Hand odds / KJ vs QJ
KJ vs QJ: odds and equity
In short
KJo wins 72.6% of the time against QJo all in before the flop, QJo wins 24.9%, and they split the pot 2.5% of the time. KJo is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With KJo vs QJs the split is 69.8% to 30.2% in equity.
KJo
73.8%
QJo
26.2%
Equity: win% plus half of the 2.5% split pots. KJo is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJs vs QJs | 69.6% | 28.0% | 2.4% | 70.8% |
| KJs vs QJo | 73.6% | 23.9% | 2.4% | 74.8% |
| KJo vs QJs | 68.6% | 29.0% | 2.4% | 69.8% |
| KJo vs QJo | 72.6% | 24.9% | 2.5% | 73.8% |
What the flop does to it
When no Q comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), KJo has 79.5% equity going to the turn. When one does, KJo drops to 33.1%.
QJo shares a card with KJo, so pairing that card doesn't help: it needs its other card to come. Domination like this is why calling with weaker hands of the same kind costs so much.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KJo always and the Big Blind calls with QJo always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove KJo | Call with QJo | Shove QJo | Call with KJo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 0% | 94% | 99% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 55% | 100% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
How often each hand shoves or calls in our solved 6-max chip-EV charts. A row with both columns high is a spot where this exact all-in is correct for both players. See every chart.
Common questions
- Who is the favourite, KJ or QJ?
- KJo. All in preflop it has 73.8% equity against QJo: 72.6% wins plus half of the 2.5% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. KJs vs QJs is 70.8% to 29.2%; KJs vs QJo is 74.8% to 25.2%; KJo vs QJs is 69.8% to 30.2%; KJo vs QJo is 73.8% to 26.2%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no Q comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), KJo has 79.5% equity going to the turn. When one does, KJo drops to 33.1%.
- When does KJ vs QJ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KJo always and the Big Blind calls with QJo always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
- How were these odds worked out?
- By counting every possible five-card board for every combination of suits: 108 card combinations for KJo vs QJo, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.