Closest holdem matchup
 

Just from curiousity, I was looking for the closest (to a coin flip) holdem matchup. I found AsQs vs. 2h2d on a board of Kh Ts Th which gives 491 wins for AQ, 490 for 22, and 9 chops. Anyway to be exactly even in expectation postflop for non-identical hands (obviously AA vs AA is a chop on rainbow flops)? What is the closest matchup after the turn? Preflop?

Craig

Re: Closest holdem matchup
 

Any board with quads and you both have the same kicker is exactly even.

Re: Closest holdem matchup
 

OK, any ones with some non-chopped pots?

Re: Closest holdem matchup
 

I heard (though haven't checked with twodimes yet) that the closest preflop 50-50 matchup is AT vs 33. Obviously, the suits would have to be coordinated properly to get it close to 50%.

Josh

Re: Closest holdem matchup
 

Here's the numbers from twodimes.net for ATs vs 33 (with one of the 3s being the same suit as the ATs).

cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
As Ts 851048 49.70 851290 49.72 9966 0.58 0.500
3s 3c 851290 49.72 851048 49.70 9966 0.58 0.500

Josh

Re: Closest holdem matchup
 

What are you trying to prove with this 'research'?

-ropey

Re: Closest holdem matchup
 

Just a curiousity