Hand odds / KK vs QQ
KK vs QQ: odds and equity
In short
KK wins 81.7% of the time against QQ all in before the flop, QQ wins 17.8%, and they split the pot 0.5% of the time. That makes KK a big favourite, about 5 to 1.
KK
81.9%
18.1%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.5% split pots. KK is a big favourite, about 5 to 1.
What the flop does to it
When no Q comes on the flop (91.8% of flops), KK has 87.6% equity going to the turn. When one does, KK drops to 19.1%.
QQ is drawing to two cards, its own rank, so this is mostly about whether a set comes. Straights and flushes make up most of the rest of QQ's wins.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KK always and the Big Blind calls with QQ always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove KK | Call with QQ | Shove QQ | 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 QQ?
- KK. All in preflop it has 81.9% equity against QQ: 81.7% wins plus half of the 0.5% split pots. That's a big favourite, about 5 to 1.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no Q comes on the flop (91.8% of flops), KK has 87.6% equity going to the turn. When one does, KK drops to 19.1%.
- When does KK vs QQ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KK always and the Big Blind calls with QQ 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 QQ, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.