Five Two Unsuited vs Six Two Suited - Odds Of Winning
Win Probability
Equity
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| Five Two Unsuited (52o) | Six Two Suited (62s) | |
| 23.65% | Win | 52.32% |
| 24.04% | Tie | 24.04% |
| 35.66% | Equity | 64.34% |
Five Two Unsuited vs Six Two Suited - Limit Poker Hand Ratings
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| Five Two Unsuited | Six Two Suited | |
| - | Sklansky Rating What is this? | - |
| 0 | Chen Formula What is this? | -1.5 |
| - | Hellmuth Tier What is this? | - |
| -0.12 | Expected Value What is this? | -0.14 |
Five Two Unsuited vs Six Two Suited - Winning Hand Breakdown
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| Five Two Unsuited | Six Two Suited | |
| 0 | High Card | 5,542,920 |
| 4,128,960 | One Pair | 11,995,080 |
| 5,043,072 | Two Pair | 6,958,632 |
| 911,592 | Three Of A Kind | 1,264,776 |
| 2,679,348 | Straight | 1,688,136 |
| 1,074,360 | Flush | 3,997,992 |
| 695,292 | Full House | 735,300 |
| 35,616 | Four Of A Kind | 40,032 |
| 8,256 | Straight Flush | 27,348 |
Strategic Breakdown: 52o vs 62s
62s enters this matchup as the pre-flop favorite with 64.34% equity, while 52o trails at 35.66% (with 24.04% tie probability).
Pre-Flop Equity Distribution
- 52o Direct Win: 23.65%
- 62s Direct Win: 52.32%
- Split Pot / Tie: 24.04%
- Statistical Edge: +28.68% for 62s
Flop Probability Benchmarks
- Set-Mining (Pocket Pairs): 11.8% to flop a set (7.5 to 1 against).
- Flopping a Flush (Suited): 0.84% (118 to 1); Flush draw: 10.9% (8 to 1).
- Connecting on Flop (Unpaired): ~32.4% chance to pair at least one hole card.
- Variance Rating: Moderate Variance
Frequently Asked Questions: 52o vs 62s
Who is favored to win between 52o and 62s?
62s holds the statistical advantage with 64.34% equity and a 52.32% win rate. 52o has 35.66% equity and wins 23.65% of the time, with a 24.04% chance of splitting the pot.
How does this matchup change on the flop?
Pre-flop equities represent full five-card river run-outs across all 1.7 million combinatorial boards. However, the three-card flop accounts for roughly 71% of a hand's final texture. When the flop brings cards that coordinate with the underdog's holdings (such as straight or flush draws, or hitting an overcard), the trailing hand's equity can surge past 65–75% on the turn.
What is the probability of a split pot or bad beat?
In this exact matchup, the tie probability is 24.04%. The underdog has a direct win probability of 23.65%, meaning the trailing hand will overturn the favorite roughly 1 in every 4.2 showdowns.
How should you play this matchup in tournaments vs cash games?
In deep-stacked cash games (100bb+), position and post-flop implied odds dictate whether calling pre-flop raises is profitable. In tournament play with shallower stack depths (under 25bb), stack-to-pot ratios (SPR) shrink dramatically, making all-in shoves and 3-bet commitments mathematically dictated by pre-flop push/fold equity rather than post-flop maneuvering.
