Hand odds / KQ vs KJ
KQ vs KJ: odds and equity
In short
KQo wins 71.2% of the time against KJo all in before the flop, KJo wins 23.2%, and they split the pot 5.6% of the time. KQo is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With KQo vs KJs the split is 69.7% to 30.3% in equity.
KQo
74.0%
KJo
26.0%
Equity: win% plus half of the 5.6% split pots. KQo is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KQs vs KJs | 68.3% | 26.6% | 5.2% | 70.9% |
| KQs vs KJo | 72.3% | 22.4% | 5.4% | 75.0% |
| KQo vs KJs | 67.1% | 27.6% | 5.4% | 69.7% |
| KQo vs KJo | 71.2% | 23.2% | 5.6% | 74.0% |
What the flop does to it
When no J comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), KQo has 79.7% equity going to the turn. When one does, KQo drops to 33.1%.
KJo shares a card with KQo, so pairing that card doesn't help: it needs its other card to come. Domination like this is why calling with weaker hands of the same kind costs so much.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KQo always and the Big Blind calls with KJo always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove KQo | Call with KJo | Shove KJo | 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% | 99% | 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 KJ?
- KQo. All in preflop it has 74.0% equity against KJo: 71.2% wins plus half of the 5.6% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. KQs vs KJs is 70.9% to 29.1%; KQs vs KJo is 75.0% to 25.0%; KQo vs KJs is 69.7% to 30.3%; KQo vs KJo is 74.0% to 26.0%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no J comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), KQo has 79.7% equity going to the turn. When one does, KQo drops to 33.1%.
- When does KQ vs KJ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KQo always and the Big Blind calls with KJo 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: 108 card combinations for KQo vs KJo, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.