Velvet RiverStarting hand 111 of 169
J4o Jack-Four offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 46.1%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 12.3%
- Dealt
- 1 in 110
- Opening guide
- Fold
How to play it. Fold in almost every spot, except defending the big blind against a small raise.
J4o pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 5.7% of the time.
The suited version, J4s, wins 48.9% heads-up, 2.8 points more.
Against nine opponents it wins only 6.3%, less than its fair share of 10.0%, so it does poorly in crowded pots.
Win percentage by number of opponents
J4o against common hands
| Opponent | J4o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 12.3% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 12.5% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 12.5% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 6.7% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 27.8% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 29.7% | Big underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 47.1% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 30.5% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 32.6% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 32.2% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 29.8% | Big underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 26.7% | Big underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 52.8% | Coin flip |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 64.0% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
J4o on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 5.7% |
| Three of a kind or better | 1.7% |
| Straight or better | 0.1% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is J4o a good poker hand?
- J4o (Jack-Four offsuit) ranks 111 of 169 by heads-up equity and 145 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Fold" group: Fold in almost every spot, except defending the big blind against a small raise.
- How often are you dealt J4o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt J4o out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.90% of the time, or 1 in 110 hands.
- What are the odds of J4o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, J4o wins about 12.3% against AA (equity including split pots).