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77 by the numbers
- vs 1 random hand
- 66.2%
- all-in equity
- vs 5 random hands
- 21.9%
- full 6-max table
- Flop a set or better
- 11.8%
- about 1 in 8.5
- How often dealt
- 0.45%
- 1 in 221
How to play 77 by position
6-max cash game, around 100 big blinds deep.
- Early position (UTG)
- Open-raise in 6-max. In a full-ring game, folding or opening more tightly is also fine.
- Middle position (hijack)
- Open-raise. Facing an open, calling in position is the usual play.
- Late position (cutoff, button)
- Open-raise. In position you can see flops cheaply and win pots after the flop.
- Blinds
- Raise when folded to, and call opens when stacks are deep enough to set-mine.
- Facing a raise
- Call a single open when stacks are deep; the rule of thumb is roughly 15–20 times the call in effective stacks. Fold to most 3-bets unless you are in position and deep.
After the flop
- Expect to flop a set or better about 11.8% of the time. When it happens, build the pot.
- On boards with two or more overcards, check and give up if your opponent bets with strength.
- Sevens can win as the best hand on very low flops, but avoid overvaluing them on connected boards.
77 against common hands
Sevens win 55.2% against AKo and 54% against KQo: small to medium pairs are only slight favourites against two overcards. Against the bigger pair 88, they win just 18.4%.
| Against | 77 wins | Tie | 77 loses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-8 | 18.4% | 0.9% | 80.7% |
| A-K offsuit | 55.2% | 0.3% | 44.5% |
| K-Q offsuit | 54% | 0.3% | 45.7% |
All-in before the flop, exact results from every possible board. Suits as dealt in our example; figures shift slightly with other suit combinations.
What 77 makes by the river
If you see all five board cards, your best five-card hand ends up as each of these this often. Exact figures from every possible board.
- Straight flush0.02%
- Four of a kind0.8%
- Full house8.6%
- Flush1.9%
- Straight2.3%
- Three of a kind11.7%
- Two pair39.5%
- One pair35.2%
Common mistakes with 77
- Calling raises with short stacks, where a flopped set cannot win enough.
- Getting attached to one pair of sevens on high boards.
- Opening too often from early position in a full-ring game.
Where 77 sits in the chart
Suited hands above the diagonal, offsuit below, pairs on it. Number = equity against one random hand. A white dot means the hand has a full guide.
Pocket sevens FAQ
Are pocket sevens a good hand?
They are a decent hand before the flop and a good set-mining hand, but they rarely win big pots as one pair.
What does set-mining mean with sevens?
Calling a raise mainly to flop three of a kind. You hit about 1 in 8.5 times, so you need deep stacks to make it pay.
How do I play sevens with a short stack in a tournament?
With 15bb or less, push when folded to you from most positions. Calling another player’s shove depends on their range and your stack.