How to play A2o

Ace-Two Offsuit

A♠

2♥

Strength rank

#71

of 169 hands

Top

42%

of all starting hands

Equity vs random

62.9%

heads-up

CategoryMarginal

Late-position only. Avoid bloating pots.

By position

Position	Action	Notes
UTG Under the Gun	fold Outside the UTG opening range. Don't open.	Outside the UTG opening range. Don't open.
MP Middle Position	fold Outside the MP opening range. Don't open.	Outside the MP opening range. Don't open.
CO Cutoff	fold Outside the CO opening range. Don't open.	Outside the CO opening range. Don't open.
BTN Button	open-raise / sometimes call Marginal opener from BTN. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters.	Marginal opener from BTN. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters.
SB Small Blind	fold (or steal vs blinds) Below SB open threshold. Steal from BTN/CO if folded to you, otherwise fold.	Below SB open threshold. Steal from BTN/CO if folded to you, otherwise fold.
BB Big Blind (vs late open)	open-raise / sometimes call Marginal opener from BB. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters.	Marginal opener from BB. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters.

Postflop notes

Offsuit holding — relies primarily on top-pair/over-pair value when it hits.
Offsuit ace — be careful with kicker problems on ace-high boards. AK and AQ are clear value; lower kickers are reverse implied odds magnets.

Take it further

Equity vs a specific hand

See A2o matchup with any opponent.

Equity vs an opponent's range

Build the villain's likely range and compare.

Complete preflop charts

All 169 hands, all 6 positions in one view.

Push/fold chart

Should you shove A2o? See it on the Nash chart.