KQs vs a middle-position opening range: Equity & Strategy
King-Queen Suited (KQs) has 48.5% equity all-in preflop against a middle-position opening range — 258 combos, 19.5% of all starting hands. It wins 46.2% of runouts outright, loses 49.2% and chops 4.6%. These are exact figures from full board enumeration against every unblocked combo in the range, not a simulation.
| Side | Win | Chop | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| KQs | 46.2% | 4.6% | 48.5% |
| a middle-position opening range | 49.2% | 4.6% | 51.5% |
The range this is computed against
With one fewer player left to act, middle position adds the rest of the suited aces, the suited one-gappers and a second layer of offsuit broadways (ATo, KJo) to the UTG chart — about 19% of hands.
MP open — 258 combos, 19.5% 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, QJs, QTs, Q9s, JTs, J9s, T9s, T8s, 98s, 87s, 76s, 65s, AKo, AQo, AJo, ATo, KQo, KJo
After card removal, 228 of those 258 combos are still available (30 are blocked by the cards KQs holds). KQs is ahead of 77 and behind 151.
Hardest parts of the range for KQs
| Hand | Combos | KQs equity |
|---|---|---|
| KK | 3 | 13.9% |
| AA | 6 | 17.1% |
| AKs | 3 | 28.6% |
| AQs | 3 | 28.6% |
| AKo | 9 | 29.6% |
Easiest parts of the range for KQs
| Hand | Combos | KQs equity |
|---|---|---|
| KJo | 9 | 75.0% |
| Q9s | 3 | 71.0% |
| KJs | 3 | 70.9% |
| QJs | 3 | 70.8% |
| K9s | 3 | 70.7% |
Put KQs up against a middle-position opening range — 258 combos, 19.5% of all hands — and the exact answer is 48.5% equity: 46.2% outright wins, 49.2% losses and 4.6% chops. Your own two cards remove 30 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 228 combos still live (34%) — 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. With one fewer player left to act, middle position adds the rest of the suited aces, the suited one-gappers and a second layer of offsuit broadways (ATo, KJo) to the UTG chart — about 19% of hands. KQs's worst spots in it are KK (13.9%), AA (17.1%) and AKs (28.6%) — and its best are KJo (75.0%), Q9s (71.0%) and KJs (70.9%). Across the whole range KQs's equity swings from 13.9% at the bottom to 75.0% at the top — the single 48.5% headline is the combo-weighted average of all of it.
Facing a middle-position opening range, 48.5% is a raise-or-fold number, not a call-and-see number: KQs is behind the range, so it needs position, implied odds or fold equity rather than showdown value. Against 19.5% of hands, you are priced in against a pot-sized bet (which needs about 33%).
KQs vs MP open FAQ
What is KQs's equity against a middle-position opening range?
KQs has 48.5% equity all-in preflop against a middle-position opening range — it wins 46.2% of runouts outright, loses 49.2% and chops 4.6%. The range holds 258 combos (19.5% of all hands); KQs blocks 30 of them, leaving 228 live. This is exact full board enumeration, not a simulation.
Which hands in a middle-position opening range beat KQs?
KQs is behind 151 of the 228 live combos and ahead of the other 77. The worst matchups are KK (13.9%), AA (17.1%) and AKs (28.6%); its best are KJo (75.0%), Q9s (71.0%) and KJs (70.9%). Every figure is exact, computed against that hand's unblocked combos only.
What hands are in a middle-position opening range?
46 hand classes and 258 combos — 19.5% of the 1,326 possible starting hands. By combo count it is 30% pocket pairs (13 pairs, 78 combos), 42% suited hands (27 classes, 108 combos) and 28% offsuit hands (6 classes, 72 combos). That shape is why KQs runs at 48.5% against it rather than against a random hand.
Does KQs do better against a wider or a tighter range?
Wider, almost always. KQs has 57.5% equity against a loose-passive calling range (50.5% of hands) but 29.5% 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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