Velvet RiverStarting hand 23 of 169, nicknamed Marriage
KQo King-Queen offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 61.5%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 25.4%
- Dealt
- 1 in 110
- Opening guide
- Strong
How to play it. Raise from any position at most tables. Slow down against early re-raises.
KQo pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.4% of the time.
The suited version, KQs, wins 63.4% heads-up, 2.0 points more.
Against nine opponents it still wins 15.1%, 1.5 times its fair share of 10.0%.
Win percentage by number of opponents
KQo against common hands
| Opponent | KQo equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 13.3% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 8.8% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 31.2% | Underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 43.4% | Underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 43.4% | Underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 45.9% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 48.9% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 24.7% | Big underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 25.3% | Big underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 25.6% | Big underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 47.4% | Coin flip |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 60.8% | Favourite |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 59.0% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 67.6% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
KQo on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 6.4% |
| Three of a kind or better | 2.3% |
| Straight or better | 0.8% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is KQo a good poker hand?
- KQo (King-Queen offsuit) ranks 23 of 169 by heads-up equity and 17 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 KQo?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt KQo 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 KQo against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, KQo wins about 13.3% against AA (equity including split pots).