Pocket Twos

22 · Trash · 6 combos

Pocket Twos (22) 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)51%
2 opponents (3-handed)30%
3 opponents (4-handed)22%
5 opponents (6-handed)16%
8 opponents (9-handed)13%

Should you play Pocket Twos?

Is Pocket Twos a good poker hand?
Pocket Twos (22) is a trash starting hand. Usually a fold; play only as a cheap, well-positioned gamble. Heads-up it wins about 51% of the time; at a full table of nine players that falls to roughly 13%.
What are the odds of being dealt Pocket Twos?
There are 6 ways to be dealt Pocket Twos out of 1,326 possible two-card combinations, so you'll get it about 0.5% of the time.

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