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How good is king-jack offsuit before the flop?

KJo · King-Jack offsuit

Against one unknown hand it wins about 3 times in 5 — a 1.5 : 1 favourite.

Rank of 169
26
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
60.6%
± 0.07%
Combinations
12
of 1,326
Dealt
0.90%
about 1 time in 110 · 110 : 1 against

Against more opponents

Everyone unknown, everyone to showdown. Strength falls as the table fills, faster for hands that rely on one pair.

OpponentsEquityFair share
160.6%50.0%
243.1%33.3%
333.9%25.0%
523.5%16.7%
815.6%11.1%

Against tighter ranges

Heads-up against an opponent who only holds the top N% of hands, ranked by this table.

Opponent’s rangeEquity
Top 10%34.6%
Top 20%42.3%
Top 35%49.1%
Top 50%54.2%
Any hand60.6%

Head-to-head

Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.

AgainstKJo wins
AA13.2%
KK9.2%
QQ28.2%
JJ32.0%
TT43.7%
AKs24.5%
AKo25.4%
AQs35.3%
JTs68.3%
98s60.4%
72o68.2%

What it flops

Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.

Pair up or better33.1%about 1 time in 3
Two pair or better6.1%about 1 time in 16
Open-ended straight draw or a straight4.3%about 1 time in 23

Related hands

Equity figures are Monte Carlo simulation, seeded xoshiro128**, seed 20260901; flop odds are exact. Equity is showdown share with everyone staying in, a measure of strength rather than advice on what to play. Offsuit hands are 12 of the 1,326 combinations.