Starting hand 106 of 169, nicknamed Motown
J5o Jack-Five offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 47.2%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 12.8%
- 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.
J5o 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, J5s, wins 50.0% heads-up, 2.8 points more.
Against nine opponents it wins only 6.7%, less than its fair share of 10.0%, so it does poorly in crowded pots.
Win percentage by number of opponents
J5o against common hands
| Opponent | J5o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 13.1% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 12.8% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 12.5% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 7.3% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 27.5% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 30.1% | Underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 47.3% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 31.4% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 32.4% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 32.3% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 30.3% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 26.3% | Big underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 53.4% | Coin flip |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 64.7% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
J5o 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 J5o a good poker hand?
- J5o (Jack-Five offsuit) ranks 106 of 169 by heads-up equity and 139 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 J5o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt J5o 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 J5o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, J5o wins about 13.1% against AA (equity including split pots).