Hand odds / KQ vs QQ
KQ vs QQ: odds and equity
In short
QQ wins 67.9% of the time against KQo all in before the flop, KQo wins 30.9%, and they split the pot 1.2% of the time. QQ is a clear favourite, about 2 to 1. With KQs vs QQ the split is 35.3% to 64.7% in equity.
KQo
31.5%
68.5%
Equity: win% plus half of the 1.2% split pots. QQ is a clear favourite, about 2 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KQs vs QQ | 34.8% | 64.1% | 1.2% | 35.3% |
| KQo vs QQ | 30.9% | 67.9% | 1.2% | 31.5% |
What the flop does to it
When no K comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), QQ has 76.6% equity going to the turn. When one does, QQ drops to 10.6%.
QQ holds one of KQo's cards, so KQo has fewer ways to pair. That's what makes this one so lopsided.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KQo always and the Big Blind calls with QQ always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove KQo | Call with QQ | Shove QQ | 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 QQ?
- QQ. All in preflop it has 68.5% equity against KQo: 67.9% wins plus half of the 1.2% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 2 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. KQs vs QQ is 35.3% to 64.7%; KQo vs QQ is 31.5% to 68.5%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no K comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), QQ has 76.6% equity going to the turn. When one does, QQ drops to 10.6%.
- When does KQ vs QQ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves KQo always and the Big Blind calls with QQ 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: 36 card combinations for KQo vs QQ, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.