Hand odds / KQ vs JT
KQ vs JT: odds and equity
In short
KQo wins 64.3% of the time against JTo all in before the flop, JTo wins 35.0%, and they split the pot 0.7% of the time. KQo is a clear favourite, about 2 to 1. With KQo vs JTs the split is 60.9% to 39.1% in equity.
KQo
64.6%
JTo
35.4%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.7% 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 JTs | 63.0% | 36.3% | 0.7% | 63.3% |
| KQs vs JTo | 65.9% | 33.5% | 0.7% | 66.2% |
| KQo vs JTs | 60.6% | 38.7% | 0.7% | 60.9% |
| KQo vs JTo | 64.3% | 35.0% | 0.7% | 64.6% |
What the flop does to it
When no J or 10 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), KQo has 72.4% equity going to the turn. When one does, KQo drops to 39.6%.
KQo has two higher cards, but JTo 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 and the Big Blind calls with JTo 91% of the time, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove KQo | Call with JTo | Shove JTo | Call with KQo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 0% | 96% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 91% | 100% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 0% | 93% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 0% | 98% | 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 JT?
- KQo. All in preflop it has 64.6% equity against JTo: 64.3% wins plus half of the 0.7% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 2 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. KQs vs JTs is 63.3% to 36.7%; KQs vs JTo is 66.2% to 33.8%; KQo vs JTs is 60.9% to 39.1%; KQo vs JTo is 64.6% to 35.4%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no J or 10 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), KQo has 72.4% equity going to the turn. When one does, KQo drops to 39.6%.
- When does KQ vs JT happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KQo always and the Big Blind calls with JTo 91% of the time, 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: 144 card combinations for KQo vs JTo, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.