Is Pocket Queens (QQ) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #3 of 169 and wins 79.9% of head-to-heads against a random hand — raise from any seat.

Hand reference

Pocket Queens (QQ) preflop odds

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

79.9% in a two-player all-in, falling to 24.7% against eight random hands.

Top 1.8% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #3 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Raise From Any Seat.

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 %	79.9	64.6	54.2	44.0	35.9	31.9	27.6	24.7

Verdict: QQ is a 1.8th-percentile hand — raise from any seat. Against one random hand it wins 79.9% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

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AA · KK · JJ · TT · 99

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FAQ

Is QQ a good preflop hand?
It ranks #3 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (79.9% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 1.8% of hands. Raise from any seat.

What is QQ's equity against a random hand?
79.9% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 24.7% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.