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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).
| Opponents | Win 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.