Velvet RiverStarting hand 39 of 169, nicknamed Maverick
QJo Queen-Jack offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 58.2%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 22.8%
- Dealt
- 1 in 110
- Opening guide
- Playable
How to play it. Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
QJo pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.7% of the time.
The suited version, QJs, wins 60.2% heads-up, 2.1 points more.
Win percentage by number of opponents
QJo against common hands
| Opponent | QJo equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 15.1% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 13.7% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 10.9% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 33.4% | Underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 44.2% | Underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 47.6% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 50.3% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 33.6% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 34.9% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 26.9% | Big underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 25.1% | Big underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 69.8% | Favourite |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 61.5% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 68.5% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
QJo on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 6.7% |
| Three of a kind or better | 2.6% |
| Straight or better | 1.1% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is QJo a good poker hand?
- QJo (Queen-Jack offsuit) ranks 39 of 169 by heads-up equity and 27 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 QJo?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt QJo 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 QJo against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, QJo wins about 15.1% against AA (equity including split pots).