Is Five-Three (suited) (53s) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #146 of 169 and wins 39.7% of head-to-heads against a random hand — fold mostly — you are usually behind preflop.

Hand reference

Five-Three (suited) (53s) preflop odds

Q: What is 53s's equity against a random hand?

39.7% in a two-player all-in, falling to 10.5% against eight random hands.

Top 86.4% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #146 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Fold Mostly — You Are Usually Behind Preflop.

Win rate vs 1–8 opponents

Opponents	vs 1	vs 2	vs 3	vs 4	vs 5	vs 6	vs 7	vs 8
Win rate %	39.7	27.4	20.9	16.3	14.3	13.3	11.3	10.5

Verdict: 53s is a 86.4th-percentile hand — fold mostly — you are usually behind preflop. Against one random hand it wins 39.7% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

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93o · 73s · 65o · 63s · 84o · 92o

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FAQ

Is 53s a good preflop hand?
It ranks #146 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (39.7% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 86.4% of hands. Fold mostly — you are usually behind preflop.

What is 53s's equity against a random hand?
39.7% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 10.5% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.