KJ vs K6s: Odds & Interactive Calculator
| Hand | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| KJ (King-Jack) | 65.4% | 7.3% | 69.1% |
| K6s (King-Six Suited) | 27.3% | 7.3% | 30.9% |
Suited vs offsuit: KJ
| Matchup | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| KJs | 66.5% | 7.1% | 70.0% |
| KJo | 65.0% | 7.4% | 68.8% |
How KJ vs K6s unfolds by street
King-Jack (KJ) is still ahead on 82% of flops against K6s, and the lead survives to the turn on 78%. K6s takes the lead on the other 18% of flops. These figures come from full board enumeration, not a simulation.
| Street | KJ still ahead | K6s flipped the lead |
|---|---|---|
| Flop | 82% | 18% |
| Turn | 78% | 22% |
KJ vs K6s is textbook domination: the hands share a card, so K6s is fighting for barely three outs. KJ wins 65.4%, K6s wins 27.3%, and 7.3% of boards chop. With the shared rank gutting its outs, K6s is a 2.4-to-1 underdog, and 7.3% of runouts split outright when both play the common card.
Translate that into a decision and it's simple pot-odds math: counting split pots as half, KJ carries 69.1% equity and K6s 30.9%. Against a pot-sized shove you need about 33% to call and about 25% versus a half-pot bet — so K6s needs real fold equity, not just its raw share, to justify stacking off.
Domination is where preflop hand-reading pays off. With KJ you want stacks in; with K6s you want out, because three outs and a prayer is not a stack-off — recognizing that you're crushed against a strong range is worth more than any postflop move.
KJ vs K6s FAQ
Who wins KJ vs K6s preflop?
KJ (King-Jack) is the favorite, winning 65.4% of all runouts, while K6s (King-Six Suited) wins 27.3%. The remaining 7.3% are split pots. Counting splits as half, KJ's preflop equity is 69.1%.
Does the KJ vs K6s 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: KJ's equity runs from 68.3% to 70.0% 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 (KJ leads on 82% of flops) and in multiway pots, where every extra caller takes equity from both hands.
Why is K6s so bad against KJ?
Because they share a card, K6s is drawing to roughly three outs and chops 7.3% of the time — it wins only about 1 in 4. That's the danger of a dominated hand: too strong to fold, too far behind to outdraw, which is how kicker problems quietly cost full stacks.
Does KJ hold up against K6s after the flop?
KJ is still ahead on 82% of flops and stays ahead through the turn on 78% of boards; K6s takes the lead on the other 18% 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.