Hand odds / KQ vs JJ
KQ vs JJ: odds and equity
In short
JJ wins 56.3% of the time against KQo all in before the flop, KQo wins 43.3%, and they split the pot 0.4% of the time. JJ is a small favourite. With KQs vs JJ the split is 46.3% to 53.7% in equity.
KQo
43.5%
JJ
56.5%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.4% split pots. JJ is a small favourite.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KQs vs JJ | 46.1% | 53.5% | 0.4% | 46.3% |
| KQo vs JJ | 43.3% | 56.3% | 0.4% | 43.5% |
What the flop does to it
When no K or Q comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), JJ has 68.3% equity going to the turn. When one does, JJ drops to 18.4%.
KQo has two overcards, so six cards in the deck pair it. That's why it's a race rather than a big favourite: plenty of flops give KQo a pair.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KQo always and the Big Blind calls with JJ always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove KQo | Call with JJ | Shove JJ | Call with KQo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, KQ or JJ?
- JJ. All in preflop it has 56.5% equity against KQo: 56.3% wins plus half of the 0.4% split pots. That's a small favourite.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. KQs vs JJ is 46.3% to 53.7%; KQo vs JJ is 43.5% to 56.5%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no K or Q comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), JJ has 68.3% equity going to the turn. When one does, JJ drops to 18.4%.
- When does KQ vs JJ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KQo always and the Big Blind calls with JJ 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: 72 card combinations for KQo vs JJ, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.