?

Is Four-Two Suited a good poker hand?
Four-Two Suited (42s) is a trash starting hand. Usually a fold; play only as a cheap, well-positioned gamble. Heads-up it wins about 38% of the time; at a full table of nine players that falls to roughly 11%.
What are the odds of being dealt Four-Two Suited?
There are 4 ways to be dealt Four-Two Suited out of 1,326 possible two-card combinations, so you'll get it about 0.3% of the time.

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