55 vs KT: Odds & Interactive Calculator

Suited vs offsuit: KT

How 55 vs KT unfolds by street

Pocket Fives (55) is still ahead on 62% of flops against KT, and the lead survives to the turn on 59%. KT takes the lead on the other 38% of flops. These figures come from full board enumeration, not a simulation.

When a pair meets two bigger cards you get a flip, and 55 vs KT is exactly that: 55 wins 51.4%, KT wins 48.1%, and 0.6% of boards chop. The overcards lean on six live outs — either King or Ten pairs to take the lead — which is why the unpaired side converts about 48.1%, the math behind every "I have to gamble" all-in in a tournament.

Here's the intuition behind 51.6% to 48.4%: it's essentially a flip, so over a session these two hands trade the pot back and forth almost evenly — the money is made by who gets it in with fold equity, not by the tiny edge itself.

Because 55 vs KT is so close, the skill is in avoiding the flip when you don't need it and welcoming it when you do — short-stacked shove/call ranges, bubble pressure, or a juicy pot with antes. Two near-equal hands mean position and initiative postflop matter more than the half-point equity gap.

55 vs KT FAQ

Who wins 55 vs KT preflop?

It is close to a coin flip: 55 (Pocket Fives) has the slight edge, winning 51.4% of all runouts to KT's 48.1%. The remaining 0.6% are split pots. Counting splits as half, 55's preflop equity is 51.6%.

Does the 55 vs KT probability change all-in preflop?

No. Once both hands are all-in preflop the odds are set by the cards alone — position, stack size and who bet first change nothing. The only thing that moves the number is suits: 55's equity runs from 49.6% to 52.7% depending on suitedness and which suits the two hands share, which is why different sites quote slightly different figures. It does change once board cards are dealt (55 leads on 62% of flops) and in multiway pots, where every extra caller takes equity from both hands.

Should you call all-in with KT against 55?

KT vs 55 is close to a coin flip (48.1% vs 51.4%), so calling off is correct whenever the pot is laying you a price near even money or you have a tournament reason to gamble. Deep-stacked with no dead money, it's a thinner spot — the edge is too small to commit a big stack without fold equity.

Does 55 hold up against KT after the flop?

55 is still ahead on 62% of flops and stays ahead through the turn on 59% of boards; KT takes the lead on the other 38% of flops. These are exact figures from full board enumeration.

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See also: hand-vs-range preflop equity — your hand against a real opening, 3-bet, or shove range.