Velvet RiverStarting hand 44 of 169
JTs Jack-Ten suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 57.6%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 24.9%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Playable
How to play it. Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
JTs pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 7.8% 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 JTo at 55.3% heads-up.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so JTs gains value in pots with several players.
Against nine opponents it still wins 16.5%, 1.6 times its fair share of 10.0%.
Win percentage by number of opponents
JTs against common hands
| Opponent | JTs equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 21.0% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 19.8% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 18.5% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 17.6% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 38.6% | Underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 51.0% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 53.8% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 38.0% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 40.3% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 40.1% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 36.3% | Underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 63.4% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 71.0% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
JTs on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 7.8% |
| Three of a kind or better | 3.8% |
| Straight or better | 2.2% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 11.8% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is JTs a good poker hand?
- JTs (Jack-Ten suited) ranks 44 of 169 by heads-up equity and 19 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Playable" group: Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
- How often are you dealt JTs?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt JTs 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 JTs against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, JTs wins about 21.0% against AA (equity including split pots).