Hand odds / KQ vs QJ
KQ vs QJ: odds and equity
In short
KQo wins 72.9% of the time against QJo all in before the flop, QJo wins 24.6%, and they split the pot 2.5% of the time. KQo is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With KQo vs QJs the split is 69.9% to 30.1% in equity.
KQo
74.1%
QJo
25.9%
Equity: win% plus half of the 2.5% 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 QJs | 69.6% | 28.0% | 2.4% | 70.8% |
| KQs vs QJo | 73.7% | 23.9% | 2.4% | 74.9% |
| KQo vs QJs | 68.6% | 28.9% | 2.4% | 69.9% |
| KQo vs QJo | 72.9% | 24.6% | 2.5% | 74.1% |
What the flop does to it
When no J comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), KQo has 79.8% equity going to the turn. When one does, KQo drops to 33.4%.
QJo 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 QJo always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove KQo | Call with QJo | Shove QJo | 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% | 0% | 94% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 55% | 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 QJ?
- KQo. All in preflop it has 74.1% equity against QJo: 72.9% wins plus half of the 2.5% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. KQs vs QJs is 70.8% to 29.2%; KQs vs QJo is 74.9% to 25.1%; KQo vs QJs is 69.9% to 30.1%; KQo vs QJo is 74.1% to 25.9%. 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 79.8% equity going to the turn. When one does, KQo drops to 33.4%.
- When does KQ vs QJ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KQo always and the Big Blind calls with QJo 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 QJo, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.