Hand odds / KQ vs 98
KQ vs 98: odds and equity
In short
KQo wins 63.7% of the time against 98o all in before the flop, 98o wins 35.6%, and they split the pot 0.6% of the time. KQo is a clear favourite, about 2 to 1. With KQo vs 98s the split is 60.4% to 39.6% in equity.
KQo
64.0%
98o
36.0%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.6% split pots. KQo is a clear favourite, about 2 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KQs vs 98s | 62.5% | 36.8% | 0.7% | 62.9% |
| KQs vs 98o | 65.4% | 33.9% | 0.7% | 65.7% |
| KQo vs 98s | 60.0% | 39.3% | 0.7% | 60.4% |
| KQo vs 98o | 63.7% | 35.6% | 0.6% | 64.0% |
What the flop does to it
When no 9 or 8 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), KQo has 72.4% equity going to the turn. When one does, KQo drops to 37.0%.
KQo has two higher cards, but 98o has more ways to make straights. Still, KQo wins whenever nobody pairs.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KQo always, but the Big Blind folds 98o. You'll mostly see this all-in when someone calls too wide.
| 6-max spot | Shove KQo | Call with 98o | Shove 98o | Call with KQo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 0% | 3% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 0% | 2% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 0% | 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, KQ or 98?
- KQo. All in preflop it has 64.0% equity against 98o: 63.7% wins plus half of the 0.6% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 2 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. KQs vs 98s is 62.9% to 37.1%; KQs vs 98o is 65.7% to 34.3%; KQo vs 98s is 60.4% to 39.6%; KQo vs 98o is 64.0% to 36.0%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no 9 or 8 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), KQo has 72.4% equity going to the turn. When one does, KQo drops to 37.0%.
- When does KQ vs 98 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KQo always, but the Big Blind folds 98o. You'll mostly see this all-in when someone calls too wide.
- How were these odds worked out?
- By counting every possible five-card board for every combination of suits: 144 card combinations for KQo vs 98o, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.