Velvet RiverStarting hand 50 of 169
K6s King-Six suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 56.7%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 19.8%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Playable
How to play it. Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
K6s 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 K6o at 54.2% heads-up.
Win percentage by number of opponents
K6s against common hands
| Opponent | K6s equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 16.8% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 12.0% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 31.8% | Underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 31.8% | Underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 31.6% | Underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 33.2% | Underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 49.9% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 27.7% | Big underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 28.9% | Big underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 39.0% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 29.7% | Big underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 54.4% | Coin flip |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 66.4% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 66.2% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
K6s 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 K6s a good poker hand?
- K6s (King-Six suited) ranks 50 of 169 by heads-up equity and 49 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 K6s?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt K6s 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 K6s against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, K6s wins about 16.8% against AA (equity including split pots).