Starting hand 27 of 169, nicknamed Maverick
QJs Queen-Jack suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 60.2%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 26.2%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Strong
How to play it. Raise from any position at most tables. Slow down against early re-raises.
QJs pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 7.5% 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 QJo at 58.2% heads-up.
Against nine opponents it still wins 17.1%, 1.7 times its fair share of 10.0%.
Win percentage by number of opponents
QJs against common hands
| Opponent | QJs equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 19.3% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 17.7% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 15.7% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 37.2% | Underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 46.8% | Coin flip |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 50.4% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 52.2% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 36.5% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 38.8% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 31.3% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 29.7% | Big underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 70.5% | Big favourite |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 63.9% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 70.4% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
QJs on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 7.5% |
| Three of a kind or better | 3.5% |
| Straight or better | 1.9% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 11.8% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is QJs a good poker hand?
- QJs (Queen-Jack suited) ranks 27 of 169 by heads-up equity and 14 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 QJs?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt QJs 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 QJs against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, QJs wins about 19.3% against AA (equity including split pots).