Velvet RiverStarting hand 20 of 169, nicknamed Kojak
KJs King-Jack suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 62.5%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 26.9%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Strong
How to play it. Raise from any position at most tables. Slow down against early re-raises.
KJs pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 7.2% 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 KJo at 60.6% heads-up.
Against nine opponents it still wins 17.7%, 1.8 times its fair share of 10.0%.
Win percentage by number of opponents
KJs against common hands
| Opponent | KJs equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 17.4% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 14.3% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 31.8% | Underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 35.6% | Underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 46.2% | Coin flip |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 48.7% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 51.4% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 28.4% | Big underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 30.1% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 40.9% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 29.0% | Big underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 69.6% | Favourite |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 62.1% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 69.6% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
KJs on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 7.2% |
| Three of a kind or better | 3.2% |
| Straight or better | 1.6% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 11.8% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is KJs a good poker hand?
- KJs (King-Jack suited) ranks 20 of 169 by heads-up equity and 11 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Strong" group: Raise from any position at most tables. Slow down against early re-raises.
- How often are you dealt KJs?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt KJs 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 KJs against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, KJs wins about 17.4% against AA (equity including split pots).