66 vs QT: Preflop Equity & Odds
| Hand | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 (Pocket Sixes) | 51.1% | 0.5% | 51.4% |
| QT (Queen-Ten) | 48.4% | 0.5% | 48.6% |
Suited vs offsuit: QT
| Matchup | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| QTs | 50.2% | 0.5% | 50.5% |
| QTo | 47.8% | 0.5% | 48.0% |
How 66 vs QT unfolds by street
Pocket Sixes (66) is still ahead on 60% of flops against QT, and the lead survives to the turn on 59%. QT takes the lead on the other 40% of flops. These figures come from full board enumeration, not a simulation.
| Street | 66 still ahead | QT flipped the lead |
|---|---|---|
| Flop | 60% | 40% |
| Turn | 59% | 41% |
66 vs QT is a race in the truest sense: made hand now (66) versus the bigger drawing hand (QT). 66 wins 51.1%, QT wins 48.4%, and 0.5% of boards chop. The pair is ahead on a blank board but every Queen or Ten flips it, and the occasional straight adds a sliver more — which is why it plays out a hair off 50/50.
Here's the intuition behind 51.4% to 48.6%: 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 66 vs QT 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.
66 vs QT FAQ
Who wins 66 vs QT preflop?
It is close to a coin flip: 66 (Pocket Sixes) has the slight edge, winning 51.1% of all runouts to QT's 48.4%. The remaining 0.5% are split pots. Counting splits as half, 66's preflop equity is 51.4%.
How often does QT beat 66?
QT wins 48.4% of the time all-in preflop against 66 — essentially a coin flip, so it is close to even money.
Should you call all-in with QT against 66?
QT vs 66 is close to a coin flip (48.4% vs 51.1%), 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 66 hold up against QT after the flop?
66 is still ahead on 60% of flops and stays ahead through the turn on 59% of boards; QT takes the lead on the other 40% of flops. These are exact figures from full board enumeration.
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