KQ vs a 10bb shoving range: Equity & Strategy
King-Queen (KQ) has 46.8% equity all-in preflop against a 10bb shoving range — 334 combos, 25.2% of all starting hands. It wins 44.8% of runouts outright, loses 51.2% and chops 4.0%. These are exact figures from full board enumeration against every unblocked combo in the range, not a simulation.
| Side | Win | Chop | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| KQ | 44.8% | 4.0% | 46.8% |
| a 10bb shoving range | 51.2% | 4.0% | 53.2% |
The range this is computed against
At ten big blinds there is no postflop game left — the shove either shows a profit outright or it does not — so a jamming range is far wider than an opening range from the same seat. A typical late-position 10bb push is roughly a quarter of all hands: every pair, every suited ace, the good suited kings and connectors, and offsuit aces down to A5o.
10bb shove — 334 combos, 25.2% of all starting hands: AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22, AKs, AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, A8s, A7s, A6s, A5s, A4s, A3s, A2s, KQs, KJs, KTs, K9s, K8s, K7s, QJs, QTs, Q9s, JTs, J9s, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, 65s, AKo, AQo, AJo, ATo, A9o, A8o, A7o, A6o, A5o, KQo, KJo, KTo
After card removal, 299 of those 334 combos are still available (35 are blocked by the cards KQ holds). KQ is ahead of 77 and behind 222.
Hardest parts of the range for KQ
| Hand | Combos | KQ equity |
|---|---|---|
| KK | 3 | 10.0% |
| AA | 6 | 13.9% |
| AKs | 3 | 25.4% |
| AQs | 3 | 25.5% |
| AKo | 9 | 26.3% |
Easiest parts of the range for KQ
| Hand | Combos | KQ equity |
|---|---|---|
| KJo | 9 | 74.2% |
| KTo | 9 | 73.9% |
| Q9s | 3 | 70.2% |
| QJs | 3 | 70.1% |
| K8s | 3 | 70.1% |
Put KQ up against a 10bb shoving range — 334 combos, 25.2% of all hands — and the exact answer is 46.8% equity: 44.8% outright wins, 51.2% losses and 4.0% chops. Your own two cards remove 35 of those combos before the flop is even dealt — a blocker effect this number already accounts for, because every combo containing one of your exact cards is stripped out of the range first. You are ahead of only 77 of the 299 combos still live (26%) — the rest of the range is level with or in front of you, which is why the figure sits below even money.
The range behind this number is not a guess. At ten big blinds there is no postflop game left — the shove either shows a profit outright or it does not — so a jamming range is far wider than an opening range from the same seat. A typical late-position 10bb push is roughly a quarter of all hands: every pair, every suited ace, the good suited kings and connectors, and offsuit aces down to A5o. KQ's worst spots in it are KK (10.0%), AA (13.9%) and AKs (25.4%) — and its best are KJo (74.2%), KTo (73.9%) and Q9s (70.2%). Across the whole range KQ's equity swings from 10.0% at the bottom to 74.2% at the top — the single 46.8% headline is the combo-weighted average of all of it.
Calling a shove is a pure equity question — there is no postflop skill left — so 46.8% is the entire decision. Against a typical pot laying you better than 2-to-1 with blinds and antes in the middle, 46.8% is a call.
KQ vs 10bb shove FAQ
What is KQ's equity against a 10bb shoving range?
KQ has 46.8% equity all-in preflop against a 10bb shoving range — it wins 44.8% of runouts outright, loses 51.2% and chops 4.0%. The range holds 334 combos (25.2% of all hands); KQ blocks 35 of them, leaving 299 live. This is exact full board enumeration, not a simulation.
Which hands in a 10bb shoving range beat KQ?
KQ is behind 222 of the 299 live combos and ahead of the other 77. The worst matchups are KK (10.0%), AA (13.9%) and AKs (25.4%); its best are KJo (74.2%), KTo (73.9%) and Q9s (70.2%). Every figure is exact, computed against that hand's unblocked combos only.
What hands are in a 10bb shoving range?
53 hand classes and 334 combos — 25.2% of the 1,326 possible starting hands. By combo count it is 23% pocket pairs (13 pairs, 78 combos), 34% suited hands (28 classes, 112 combos) and 43% offsuit hands (12 classes, 144 combos). That shape is why KQ runs at 46.8% against it rather than against a random hand.
Does KQ do better against a wider or a tighter range?
Wider, almost always. KQ has 55.8% equity against a loose-passive calling range (50.5% of hands) but 26.5% against a 4-betting range (3.2%). Equity against a range is mostly a question of how many weak hands the range still contains — which is why the same holding can be a monster against a button open and a fold against a 4-bet.
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