Hand odds / KK vs KQ
KK vs KQ: odds and equity
In short
KK wins 90.7% of the time against KQo all in before the flop, KQo wins 8.1%, and they split the pot 1.2% of the time. KK is a big favourite, more than 10 to 1. With KK vs KQs the split is 86.1% to 13.9% in equity.
KK
91.3%
KQo
8.7%
Equity: win% plus half of the 1.2% split pots. KK is a big favourite, more than 10 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KK vs KQs | 85.5% | 13.3% | 1.2% | 86.1% |
| KK vs KQo | 90.7% | 8.1% | 1.2% | 91.3% |
What the flop does to it
When no Q comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), KK has 92.3% equity going to the turn. When one does, KK drops to 83.9%.
KK holds one of KQo's cards, so KQo has fewer ways to pair. That's what makes this one so lopsided.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KK always and the Big Blind calls with KQo always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove KK | Call with KQo | Shove KQo | Call with KK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 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, KK or KQ?
- KK. All in preflop it has 91.3% equity against KQo: 90.7% wins plus half of the 1.2% split pots. That's a big favourite, more than 10 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. KK vs KQs is 86.1% to 13.9%; KK vs KQo is 91.3% to 8.7%. 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), KK has 92.3% equity going to the turn. When one does, KK drops to 83.9%.
- When does KK vs KQ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KK always and the Big Blind calls with KQo 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: 36 card combinations for KK vs KQo, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.