Starting hand 90 of 169, nicknamed Motown
J5s Jack-Five suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 50.0%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 16.7%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Button steal
How to play it. Mostly a fold. Raise on the button or small blind when the players behind are tight.
J5s pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.6% of the time.
Because both cards share a suit, it flops a flush or a four-card flush draw 11.8% of the time. Compare J5o at 47.2% heads-up.
Win percentage by number of opponents
J5s against common hands
| Opponent | J5s equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 17.5% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 16.9% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 16.8% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 12.9% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 31.1% | Underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 33.2% | Underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 49.7% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 34.5% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 36.4% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 37.2% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 33.7% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 30.8% | Underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 56.2% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 66.0% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
J5s on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 6.6% |
| Three of a kind or better | 2.5% |
| Straight or better | 0.9% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 11.8% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is J5s a good poker hand?
- J5s (Jack-Five suited) ranks 90 of 169 by heads-up equity and 87 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Button steal" group: Mostly a fold. Raise on the button or small blind when the players behind are tight.
- How often are you dealt J5s?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt J5s out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.30% of the time, or 1 in 332 hands.
- What are the odds of J5s against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, J5s wins about 17.5% against AA (equity including split pots).