How to play 44
Pocket Fours
4♠
4♥
Rank by playability
#11
#48 by equity vs a random hand
Top
7%
of all starting hands
Equity vs random
57.0%
heads-up
CategoryStrong
Strong opener from most positions.
Equity vs random opponents
| Opponents | Equity |
|---|---|
| vs 1 random hand | 57.0% |
| vs 3 random hands | 26.3% |
| vs 5 random hands | 17.3% |
Monte Carlo simulation using our own hand evaluator — 300,000 trials per matchup with full boards dealt and ties split evenly.
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.
What 44 flops
Exact: all 19,600 possible flops dealt to 44. Rows overlap — a flush draw can come with a pair.
| Set or better (a board card matches your pair) | 11.76% |
| Overpair (every board card below your pair) | 0.29% |
| At least one overcard, no set | 87.96% |