Starting hand 86 of 169
K2o King-Two offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 50.4%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 13.7%
- Dealt
- 1 in 110
- Opening guide
- Button steal
How to play it. Mostly a fold. Raise on the button or small blind when the players behind are tight.
K2o 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, K2s, wins 53.1% heads-up, 2.8 points more.
Against nine opponents it wins only 7.6%, less than its fair share of 10.0%, so it does poorly in crowded pots.
Win percentage by number of opponents
K2o against common hands
| Opponent | K2o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 10.9% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 5.2% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 27.2% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 27.4% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 27.0% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 28.5% | Big underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 33.0% | Underdog |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 21.5% | Big underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 22.4% | Big underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 34.4% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 23.9% | Big underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 51.0% | Coin flip |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 50.9% | Coin flip |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 73.8% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
K2o 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 K2o a good poker hand?
- K2o (King-Two offsuit) ranks 86 of 169 by heads-up equity and 127 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 K2o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt K2o 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 K2o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, K2o wins about 10.9% against AA (equity including split pots).