King-Queen Suited (KQs)

Number 16 of the 169 starting hands, by its odds against one random hand.

K♠Q♠
King and queen of the same suit.

63.4%of the pot against one random hand, a split counted as halfWins 62.4%, ties 2.0%

1 in 332hands you are dealt is KQs

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Against Three Hands

Every board, for every way the two hands can be dealt. Any other hands: the poker odds calculator.

When to Raise It

The Quads starting hands chart raises it first in from every seat.

First in at 6-max, by seat. The regular's row is the Quads starting hands chart.
EarlyMiddleLateBlinds
RegularRaiseRaiseRaiseRaise
NitRaiseRaiseRaiseRaise
Calling stationFoldFoldFoldFold
ManiacRaiseRaiseRaiseRaise

How Often You Get It

Q♠Q♥Q♦Q♣K♠K♠Q♠K♠Q♥K♠Q♦K♠Q♣K♥K♥Q♠K♥Q♥K♥Q♦K♥Q♣K♦K♦Q♠K♦Q♥K♦Q♦K♦Q♣K♣K♣Q♠K♣Q♥K♣Q♦K♣Q♣ 4 suited 12 offsuit = 16
The 4 suited deals: the diagonal.
KQs among the 169

4 of the 1,326 two-card deals, 0.3% of hands. One place stronger: AJo, number 15. One place weaker: 66, number 17. All 169, on the grid.

In the glossary: suited, suited connector, kicker, equity and range. More: the starting hands chart, the odds calculator and every all-in match-up.

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