Velvet RiverStarting hand 22 of 169
KTs King-Ten suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 61.9%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 25.7%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Strong
How to play it. Raise from any position at most tables. Slow down against early re-raises.
KTs 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 KTo at 59.8% heads-up.
Against nine opponents it still wins 16.8%, 1.7 times its fair share of 10.0%.
Win percentage by number of opponents
KTs against common hands
| Opponent | KTs equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 18.2% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 14.8% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 32.3% | Underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 32.2% | Underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 35.7% | Underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 48.8% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 52.2% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 29.0% | Big underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 30.2% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 40.7% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 29.4% | Big underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 69.2% | Favourite |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 62.1% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 70.1% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
KTs 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 KTs a good poker hand?
- KTs (King-Ten suited) ranks 22 of 169 by heads-up equity and 16 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 KTs?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt KTs 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 KTs against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, KTs wins about 18.2% against AA (equity including split pots).