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How good is queen-jack offsuit before the flop?

QJo · Queen-Jack offsuit

Against one unknown hand it wins about 3 times in 5 — a 1.4 : 1 favourite.

Rank of 169
38
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
58.2%
± 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
158.2%50.0%
241.4%33.3%
332.4%25.0%
522.9%16.7%
815.2%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%33.9%
Top 20%37.6%
Top 35%43.7%
Top 50%48.5%
Any hand58.2%

Head-to-head

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

AgainstQJo wins
AA15.1%
KK13.6%
QQ10.9%
JJ33.3%
TT44.4%
AKs33.3%
AKo35.0%
AQs25.9%
JTs69.3%
98s61.4%
72o68.9%

What it flops

Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.

Pair up or better33.4%about 1 time in 3
Two pair or better6.5%about 1 time in 15
Open-ended straight draw or a straight7.3%about 1 time in 14

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.