QQ vs KQ: Preflop Equity & Odds
| Hand | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQ (Pocket Queens) | 67.0% | 1.2% | 67.6% |
| KQ (King-Queen) | 31.8% | 1.2% | 32.4% |
Suited vs offsuit: KQ
| Matchup | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| KQs | 34.8% | 1.2% | 35.4% |
| KQo | 30.8% | 1.2% | 31.4% |
QQ against KQ is a card-removal matchup: the pair holds one of the cards the other hand needs. QQ wins 67.0%, KQ wins 31.8%, and 1.2% of boards chop. Because the pair blocks the unpaired hand's outs (and vice versa), the favorite here is bigger than in a clean race — this is among the most common all-in confrontations in real games.
In equity terms — your long-run share of the pot counting split pots as half — QQ holds 67.6% and KQ holds 32.4%. 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.
QQ vs KQ FAQ
Who wins QQ vs KQ preflop?
QQ (Pocket Queens) is the favorite: it wins 67.0% of all runouts, while KQ (King-Queen) wins 31.8%. The remaining 1.2% are split pots. Counting splits as half, QQ's preflop equity is 67.6%.
How often does KQ beat QQ?
KQ wins 31.8% of the time all-in preflop against QQ — a genuine underdog, but with enough live outs that the matchup is closer than the favorite would like.
Are these QQ vs KQ 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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