How good is king-queen offsuit before the flop?
KQo · King-Queen offsuit
Against one unknown hand it wins about 3 times in 5 — a 1.6 : 1 favourite.
Rank of 169
23
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
61.3%
± 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.
| Opponents | Equity | Fair share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61.3% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 44.4% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 35.1% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 25.0% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 16.7% | 11.1% |
Against tighter ranges
Heads-up against an opponent who only holds the top N% of hands, ranked by this table.
| Opponent’s range | Equity |
|---|---|
| Top 10% | 36.9% |
| Top 20% | 45.2% |
| Top 35% | 51.3% |
| Top 50% | 56.2% |
| Any hand | 61.3% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | KQo wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 12.8% |
| KK | 8.8% |
| 31.7% | |
| JJ | 43.2% |
| TT | 43.5% |
| AKs | 24.2% |
| AKo | 25.2% |
| AQs | 24.6% |
| JTs | 60.7% |
| 98s | 60.4% |
| 72o | 68.0% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Pair up or better | 33.1% | about 1 time in 3 |
| Two pair or better | 6.1% | about 1 time in 16 |
| Open-ended straight draw or a straight | 3.7% | about 1 time in 27 |
Related hands
KQs · King-Queen suitedKK · Pocket KingsQQ · Pocket QueensKTs · King-Ten suitedA7s · Ace-Seven suitedAll 169 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.