How to play 44
Pocket Fours
4♠
4♥
Strength rank
#11
of 169 hands
Top
7%
of all starting hands
Equity vs random
57.0%
heads-up
CategoryStrong
Strong opener from most positions.
By position
| Position | Action |
|---|---|
UTG Under the Gun | open-raise Standard open from UTG. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep. |
MP Middle Position | open-raise Standard open from MP. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep. |
CO Cutoff | raise / 3-bet for value Raise first in. 3-bet light openers for value. |
BTN Button | raise / 3-bet for value Raise first in. 3-bet light openers for value. |
SB Small Blind | raise / 3-bet for value Raise first in. 3-bet light openers for value. |
BB Big Blind (vs late open) | raise / 3-bet for value Raise first in. 3-bet light openers for value. |
Postflop notes
- Small pair — set-mining is your bread and butter. Need 15-1 implied odds to call preflop.
- Without a set, fold to most flop pressure on overcard boards.