KQs vs a UTG opening range: Equity & Strategy
King-Queen Suited (KQs) has 46.6% equity all-in preflop against a UTG opening range — 202 combos, 15.2% of all starting hands. It wins 43.9% of runouts outright, loses 50.7% and chops 5.4%. These are exact figures from full board enumeration against every unblocked combo in the range, not a simulation.
| Side | Win | Chop | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| KQs | 43.9% | 5.4% | 46.6% |
| a UTG opening range | 50.7% | 5.4% | 53.4% |
The range this is computed against
Under the gun a competent 6-max regular opens roughly the top 15% of hands: every pocket pair, the suited aces (nut-flush and wheel blockers), suited broadways down to J9s, the strongest suited connectors, and only AJo+ / KQo offsuit — offsuit hands realise their equity badly from the worst seat at the table.
UTG open — 202 combos, 15.2% of all starting hands: AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22, AKs, AQs, AJs, ATs, A9s, A5s, A4s, A3s, KQs, KJs, KTs, QJs, QTs, JTs, J9s, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, AKo, AQo, AJo, KQo
After card removal, 177 of those 202 combos are still available (25 are blocked by the cards KQs holds). KQs is ahead of 54 and behind 123.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KJs | 3 | 70.9% |
| QJs | 3 | 70.8% |
| QTs | 3 | 70.6% |
| KTs | 3 | 70.6% |
| J9s | 4 | 64.3% |
Put KQs up against a UTG opening range — 202 combos, 15.2% of all hands — and the exact answer is 46.6% equity: 43.9% outright wins, 50.7% losses and 5.4% chops. Your own two cards remove 25 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 54 of the 177 combos still live (31%) — the rest of the range is level with or in front of you, which is why the figure sits below even money.
Under the gun a competent 6-max regular opens roughly the top 15% of hands: every pocket pair, the suited aces (nut-flush and wheel blockers), suited broadways down to J9s, the strongest suited connectors, and only AJo+ / KQo offsuit — offsuit hands realise their equity badly from the worst seat at the table. Inside that range, the combos that hurt KQs most are KK (13.9%), AA (17.1%) and AKs (28.6%); the ones you want to see are KJs (70.9%), QJs (70.8%) and QTs (70.6%). Across the whole range KQs's equity swings from 13.9% at the bottom to 70.9% at the top — the single 46.6% headline is the combo-weighted average of all of it.
The practical read on 46.6% against a UTG opening range: flatting in position is the only comfortable line; jamming into a 15.2% range as a 46.6% underdog needs the fold equity to carry it.
KQs vs UTG open FAQ
What is KQs's equity against a UTG opening range?
KQs has 46.6% equity all-in preflop against a UTG opening range — it wins 43.9% of runouts outright, loses 50.7% and chops 5.4%. The range holds 202 combos (15.2% of all hands); KQs blocks 25 of them, leaving 177 live. This is exact full board enumeration, not a simulation.
Which hands in a UTG opening range beat KQs?
KQs is behind 123 of the 177 live combos and ahead of the other 54. The worst matchups are KK (13.9%), AA (17.1%) and AKs (28.6%); its best are KJs (70.9%), QJs (70.8%) and QTs (70.6%). Every figure is exact, computed against that hand's unblocked combos only.
What hands are in a UTG opening range?
36 hand classes and 202 combos — 15.2% of the 1,326 possible starting hands. By combo count it is 39% pocket pairs (13 pairs, 78 combos), 38% suited hands (19 classes, 76 combos) and 24% offsuit hands (4 classes, 48 combos). That shape is why KQs runs at 46.6% 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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