KK vs TT: Preflop Equity & Odds
| Hand | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| KK (Pocket Kings) | 80.8% | 0.4% | 81.0% |
| TT (Pocket Tens) | 18.8% | 0.4% | 19.0% |
When Pocket Kings (KK) runs into Pocket Tens (TT) before the flop, the bigger pair is a heavy favorite: KK wins 80.8% of the time, TT wins 18.8%, and 0.4% of runouts end in a chopped pot. That makes KK roughly a 4.3-to-1 favorite. The smaller pair is drawing almost exclusively to one of the two remaining Tens in the deck — about a 1-in-5 shot by the river — plus rare straight or flush escapes.
In equity terms — your long-run share of the pot counting split pots as half — KK holds 81.0% and TT holds 19.0%. To make these numbers practical: facing a pot-sized all-in you need about 33% equity to call profitably, and a half-pot bet needs about 25%. Numbers on this page are exact, computed by full board enumeration (not simulation). Try any other hand or full ranges in the free equity calculator.
KK vs TT FAQ
Who wins KK vs TT preflop?
KK (Pocket Kings) is the favorite: it wins 80.8% of all runouts, while TT (Pocket Tens) wins 18.8%. The remaining 0.4% are split pots. Counting splits as half, KK's preflop equity is 81.0%.
How often does TT beat KK?
TT wins 18.8% of the time all-in preflop against KK — roughly 1 in 5 — so it needs good pot odds or fold equity to get the money in profitably.
Are these KK vs TT numbers exact?
Yes. They are computed by exhaustively enumerating every possible five-card board (1,712,304 boards per card combination) and averaging across all suit combinations of both hands — not by Monte Carlo simulation. Display values are rounded to one decimal place.
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