Hand odds / 55 vs 44
55 vs 44: odds and equity
In short
55 wins 80.1% of the time against 44 all in before the flop, 44 wins 17.2%, and they split the pot 2.7% of the time. That makes 55 a big favourite, about 4 to 1.
55
81.5%
44
18.5%
Equity: win% plus half of the 2.7% split pots. 55 is a big favourite, about 4 to 1.
What the flop does to it
When no 4 comes on the flop (91.8% of flops), 55 has 86.8% equity going to the turn. When one does, 55 drops to 21.7%.
44 is drawing to two cards, its own rank, so this is mostly about whether a set comes. Straights and flushes make up most of the rest of 44's wins.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves 55 always and the Big Blind calls with 44 always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove 55 | Call with 44 | Shove 44 | Call with 55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
How often each hand shoves or calls in our solved 6-max chip-EV charts. A row with both columns high is a spot where this exact all-in is correct for both players. See every chart.
Common questions
- Who is the favourite, 55 or 44?
- 55. All in preflop it has 81.5% equity against 44: 80.1% wins plus half of the 2.7% split pots. That's a big favourite, about 4 to 1.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no 4 comes on the flop (91.8% of flops), 55 has 86.8% equity going to the turn. When one does, 55 drops to 21.7%.
- When does 55 vs 44 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves 55 always and the Big Blind calls with 44 always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
- How were these odds worked out?
- By counting every possible five-card board for every combination of suits: 36 card combinations for 55 vs 44, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.